Images
View some of the images from the collections of the Cumberland County Historical Society.
These files include a wide variety of materials pertaining to the Indian school and contain some unique resources preserved only at the Cumberland County Historical Society. Commencement or performance programs, correspondents about the school, oral histories, government reports, and student memory books and academic assignments are just some of the items in this collection.
Learn MoreThe Carlisle Indian Industrial School photo collection at CCHS is one of the largest in the country consisting of over 3,000 images. It houses photos of individual students, staff, graduating classes and sport teams. A large part of the collection is the photos the school used for advertisements, documentation, and recruitment purposes. These include images of the school grounds, classrooms, and industrial facilities.
Learn MoreThe Carlisle Indian School published a variety of weekly and monthly magazines and newspapers. Although primarily written and published by Native American students as part of their industrial training, the publications were heavily censored by the school's administration, and were sent all over the country. Each issue of the monthly magazines espoused some philosophical article pertaining to the school experience.
Learn MoreGetting the Names to the Nations
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