Cumberland County Historical Society

Program for the reception honoring Jim Thorpe, Lewis Tewanmia, and Glenn Warner. Includes the list of participants, route of the parade, and the schedule.

The Carlisle Indian School copy of Industrial Class Lessons in Harness-Making, by John Charles Jordan, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.

Program for the 1913 commencement concert by the Carlisle Indian Band. The program also contains the names of the students in the band.

Program of the 1913 graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes the graduation exercises, the name of the graduating class, and students receiving industrial certificates.

Program of the 1913 graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes the graduation exercises, the name of the graduating class, and students receiving industrial certificates.

Plat of the Carlisle Indian School campus drawn by Isaac Bradley and traced by Isaac Willis. Includes buildings, walks, roads, and crossings.

Program for the 1914 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes student performances, the names of graduating class and students who were awarded industrial certificates, and the class motto and colors.

Thanksgiving menu from the Carlisle Indian School, November 26, 1914. Includes a Thanksgiving soliloquy along with the food being served for the dinner.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from former Dickinson Professor Charles Francis Himes. Pratt includes two excerpts from the Carlisle Indian School newspapers of 1880 describing Himes visits to the school performing science demonstrations. Pratt hopes he will be able to visit Carlisle on his trip East.

Richard Henry Pratt provides an update to Dr. Charles Francis Himes and thanks him for a Hamilton Library program. Pratt notes that he was able to see eighteen former students who lived near Rochester, New York. He notes that he will be unable to visit Carlisle due to the strains of travel but includes some newspaper clippings (not attached).…

Small notebook entitled "American Authors" but used as an address book of the homes of former Carlisle Indian School students.

This notebook is part of a collection donated to the Cumberland County Historical Society by a descendent of teacher Lelah M. Burns, so presumably this list of addresses was created by her.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to Dr. Charles Francis Himes following Pratt's trip East at the Lake Mohonk Conference. Pratt includes a history of his first commander in the Civil War General Robert H. Milroy.

Pratt concludes his letter by discussing his illness at Mohonk and details how he had his recollections copied by a student.

Annebuck provides an update to Fannie Peter on her current life living in San Fransico, California as well as other students from Alaska including Annie Coodlalook and Emma Esanetuck.

Invitation to the 1918 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School beginning on June 2, 1918, along with a brief program for the events of the week.

Passport and accompanying documents of Antonio Apache.

Anna Laura Pratt replies to a letter of Fannie Peter thanking Peter for her letter and providing an update on her life since the death of her husband Richard Henry Pratt. Pratt notes that she plans to donate Indian Office Reports to Dickinson College as well as complete the book Richard Henry Pratt had nearly finished writing. Additionally, she…