Browse Items (12 total) Subject is exactly "Boarding school students" Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Sort by: TitleCreatorDate Added Oral history interview with Doris Lasley Doris Lasley (Creek), a 1955 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, discusses her time at Chilocco and her decision to attend nursing school and join the U.S. Air Force. She talks about her experience being stationed in Arkansas during the… Oral history interview with Darlene Harjo Darlene Harjo (Ponca), a 1971 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, talks about her family's history and connection to the school as well as her own experience attending Chilocco. She describes some of the various activities that she was… Oral history interview with Norene Durant Norene Durant (Cherokee and Creek), a graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, talks about growing up in Sperry, Oklahoma on her mother's original land allotment in the Cherokee Nation. Born into a farming family with a mother who only… Oral history interview with Norene Starr Norene Starr (Cheyenne), a 1978 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, recalls moving between foster homes until as a teenager she was adopted by the parents of a Chilocco friend. She talks about her time at the school and time in the Army… Oral history interview with Nancy Elliott and Ramona McCready Nancy Elliott (Cherokee) and Ramona McCready (Choctaw), 1957 graduates of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, fondly recall their memories as best friends at the school. McCready reminisces over how she met Elliott, and the two laugh as they… Oral history interview with Matthew and Caroline Tiger Matthew and Caroline Tiger (Creek/Arapaho), 1966 graduates of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, have been married for over fifty years and recall their time with each other at Chilocco. They discuss how dating worked at a boarding school, various… Oral history interview with Billy May Billy May (Chickasaw), a 1951 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, discusses his early life living in California and his time as a student at the school. He talks about joining the Marine Corps during the Korean War and being stationed in… Oral history interview with Thelma McCarty Thelma McCarty (Ponca), a 1955 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, discusses her upbringing in rural Oklahoma and her fond memories of Chilocco. She describes her adjustment to boarding school, her vocational choice of cosmetology,… Oral history interview with George Miguel George Miguel (Tohono O'odham), a 1960 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, describes his time at the school and his journey getting there. He discusses his service in the United States National Guard and his career in construction.… Oral history interview with Don Patterson Don Patterson (Tonkawa) attended Chilocco Indian Agricultural School a few years before deciding to volunteer for military service in 1957. He reminisces about his student days and talks about his involvement in many different clubs and… Oral history interview with Garland Kent Garland Kent (Otoe/Ponca/Iowa), a 1958 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, looks back fondly on his time as a student there. He discusses the activities he was involved in, the various chores he had to do on the school farm, and meeting… Oral history interview with Judy Haumpy Judy Haumpy (Muscogee Creek, Absentee Shawnee), a 1965 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, talks about her life before, during, and after attending the school. She discusses the many different activities she participated in as a student… Featured Item No featured items are available.
