Telegrams Sent, April 1, 1904–September 13, 1909

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Telegrams Sent, April 1, 1904–September 13, 1909

1904-1909

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/563526

This series contains letterpress copies of outgoing telegrams detailing construction progress and expenses, authorities to expend money, students' illnesses, hiring and personnel, and the recruitment and transportation of Indian pupils. Included are telegrams to parents informing them of their children's deaths.

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National Archives at Riverside

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SNAC Resource ID: 11668379

National Archives at Riverside

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Sherman Institute (Riverside, Calif.)

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The Sherman Institute was established in 1900, as a successor to the Perris Indian School (Perris, Calif.), after the water supply to the previous school was deemed insufficient. By 1901 a site in the city of Riverside was selected, at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Jackson Street. On July 19, 1901, the cornerstone was laid for the new school building of Sherman Institute, and the school officially opened on September 9, 1902. The Perris Indian School remained in operation until December 1904...