Wheelock, Dennison

Student file of Siceni Nori, a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on August 24, 1884, graduated in 1894, and ultimately departed on December 3, 1895. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains news clippings, student information cards, a report after leaving, and letters/…

Student file of Dennison Wheelock, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school September 30, 1885, graduated in 1890, and ultimately departed on July 6, 1892. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains photographs, student information cards, news clippings, a report after leaving, a…

Student information card of Dennison Wheelock, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on September 30, 1885 and departed on July 6, 1892. The file indicates that Wheelock graduated in 1890, married Louise LaChapelle, and was living in West DePere, Wisconsin in 1913.

Student file of Emily Peake, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 23, 1890, graduated in 1893, and departed on March 6, 1893. The file contains student information cards, returned student surveys, financial transactions, a report after leaving, and correspondence. The file indicates Peake attended the State…

Student file of Louisa La Chapelle, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on August 27, 1892, and departed on December 25, 1894. The file contains student information cards, a returned student survey, correspondence, and a report after leaving indicating La Chapelle was a housewife living in Oneida, Wisconsin in 1910. …

Student file of Alfred Dubois, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 11, 1905 and ultimately departed on November 27, 1906. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, and a report after leaving indicating…

Student file of Joel Wheelock, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on October 8, 1905 and ultimately departed on October 13, 1913. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a progress/conduct card, a photograph, a report after leaving, an outing…

Student information card of Joel Wheelock, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on October 8, 1905 and ultimately departed on October 13, 1913. The file indicates that Wheelock graduated in 1912 and was living at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania in 1914.

Student file of Cecelia Wheelock, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1911, and departed on November 13, 1912. The file contains student information cards, former student response postcards, a conduct card, an outing record, a physical record, an application for enrollment, and a report after leaving indicating…

Student file of Edmund Wheelock, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 13, 1914 and departed on June 15, 1915. The file contains an application for enrollment, financial transactions, a student information card, and correspondence. The file indicates Wheelock attended the Carlisle Borough District High School in…

Student information card of Edmund Wheelock, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 13, 1914 and departed on June 15, 1915.

Student file of Martha Wheelock, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on September 13, 1914 and departed on October 22, 1917. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, an outing evaluation, an outing record, financial transactions, a certificate from the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau,…

Student file of Edna McDonald, a member of the Delaware Nation, who entered the school on September 13, 1917, and departed on August 14, 1918. The file contains student information cards, correspondence about her earlier time at Haskell Institute, financial transactions, grade reports, and an application for enrollment. 

The first page opened with the poem, "Bang Away," followed by the story of a Carlisle girl who was horrified to return home to unsanitary conditions, continued on page four. This appears to be the beginning segment of a serialized story of a girl who returned home to the challenges of putting her new-found skills learned at Carlisle, in…

The first page opened with the poem, "Work and Play," followed by a reprint of Dennison Wheelock's first prize essay entitled, "Is It Right for the Government to Stop the Teaching of Indian Languages in Reservation Schools," arguing for the affirmative. The second page featured news about students who returned home after completing their terms…

The first page began with a poem titled “Listen,” reprinted from Harper’s Bazaar, followed by the publication of a letter received from Dolly Gould (Nez Perce) on her work at the Ft. Lapwai School under the title “Appreciation.” Felix Iron Eagle Feather’s (Sioux) letter from his Outing home was also included on the page. The second…

The first page opened with a notice that there were no Indian Helper newspapers published for December 28 and January 3rd. A notice followed: “A Novel Christmas Present: Our Superintendent Made with his own Hands a tin Cup for Each Employee.” Next was a poem, by “E.G.“dated Dec. 25, ’89 titled “The School Poet Again Stirred” about…

Dennison Wheelock's symphony in three parts, titled "Suite Aboriginal," premiered at Carnegie Hall in March 1900 during a tour of the Carlisle Indian School band. The music was published by Harry Coleman in Philadelphia, PA. The musical parts here are for bass, cello, clarinet 1, cornet 1, cornet 2, drums, flute, piano, trombone, viola, violin…

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Studio portrait of Dennison Wheelock (left) and Howard Logan (right), holding hats and wearing uniforms.

Studio portrait of Charles D. Wheelock (seated at left) and Dennison Wheelock (standing at right). Dennison is wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of Charles D. Wheelock (sitting at left) and Dennison Wheelock (standing at right). Dennison is wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of thirteen male students, all wearing school uniforms. The caption of this and other copies identifies them as working in the print shop. 

Other copies identify the students. They are: 

1. Bennie Thomas, 2. Lorenzo Martinez, 3. Willie Butcher, 4. C. P. Cornelius, 5. Dennison Wheelock, 6. Samuel Townsend…

Studio portrait of thirteen male students wearing school uniforms.

The printed note on the reverse side reads: 1. Bennie Thomas, Pueblo Tribe, 2. Lorenzo Martinez, Pueblo, 3. Willie Butcher, Chippewa, 4. C. P. Cornelius, Oneida, 5. Dennison Wheelock, Oneida, 6. Samuel Townsend, Pawnee, 7. Richard Davis, Cheyenne…

Studio portrait of fifteen male students wearing school uniforms. 

The printed note on the reverse side reads: Carlisle Indian Printers. 1. Robert Mathews, Pawnee ; 2. Yamie Leeds, Pueblo ; 3. Paul Boynton, Arapahoe ; 4. Lorenzo Martinez, Pueblo ; 5. Benajah Miles, Arapahoe ; 6. Carl Lieder, Crow ; 7. Bennie Thomas, Pueblo…