Holy Childhood Indian School records, 1889-1948 (bulk 1889-1930).

0.21 linear feet (1 box)

English

Arranged chronologically.

This material, pertaining to the Holy Childhood of Jesus Indian Boarding School, is closed until 2048. This is done at the request of the Department of Repatriation, Archives and Records for Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, a federally recognized tribal nation located in Northern Michigan. This request is in place because these materials contain culturally sensitive information of living tribal members and private information pertaining to community members. The Department of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians holds a copy of this material. Researchers should contact their office to request access to these records prior to 2048.

Holy Childhood Indian School was a boarding school for Native American children in Harbor Springs, Michigan operated by the Catholic Church with funding from the United States Department of the Interior. The school was established in 1889 and remained in operation until 1983. It was known by several names during its existence, including Holy Childhood Indian Boarding School, Holy Childhood Indian Industrial School, and Holy Childhood of Jesus School.

Correspondence, reports, account book, articles of agreement, circulars, and other administrative records documenting the operations of Holy Childhood Indian School, 1889-1948. The account book and correspondence with the United States Department of the Interior and Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions discuss the school's finances, budget and reimbursement requests, student enrollment, and the school's reporting requirements. Reports include details about the school, including the number of students, the school buildings and grounds, sanitation, and supplies such as clothing and food for the students. Some documents refer to specific students, including their families and the circumstances of their enrollment in the school. Several letters and reports concern a series of inspections in 1946 following reports that the school did not provide the students with adequate health care or nutritious meals and disciplined the children too harshly. Contains several letters from superintendents of the school, including Servatius Altmicks, Norbert Wilhelm, Zephyrin Engelhardt, and Ludger Wegemer.

February 09, 2022

Holy Childhood Indian School Records. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Holy Childhood Indian School Records. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.