Loran, Agnes

Student file of Agnes Loren, a member of the Mohawk Nation, who entered the school on October 30, 1906 and ultimately departed on June 22, 1916. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains applications for enrollment, a federal financial aid form, student information cards, financial…

These materials include postcards sent to female students attending the Carlisle Indian School. These postcards were confiscated by school officials who believed that their subject matter was inappropriate for their recipients. The confiscation was done "in accordance with Section 156 of the Rules for the Indian Service." The confiscated cards…