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…
Welch, Gustavus
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National Archives and Records Administration
The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: BRACKLIN CALAC GUYON WELCH VETTERNACK
The individuals in this photograph are Edward Bracklin, Peter Calac, Joseph Guyon, Gus Welch, and George Vetternack.
This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.
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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Robert R. Rowe Private Collection
The caption reads: GRADUATING CLASS 1912 - CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 369.
The individuals in this image have been identified as:
Front row (L to R): Ella Johnson, Louise K. Loudbear, Ernestine Venne, Emma Newashe, Percy Mae Wheelock, Mary J.…
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Photograph, Reproduction
Repository:
Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The headline reads: Carlisle Indians Form Remarkable Student Government
The caption reads: Top, to left, Gustave Welch, president of school nation; right, school city shown electing its officers, with no chance for ballot-box stuffing; second row, left school supreme court, left to right, William Garlow, Nan…
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Photograph, Reproduction
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
The caption reads: THE THORPE BRIDAL PARTY.
The bridal party for the wedding of Jim Thorpe and Iva Miller.
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Photograph, Reproduction
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National Archives and Records Administration
The headline reads: Indian Officer in Army
The caption reads: CAPTAIN "GUS" WELSH
The article reads: "Gus" Welsh, Indian athlete and graduate of Carlisle school, who has been made a captain in the United States, cavalry, is the first Indian…
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Photograph, Reproduction
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National Archives and Records Administration
The headline reads: American Indians with Allies
The article reads: New York Sun: Gus Welsh, at left, is the first American Indian to be made a captain in the United States army. He was a former Carlisle and Dickinson football and athletic star. A feature of the fortieth annual commencement of the Carlisle Indian…
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Photograph, Reproduction
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National Archives and Records Administration
March 31, 1912 - April 5, 1912
Program for the 1912 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes student performances, the names and image of the graduating class and students who were awarded industrial certificates, the class motto and colors, and a lacrosse game against the University of Maryland. In addition, the program includes a number of…
Format:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
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Cumberland County Historical Society