Student file of Manuel Romero, a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on February 17, 1886, and departed on June 14, 1887. Romero was blind, and he was transferred "on outing" to the Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind in Philadelphia on March 8, 1886. The file contains a student information card.
Student information card of Manuel Romero, a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on February 17, 1886 and departed on June 14, 1887.
Progress card of Manuel (here Emanuel) Romero, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 16, 1911.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 18, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on September 16.
Student file of Manuel Romero, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 16, 1911 and ultimately departed on December 2, 1914. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains outing evaluations, an outing record, applications for enrollment, financial transactions, student…
Student information card of Manuel Romero, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 16, 1911 and ultimately departed on December 2, 1914.
The first page opened with a poem titled "There's Danger," about the evils of drink. Next appeared "In an Indian Camp: How to Cook Beans," adapted from the Cheyenne Transporter newspaper, about cleaning cooking utensils before using them. The article continued on page four. Page two included "The Work of the Blind" that described…
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has taken actions regarding a blind student being enrolled at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind.
Richard Henry Pratt reports to the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the safe arrival of a blind Indian student at Carlisle.
Richard Henry Pratt names Manuel Romero as the blind Pueblo student referenced in previous letter.
Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he has placed Manuel Romero as a pupil of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pratt indicates that he will keep Romero on his books as an outing student who will be visited similar to other outing students.
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of 80 students to return to their homes due to expiration of their terms and sickness. Pratt also details the travel arrangements for travel to the various agencies and locations. He also notes that 68 pupils whose terms have expired have elected to remain at the school.
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of Manuel Romero to the Pine Ridge Agency and who should be responsible for paying the transportation costs.