Student file of David Little Oldman, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904, and departed on April 2, 1909. The file contains photographs, correspondence, a physical record, a news clipping, a progress card, and a report after leaving indicating that he was working as a rancher and blacksmith in Birney,…
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Progress card of David Little Oldman, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904.

Student information card of David Little Oldman (here Old Man), a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on April 2, 1909. The file indicates Little Oldman was living in Burney, Montana in 1913.

Progress cards of Eli Powlas (here Powlass), a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904.
Note: Although one card shows an arrival date of October 24, 1912, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on August 13, 1904.

Student file of Eli Powlas, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and ultimately departed on October 2, 1913. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, correspondence related to financial transactions, a report after leaving, an…

Student information card of Eli Powlas, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and ultimately departed on October 2, 1913.

Student file of Ernest Kick, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on October 19, 1904. The file contains photographs, a student information card, a former student response postcard, a report after leaving, a returned student survey, and news clippings. The news clippings indicate that Kick was…

Student information card of Ernest Kick, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on October 19, 1904. The file indicates Kick was living in Calder, Ontario, Canada in 1912 and Southweed, Ontario, Canada in 1913 and was falsely reported as having been killed in France in 1917.

Progress card of Hyson Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904.

Student file of Hyson Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on June 23, 1909. The file contains a student information card, a medical/physical record, a progress/conduct card, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving. The file indicates Hill was working as a farmer in West De…

Student information card of Hyson Hill, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on June 23, 1909. The file indicates Hill was living in West De Pere, Wisconsin in 1913.

Progress card of Joseph Denny, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904.

Student file of Joseph Denny, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and ultimately departed on April 18, 1917. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains correspondence, medical/physical, student information cards, an application for enrollment, outing…

Student information card of Jospeh (Joe) Denny, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and ultimately departed on April 18, 1917. The file indicates Denny was living in Oneida, Wisconsin in 1917.

Progress card of Josephine Smith, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904.

Student file of Josephine Smith, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on June 21, 1909. The file contains a student information card, medical/physical records, news clippings, a progress/conduct card, and a report after leaving indicating the she was living in Walworth, Wisconsin in 1912.
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Student information card of Josephine Smith, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904 and departed on June 21, 1909.
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Progress cards of Chauncey Powlas, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 13, 1904.

Student file of Joseph Colonahaski, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 21, 1904, and departed on November 22, 1904. The file contains a student information card, former student survey postcards, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving that indicates that he living in North Carolina and…

Student information card of Joseph Colonahaski, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 21, 1904 and departed on November 22, 1904. The file indicates Colonohaski was living in Bushnell, North Carolina and Judson, North Carolina in 1913.

Progress card of Tempa Johnson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 21, 1904.

Student file of Tempa Johnson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 21, 1904, and departed on April 6, 1909. The file contains student information cards, a physical record, a returned student survey, correspondence, a news clipping, a conduct card, and a report after leaving indicating Johnson was working…

Student information card of Tempa Johnson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 21, 1904 and departed on April 6, 1909. The file indicates Johnson was living in Birdtown, North Carolina in 1913.

Progress card of Alta Thompson, a member of the Onondaga Nation, who entered the school on August 30, 1904.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of June, the admissions ledger and her file suggest that she actually arrived on August 30. Also, other documents show that Alta was Onondaga, not Seneca.

Student file of Alta Thompson, a member of the Onondaga Nation, who entered the school on August 30, 1904 and departed on June 21, 1909. The file contains a student information card, a progress/conduct card, news clippings, a returned student survey, correspondence between her and the school, and a report after leaving indicating that she was…