Letters and Telegrams from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1903–1909

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Letters and Telegrams from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1903–1909

1903-1909

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/563501

This series contains incoming correspondence relating to agency policies, building construction, budgets, personnel, utility services, supplies, transportation, and the collection or recruitment of pupils at the Sherman Institute in Riverside, California.

1 linear foot, 9 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at Riverside

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SNAC Resource ID: 11668387

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...