Student information card of Blanche Shay, a member of the Penobscot Nation, who entered the school on August 11, 1907 and departed on December 10, 1907.
Note: The text on the reverse of the card is partially in Pitman-style secretary shorthand.
Powell, W. H.
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 8-19, 1907
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of a student [Blanche L. Shay] from the Old Town Indian Reservation in Maine. Carlisle's superintendent initially denied the request, before the Office of Indian Affairs determined that the school should not focus on educating students who were not under the care of the Office.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 23, 1907
Attorney at Law W. H. Powell thanks Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee and informs him that he will be communicating with the Carlisle Indian School Superintendent.
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
December 6, 1907
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of Blanche L. Shay to her home in Old Town, Maine from the Carlisle Indian School.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration