Student file of Maggie Mitchell, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 30, 1910 and departed on June 1, 1915. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, a medical/physical record, outing evaluations, correspondence, an outing record, a progress/conduct card, a federal financial aid…
Mitchell, Maggie


Progress card of Maggie Mitchell (here Wahwaycumig), a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 30, 1910.

Student information card of Maggie Mitchell (here Maggie Wahweyancumig), a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 30, 1910 and departed on June 1, 1915.

Student file of Maggie Wahyahnetah, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on October 22, 1914 and ultimately departed on August 28, 1918. The file contains student information cards, applications for enrollment, a medical/physical record, a federal financial aid form, outing evaluations, an outing record, 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…