Correspondence, loose manuscript and typescript pages, a scrapbook, and two photograph albums related to Samuel M. McCowan’s time as superintendent of the Phoenix Indian School in Phoenix, Arizona, and efforts creating the “Model Indian School” exhibi...
Description:
Samuel M. McCowan (1863-1924) was superintendent of the Fort Mojave Industrial School from 1890 to 1896 and Phoenix Indian School from 1897 to 1902 (both in Arizona), as well as the Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma after 1902. In 1904, McCowan was r...
Subject (Geographic):
Arizona., Oklahoma., Arizona, Phoenix (Ariz.), and Saint Louis (Mo.)
Subject (Name):
McCowan, Samuel M., Chilocco Indian School., Phoenix Indian School, and Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Photographs that document the Phoenix Indian School in Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1902. The collection includes an illustrated invitation printed by the H. H. McNeil Company to the commencement exercises for the school that occurred May 20-22, 1902, whic...
Description:
Hartwell & Hamaker was a photographic studio in Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1890-1906, that included partners Francis A. Hartwell (born 1852) and Harry Lee Hamaker (1863-1939).
Subject (Geographic):
Arizona and Phoenix (Ariz.)
Subject (Name):
Hamaker, Harry Lee, 1863-1939., Hartwell, Francis A., 1852-, H. H. McNeil Company., Hartwell & Hamaker., and Phoenix Indian School
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Cultural assimilation, Education, and Schools
