Standing, Alfred J.

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Eadle Keahtah Toh (Vol. 1, No. 2)
April 1880

Page one opened with a teacher identified as A.J.S. (Alfred J. Standing) reminiscing about his time teaching Native Americans before he came to Carlisle. Also on the page was an article signed by "G. Le R. B." (George Le Roy Brown) on the civilization of the Indians, comparing it to the conquests of the Roman Empire and its assimilation of less…

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Newspapers
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Eadle Keatah Toh (Vol. 1, No. 3)
May 1880

Page one opened with information, including statistics, from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs about Carlisle and other schools as reported by Indian agents. Page two contains more arguments for, and accounts of support for, educating Indian youth. The article "Our Dining Hall" describes the physical space, the work the…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 4, No. 3)
October 1883

Page One had extracts from an address of Hon. B.G. Northrop Ex. Sec. State Board of Education of Connecticut. Page two had “Items of Interest From the Late Sioux Commission”, as well as a short piece on “What our Pupils in the Country Say.” Page three had short vignettes on various Local Items including returned students, weather and crops.…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 2, No. 16)
November 26, 1886

The first page opened with a poem titled "Sound Principle But Poor Poetry," followed by "A Boy Needs a Trade," about the degradation of a ditch digger reprinted from the Detroit Free Press. There was also an article called "A Sick Man who Wanted Whiskey." The second page included a report in the shape of a turkey titled "Our Thanksgiving Turkey…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 2, No. 46)
June 24, 1887

The first page opened with the poem "What a Jug Did," reprinted from An Old Scrap Book followed by a piece called "Nice Letter from Mr. Standing," made up of abstracts from his trip West returning Carlisle students to their home agencies. Standing mentioned there was a special travel car for girls and sick students, and described his…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Red Man and Helper (Vol. 1, No. 2)
July 20, 1900

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Note: This issue was also published as The Red Man (Vol. 16, No. 5).

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
Assistant Superintendent's Quarters, c.1880

The Assistant Superintendent's Quarters with a man, woman, and two children (one in a baby carriage) posed on the porch. The man is probably A.J. Standing. 

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Glass Plate Negative
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National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Richard Henry Pratt and teachers [pose 1], c.1886

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt and the school's teachers posed on the school grounds.

Due to the presence of Dr. Obediah Given, who worked at the school from 1884 to 1889, this image must have been taken during that period. Given is the man with the long beard sitting in front of Pratt.

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Glass Plate Negative
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Richard Henry Pratt and teachers [pose 2], c.1886

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt and the school's teachers posed on the school grounds.

Due to the presence of Dr. Obediah Given, who worked at the school from 1884 to 1889, this image must have been taken during that period. Given is the man with the long beard sitting in front of Pratt.

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Glass Plate Negative
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 3], 1886

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families posed on the school grounds.

The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image has information provided by the daughter of one of the employees, who donated the photograph. She says it was taken on June 17, 1886. For further information, see that copy in…

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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 1], 1886

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families posed on the school grounds.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has two glass plate negatives (00310A#01 and 00310A#02) and a print of this image. The print has information provided by the daughter of one of the employees, who donated the photograph. She…

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Glass Plate Negative
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families [version 2], 1886

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt with school employees and their families posed on the school grounds. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image has information provided by the donor, Hattie Frehn, the daughter of Philip Norman, one of the employees pictured. She provides a date of June 17, 1886 for the…

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Photographic Print, B&W
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Cumberland County Historical Society
A. J. Standing, c.1887

Studio portrait of Alfred J. Standing, Assistant Superintendent of the School. 

According to school records, Standing was employed at the school from 1881 until at least 1901. 

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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
Richard Henry Pratt and teachers [pose 2], c.1887

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt and the school's teachers posed on the school grounds.

Due to the presence of Dr. Obediah Given, who worked at the school from 1884 to 1889, this image must have been taken during that period. Given is the man with the long beard sitting in front of Pratt. 

Format:
Glass Plate Negative
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Richard Henry Pratt and teachers [pose 1] [version 1], c.1887

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt and the school's teachers posed on the school grounds.

Due to the presence of Dr. Obediah Given, who worked at the school from 1884 to 1889, this image must have been taken during that period. Given is the man with the long beard sitting in front of Pratt. 

Format:
Glass Plate Negative
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Richard Henry Pratt and teachers [pose 1] [version 2], c.1887

Portrait of Richard Henry Pratt and the school's teachers posed on the school grounds. 

Due to the presence of Dr. Obediah J. Given, who worked at the school between 1884 and 1889, this image must have been taken during that period. Given is the man with the long beard sitting in front of Pratt. 

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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
Pratt Informs of Changes in Plans to Escort Recruited Students
October 9, 1879

Richard H. Pratt writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ezra Hayt regarding a board to appraise property at the Carlisle Barracks. Pratt notes that, because of the timing of this visit, he will be unable to meet a group of recruited students in the West as planned, and instead suggests sending teachers Alfred J. Standing and Sarah Mather.…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Notice of No Tickets for Recruited Students in Wichita, Kansas
October 17, 1879

Richard Henry Pratt telegrams the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, noting that no tickets were on deposit for recruited Cheyenne and Kiowa students met in Wichita, Kansas. Pratt also notes that the Osage did not receive enough information about the request for students, and that the Pawnee and Ponca agents had not heard about the request. Pratt…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Recruiting Cheyenne Students for Hampton Institute
October 18, 1879

Richard Henry Pratt telegrams the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, informing him that the Cheyenne agent can supply students to make up the deficiency of students at Hampton, and should be instructed to send one third boys and two third girls. Pratt notes that these students could be escorted east by Alfred Standing and Sarah Mather, two…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Arrival of Alfred Standing's Party in Wichita, Kansas
October 24, 1879

Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hayt noting that Alfred Standing has met up with him in Wichita, escorting Pawnee, Ponca, and Nez Perce students. Pratt notes that he is investigating the possibility of using wagons to transport the pupils to the Lawrence and Gulf railroad line, as he cannot secure enough…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Travel Request for Alfred John Standing to Comanche Agency
February 23, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt telegrams the Commissioner of Indian Affairs asking for permission to send Alfred John Standing to the Comanche Agency to recruit students. Pratt also asks if the former Florida prisoners can be sent back.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Second Travel Request for Alfred John Standing to Comanche Agency
February 25, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt requests a quick reply to his telegram of February 23, requesting permission to send Alfred John Standing to the Comanche Agency to recruit students.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Alfred J. Standing Recruitment In Kiowa and Comanche Agency
February 27, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt suggests to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Alfred J. Standing's experience and reputation at the Kiowa and Comanche Agency will help him select suitable students there. Pratt also suggests that this recruitment should be done according to his recent suggestions regarding enrollment.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Transportation of Eleven Indians to Carlisle
March 29, 1880

A. J. Standing informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he's escorting eleven Indians to Carlisle and requests transportation for his party and himself.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "Letters Received…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Copy of Descriptive Statement of Pupils from the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Agency, 1880
April 1, 1880 - June 21, 1883

Richard Henry Pratt provides a copy of the Description of Party brought to the Carlisle Indian School by A. J. Standing on April 1, 1880.

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration