Progress card of Clara Melton, a member of the Cherokee Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1911.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 11, the admissions ledger and her file suggest that she actually arrived on September 10.
Student file of Clara Melton, a member of the Cherokee Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1911 and departed on June 14, 1912. The file contains a student information card, medical/physical records, a returned student survey, a trade/position record card, a progress/conduct card, a former student response postcard, and…
Student information card of Clara Melton, a member of the Cherokee Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1911 and departed on June 14, 1912. The file indicates Melton was living in Krebs, Oklahoma in 1913.
The headline reads: Carlisle Indians Form Remarkable Student Government
The caption reads: Top, to left, Gustave Welch, president of school nation; right, school city shown electing its officers, with no chance for ballot-box stuffing; second row, left school supreme court, left to right, William Garlow, Nan…
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of students from the Five Civilized Tribes. Anna Melton inquired about the expenses she had incurred and various discrepancies in how students are charged.