Student file of Nellie Kennedy, a member of the Seneca Nation, who entered the school on October 10, 1892 and ultimately departed on September 23, 1895. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards and a report after leaving indicating she was working as a housekeeper in…
Kennedy, Nellie
Student information card of Nellie Kennedy, a member of the Seneca Nation, who entered the school on October 10, 1892 and departed on September 23, 1895.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from Betsy White for the return of her grandson Ely S. Parker from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has made an inspection of the kitchen and dining room and interviewed students and found no complaints among the students. He also provides the weight of the students from the Seneca Nation…
Richard Henry Pratt responds to complaints of Bertha Parker regarding her brother Ely Parker and her cousin Nellie Kennedy both of whom are students at the Carlisle Indian School. Parker further claims that both have claimed that they are not getting enough food to eat and that Pratt is lying when he tells them that they are gaining weight. In…