Hill, Charles

Student file of Lucinda Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on September 19, 1895, and departed on July 1, 1901. The file contains a student information card, a report after leaving, and a returned student survey indicating she was working as a lace maker, married to Eli Cornelius, and living in West De Pere, Wisconsin,…

Student information card of Lucinda Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on September 19, 1895 and departed on July 1, 1901. The file indicates Hill was married and living in West De Pere, Wisconsin in 1913.

Note: Two students named Lucinda Hill from the Oneida nation attended the school. One arrived in 1885 and…

Progress card of Charles Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 28, 1897.

Note: Although this card indicates that Hill reentered the school on August 14, 1904, other records show that he had first enrolled at Carlisle on August 28, 1897.

Student information card of Charles Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 28, 1897 and departed on April 3, 1909. The information card indicates that Hill had graduated in 1909, studied masonry, and was living in West Depere, Wisconsin in 1914. 

Student information cards of Charles Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 28, 1897 and ultimately graduated in 1909, departing on April 3, 1909.

This issue, which commemorates the Commencement Exercises of the Class of 1909, featured speeches highlighting the success of Indian education. Francis E. Leupp, in his address, among many things spoke on the success of the arts at Carlisle. He was followed by Moses E. Clapp, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Clapp shared "…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards copy of letter outlining requirements for enrollment to the Santee Agency. Pratt notes that he has funds remaining in his transportation funds to cover the costs.

Charles Hill, U.S. Indian Agent for the Flandreau Agency, reports that in response to an Office of Indian Affairs letter, he went to the homes of children to discuss with parents sending the children to Carlisle. He notes that in most cases parents were hesitant to send their children so far away, and as a result he was only able to get ten…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is bringing a party of ten girls from the Cheyenne Agency and a small party from Michigan. He further states that he has not heard from U.S. Indian Agent Charles Hill about a party of students from Flandreau. As a result he asks for an additional $2,000 in travel appropriations.…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter noting that has received no communication from U.S. Indian Agent Charles Hill regarding students from the Flandreau Agency.

S. S. Burleson, missionary to the Oneidas, writes to Thomas J. Morgan at the request of Charles Hill for the return of his son Abram Hill. Burleson states that Charles has been getting progressively more blind and can no longer perform labor on his farm.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to requests to return Abram Hill by noting that Hill came to Carlisle from Martinsburg and has remained at Carlisle by his own choice. Pratt states that Hill is currently attending school in Newtown, Pennsylvania and has just expressed a desire to return with the home going party in June or July.