In the digital archive from Marquette University you can search for Catholic boarding and mission schools. This archive is mostly photographs with a few documents. Type in boarding schools into the search engine found in the link below, and it is possible to narrow down results by (un)checking boxes on the left of the results. […]
The Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center provides a wealth of information related to the history of the school, including photographs, student records, publications related to the schools (newspaper articles, magazines, and school pamphlets), lists/legers, and teaching resources. Categories are accompanied by a comprehensive search engine where the user can narrow down resources by nation/tribe, […]
This interactive timelines gives an overview of Native American boarding schools, including the motives for the schools and curriculum. Educational policies and the current state of Native American education is also included. See Timeline Here Source: Jon Reyhner and Education Week Staff. “1819-2013:a History of American Indian Education.” Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/2013/native-american-education/history-of-american-indian-education.html
A document written from first person accounts by students detailing the lives of those who attended the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Tribal affiliation and the dates a child attended a school are also listed. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Jon L. Brudvig. “Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute: American Indian Students:1878-1923).” 1994 and […]
