Student information card of Melissa Zephier, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on August 27, 1897 and departed on October 3, 1898.
Student information card of Melissa Zephier, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on August 27, 1897 and departed on October 3, 1898.
Student information card of Melissa Zephier, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on August 27, 1897 and departed on October 3, 1898.
In school documentation Melissa Zephier's name is also spelled Melissa Zephin and Melissa Zeipher.
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils regarding 7 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Yankton Agency in South Dakota.
Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the inquiry of David Zephier regarding the health of his daughter for Melissa Zephier.