Student file of Louis King, a member of the Ottawa Nation, who entered the school on November 2, 1888 and departed on July 22, 1892. The file contains a student information card and a trade/position record card.
King, Louis
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National Archives and Records Administration
Studio portrait of James King and Louis King, both wearing school uniforms.
Note: James was two years older than Louis, and so it is probably Louis standing at left and James seated at right.
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Glass Plate Negative
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National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait of James King (left) and Louis King (right).
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Glass Plate Negative
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National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
October 31 - November 7, 1888
These materials include a cover letter and descriptive statement of students regarding 17 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Quapaw Agency.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 22, 1892
Joseph and Anna King request the return of their two sons James and Louis King from the Carlisle Indian School. The King's note that Joseph King is getting older and unable to do the work required to on their farm.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 5, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Joseph and Anna King for the return of James and Louis King. Pratt notes that the term of enrollment for the two students will not be up until November 2, 1893. In addition, he states that the conditions at the agency are such that he would be in favor of not returning them at all and should be…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration