Thomas Indian School Superintendent's daily diaries

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Thomas Indian School Superintendent's daily diaries

1908-1944

https://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/pdf/B0599.pdf

These diaries provide a summary record of activities of staff and students at the Thomas Indian School. Brief daily entries typically mention weather conditions; farm work in progress; maintenance and repair work in progress; entertainment provided to children; team sporting events; incidents pertaining to specific children; religious activities; correspondence sent by superintendent; and trips by superintendent and staff. Diaries are institutional in nature and therefore do not contain superintendents' personal opinions or observations regarding non-work related events.

2 cubic feet 35 volumes; 7 microfilm rolls 35mm

eng, Latn

New York State Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8235362

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children (Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, N.Y.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b67bjz (corporateBody)

The Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children was incorporated as a private institution receiving some state aid in 1855 (Chapter 233). The asylum was located within the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Erie County and was charged to receive destitute and orphaned children from all Indian reservations in the state. It was named for Philip E. Thomas, a benefactor of New York's Indians and early financial backer of the asylum. In 1875 ownership of...

New York (State). Dept. of Social Welfare.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gn45gk (corporateBody)

Lincoln, Emily Crosby, 1831-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hh996g (person)

New York (State). State Board of Charities

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6129qv4 (corporateBody)

Legislation enacted in 1875 (Chapter 141) required superintendents of the poor, and other officers charged with relief and support of indigent persons, to furnish keepers and officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses with "as full information as practicable in relation to each person" whom they had referred to such institutions. Keepers and officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses were required to record this information on standard forms, retain the forms in their respective instit...

New York (State). Dept. of Charities.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66q7v8h (corporateBody)