Cushman Indian School (Tacoma, Wash.)

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The Cushman Indian School was a boardings school located in Tacoma, Washington and served the Native American population from about 1910-1920. It drew from over 350 studnents from the Northwest and Alaska. Cushman was an industrial school and was equipped for industrial training and included a machine shop.
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referencedIn Decimal Files, 1910 - 1957 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Letters Received Regarding Land Sales, 1898 - 1918 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Cash Ledger, 8/1901 - 10/1913 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Edwin Eells papers Washington State Historical Society
creatorOf Annual Reports, 1913 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Individual Indian Bank Statements, 1910 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Correspondence with the Muckleshoot Resident Farmer, 2/1912 - 6/1920 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Letters Sent to Employees, 1903 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Forest Administration Files, 1913 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Correspondence with School Employees, 1912 - 1918 National Archives at Seattle
contributorOf Correspondence with Indian Schools and Reservations, 1910 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Papers, 1895-1970. Eastern Washington State Historical Society
referencedIn Tribal Census Rolls, 1880 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Land Sales Ledger, 1895 - 1914 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf School Administrative Records, 1894 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Student Case Files, 1917 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Accounting Records, 1892 - 1918 National Archives at Seattle
contributorOf Land Use Records, 1855 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Correspondence with Day School Teachers, 1913 - 1918 National Archives at Seattle
contributorOf Correspondence Subject Files with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, ca. 1907 - ca. 1920 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Case Files of Agency Employees, 1903 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Records of Employees, 1883 - 1912 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Copies of Letters Sent to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 5/12/1908 - 9/1918 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Individual Indian Money Accounts in First National Bank of Hoquiam, 1909 - 1918 National Archives at Seattle
contributorOf Correspondence between the Superintendent and Various Parties, 1909 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Land Patent Case Files, 1894 - 1913 National Archives at Seattle
creatorOf Individual Indian Money Ledgers, 1918 - 1920 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Applications for Individual Indian Money Expenditures, 1915 - 1918 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Letters Received from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, ca. 1882 - ca. 1913 National Archives at Seattle
referencedIn Letters Sent to Various Parties, 1901 - 1919 National Archives at Seattle
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associatedWith Allen, Bertha R. person
associatedWith Eells, Edwin, 1841-1917. person
isSuccessorOf Puyallup Indian School (Tacoma, Wash.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Indian Affairs corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Tacoma WA US
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Boarding schools
Native Americans
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Active 1920

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