Herndon, Elsie Prugh, 1869-1955 Photograph collection, ca. 1895-1934

Tucson Indian Training School

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Founded in 1888 by the Women's Board of Home Mission of the Presbyterian Church, their chief purpose was to teach Pima and Tohono O'odham children English and Christianity. Enrollment of children was assisted by the work of Rev. Charles H. Cook, minister and teacher at Sacaton, Ariz. By 1950 enrollment was diminishing and the school was closed in 1960. From the description of Tucson Indian Training School records 1888-1953. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). Wor...

Hunt, George W. P. p.

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Sells, Cato, 1859-1948

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Cato Sells was born in Vinton, Iowa in 1859. He graduated from Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa and began the study of law. In 1891 he married Miss Lola McDaniel at Vinton. In 1907 he opened a law office in Cleburne, Texas. He was National Democratic committeeman from Texas and became the state leader in the campaign to elect Woodrow Wilson. He served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1913 until 1921. After his term, he moved to Fort Worth from Cleburne. He died in Fort Worth on Decemb...

Azul, Harry

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Cook, Charles Henry, 1838-1917

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Epithet: alias 'John Bickerdyke', author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x0002c9 ...

Collier, John, 1884-1968

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Collier was U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1933 to 1945. From the description of John Collier papers, 1932-1936, [microform] (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38520724 Zitkala is the Indian name for Gertrude Bonnin, 1876-1938. From the guide to the National Council of American Indians records, 1926-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Collier was born on May 4, 1884 in Atlanta, Georgia. He served as editor of the journal o...

Herndon, Frazier Smith

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Buehman, Henry,

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Herndon, Elsie Prugh, 1869-1955.

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Teacher and missionary; taught at Tucson Indian School from 1895 to 1903. Married school superintendent, Frazier Herndon in 1896. They worked as Presbyterian missionaries to the Tohono O'odham Indians until 1926 when they moved to Tuba City, Ariz. as missionaries to the Navajo until 1934. From the description of Herndon Papers, 1895-1965 (bulk 1895-1934) (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36704515 Teacher and missionary; in 1895, Els...

Herndon family

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