Morgan, William

Student file of William Springer, a member of the Omaha Nation, who entered the school on August 19, 1882, and ultimately departed on October 23, 1888. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, correspondence related to his daughters and his sister attending the…

Student information card of William Morgan, a member of the Pawnee Nation, who entered the school on October 22, 1883, graduated in 1890, and departed on March 4, 1891.

Student information cards of William Morgan, a member of the Pawnee Nation, who entered the school on October 22, 1883, graduated in 1890, and ultimately departed on March 4, 1891.

In school documentation William Morgan is also known as Willie Morgan and Ee-e-hrah.

The first page began with a poem titled, “Dr. Nature’s Prescription,” followed by “How One of the Printer Boys Came Out Ahead,” which described how a printer, against the advice of his instructor, was able to repair faulty equipment using his own problem solving technique. This was followed by a short blurb warning against smoking. Page two…

The first page opened with a poem "The Singer’s Alms: An Incident in the Life of the Great Tenor, Mario” by Henry Abbey, followed by the first installment in a series of articles written by the Man-on-the-Band-Stand about a Pueblo girl named Mollie. These stories were later published in book form in Stiya by Marianna Burgess, who…

Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock (far left), William Morgan (center), and Bruce Hayman (far right). Matlock and Morgan are in school uniforms. 

Note: The identification of Bruce Hayman is a best guess.

Portrait of twenty-four male students upon arrival. The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies them as from the Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Comanche, Pawnee, and Nez Perce nations and that the photo was taken on the date of their arrival, October 22, 1883. Twenty-three male students arrived on that date from those nations.

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Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock (standing at left) and William Morgan (seated at right), both wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock (standing) and William Morgan, both wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of Stacy Matlock (seated left), William Morgan (seated right), Frank West (seated center), and Wilkie Sharp, all wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of William Morgan wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of William Morgan (standing at left) and Kish Hawkins (seated at right), both wearing school uniforms.

Studio portrait of six unidentified male students and five unidentified female students. 

Previous cataloging identifies them as from the Pawnee nation and provides a date of October 1887 for the image. 

Studio portrait of William Morgan and Rose Howell. Morgan is wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of William Morgan and Rose Howell. Morgan is wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of William Morgan wearing school uniform.

Note: A handwritten caption on this image dates it to April 1888.

Studio portrait of thirteen male and five female students. 

This appears to be a different version (people in different positions) of the graduating class of 1890. This is not the version that became the official photograph of the class. 

Studio portrait of thirteen male and five female students, the second graduating class in 1890. 

They are, back row, left to right: William Tivis, Jemima Wheelock, Dennison Wheelock, Stacy Matlock, Levi Levering, Veronica Holliday, Benjamin Lawry; middle row, left to right: George Means, Howard Logan, George Vallier (standing),…

L. D. Davis, the Superintendent of the Pawnee Boarding School, writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding sending additional boys to the Carlisle Indian School. Davis includes a number of written requests from students asking to attend the Carlisle Indian School.

Five members of the Pawnee Nation--Frank West, William Morgan, Stacy Morgan, Wilkie Sharpe, and Robert Mathews--request that their annuity money and lease money be sent to them or to Richard Henry Pratt to be in trust. They refer to a letter written a year prior to William J. Morgan informing him that as he was not yet of age that he could not…

Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter informing the Office that all of the students inquiring about their annuity payment are members of the Pawnee Nation.

Also included is a letter from four students asking the Commissioner of Indian Affairs about their prior inquiry into receiving their annuity money.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing the Indian names of four members of the Pawnee Nation who are seeking their annuity money while students at the Carlisle Indian School.

William Morgan writes to R. V. Belt, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, about whether he should remain at the Carlisle Indian School for another year. Morgan writes about wanting to start farming while at home but knows that the present moment is not the right moment.