Progress card of James Thorpe, a member of the Sac & Fox Nation, who entered the school on February 6, 1904.
Thorpe, Jim


Student file of James (Jim) Thorpe, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, who entered the school on February 6, 1904 and ultimately departed on February 1, 1913. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains a progress/conduct card, a student information card, letters, financial transactions,…

Student information card of James Thorpe, a member of the Sac & Fox Nation, who entered the school on February 6, 1904 and departed on January 23, 1911.

Student file of Gustave Welch, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 22, 1908, graduated in 1912, and ultimately departed on August 5, 1915. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, news clippings, photographs, an outing record, Conway…

Student file of Sylvester Long, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 28, 1909, and departed on October 10, 1913. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, financial transactions, a former student response postcard, correspondence, medical/physical records, news clippings,…

Student file of Iva Miller, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on October 6, 1909, graduated in 1912, and departed on June 24, 1912. The file includes a student information card, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, an outing record, an outing evaluation, a progress/conduct card, a trade/…

Student information card of Iva Miller, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on October 6, 1909. The information card indicates that Miller graduated in 1912, married James Thorpe, and was living in New York City, New York in 1918.

Student file of Jefferson Duncan, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 4, 1911 and departed on June 24, 1913. The file contains a student information card, an application for enrollment, a medical/physical records, correspondence, a newspaper clipping, a trade/position record card, financial transactions, and an…

Student file of Joseph Guyon, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on December 7, 1911 and departed on June 15, 1914. The file contains student information cards, medical/physical records, an outing evaluation, an application for enrollment, a report after leaving, and a former student response post card. The file also…

Student file of Edward Thorpe, a member of the Sac & Fox Nation, who entered the school on January 17, 1913 and ultimately departed on June 6, 1917. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, a federal financial aid form, a…

William B. Freer wrote about the second annual Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Fair held in Watonga. He mentioned that between 2,000 and 2,500 Cheyenne and Arapaho attended the fair. Some of the events discussed were religious services; a lecture on tuberculosis and trachoma; and numerous exhibitions of livestock, produce, and farm practices. The…

The headline reads: Indian Wins Exiciting Ten Mile Run
The captions read: JOHNNY McHUGH STARTER JAMES THORPE. LEWIS TENEWANINA J. NORMAN LYND WESLEY W COE. HARRY HILLMAN LAWSON ROBERTSON JOHN J. ELLER.
The article starts: Lewis Tewanina Makes Up…

Fourteen male student athletes posed in the photo studio with their white male coach, Pop Warner. They are the track team of 1909, posed with a trophy from the State Championship.
Jim Thorpe is the fourth male student from the left in the back row.

The handwritten note reads: Carlisle Indian game. I made a + at my foot.
The handwritten notes on the reverse side read: Roy Guyer Played opposit Jim Thorpe. Property of Mrs. Thelma K. Strahm.
This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The caption reads: JAMES THORPE (INDIAN) FROM THE CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL THE WORLD’S CHAMPION ATHLETE.

Jim Thorpe around 1910.

The handwritten notes reads: Warner Jas. Thorpe Tewanima Friedman
Jim Thorpe shaking hands with Moses Friedman while Glenn "Pop" Warner, Lewis Tewanima, and a crowd look on.

The caption reads: JIM THORPE Halfback
This 1955 Topps All American Football Card depicts Thorpe when he played at Carlisle.
This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: THORPE
This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: THORPE AND WELCH
This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The handwritten note reads: Carlisle Indians 1911-1912.
The typed note on the reverse side reads: 1911 & 1912 Carlisle Indian Team.
BACK
ARCASA R HB ; WELSH QB ; POWELL FB ; THORPE L HB
LINE
WHEELOCK R E ;…

The caption reads: JAMES THORPE Retiring Captain of the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
Jim Thorpe holding a football in his football uniform.

The headline reads: INDIAN ATHLETE AND CHEROKEE BRIDE -TO-BE.
The captions read: Miss MARGARET IVA MILLER. JAMES THORPE.
This image appears in the Philadelphia North American in October 1911.

The caption reads: JAMES THORPE
Jim Thorpe in his Carlisle Football uniform.

The headline reads: IN THE SPOTLIGHT OF SPORTS
The subheader reads: This Indian the Athletic Marvel of the Age.
The caption reads: JAMES THORPE
Images and sketches showing Jim Thorpe in various athletic pursuits.
These images appear in the Philadelphia Inquirer…