2. Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School
  3. Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School

Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School

Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School

These case files were compiled to track students' progress at the school. Specifically the files served as a means of recording both academic and vocational training.

The Mount Pleasant Indian School opened as a non-reservation boarding school in 1892. It performed some agency duties for the Indians in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, particularly for the Chippewa of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River on the Isabella Reservation. The school closed in 1934 and students were sent to the Tomah Indian Industrial School in Tomah, Wisconsin or to local public schools.

This series consists of student case files of Indians who attended Mount Pleasant Indian School in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Files typically include the student's application to attend Mount Pleasant, as well as reports of grades, deportment, and medical or disciplinary problems. While the information in files varies, most files include the student's name, date of birth, tribal affiliation, degree of Indian blood, home address and dates of attendance. Some files include correspondence between school officials and at times between school officials and graduates. The majority of the records are from the Mount Pleasant School. Some Bureau of Indian Affairs Social Services material is included for on-site visits after the school closed in 1934.

Items in Collection: 

Peters, Francis – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for George & Christine Peters’ child Francis. This file contains an application and correspondence.

Peters, Isaac, Beatrice, Billy, & Eugene – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Isaac & Mary Peters’ children Isaac, Beatrice, Billy, and Eugene. This file contains a case form, applications, social work logs, social work reports, and correspondence.

Peters, Samuel – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for John & Mary Peters’ child Samuel. This file contains an application, grade report, and medical form.

Peters, Winogene, Edward, Christine, & Eleanor – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for James & Margaret Peters’ children Winogene, Edward, Christine, and Eleanor. This file contains a social work report, work report, applications, medical & dental records, grade reports, adviser’s reports, and correspondence.

Pine, Peter, Edward, Fred, and Isaac – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Edward & Mary Pine’s children Peter, Edward, Fred, and Isaac. This file contains a case form, social worker logs, social worker reports, and correspondence.

Pond, Mark, James, Beatrice, and Clifford – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Alex & Ellen Pond’s children Mark, James, Beatrice, and Clifford. This file contains applications, grade reports, and correspondence.

Pontiac, Isabelle – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Steve & Lucy Pontiac’s child Isabelle. This file contains an application, dental record, and correspondence.

Pontiac, Jesse, Cecil, Hazel, Thelma, Rose, Cecelia, Grace, Amelia, Melinda, Oay, Stanley, & Patricia – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for James & Mary Pontiac’s children Jesse, Cecil, Hazel, Thelma, Rose, Celia, Grace, Amelia, Melinda, Oay, Stanley, & Patricia. This file contains a forms, applications, grade reports, social work logs, and correspondence.

Pyant, Elizabeth – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for John & Anna Pyant’s child Elizabeth. This file contains an application, grade report, blank forms, and correspondence.

Boursaw, Frank – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Frank Boursaw. This record contains correspondence.

Quigno, Catherine – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Mike & Julia Quigno’s child Catherine. This file contains applications, grade reports, and correspondence.

Quigno, Eliza, Helen, Hazel, Maggie, Henry, James, & Peter – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for John & Angeline Quigno’s children Eliza, Helen, Hazel, Maggie, Henry, James, & Peter. This file contains applications, grade reports, medical forms, and correspondence.

Quigno, Joan, Joseph, & Margaret – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Joseph & Lillian Quigno’s children Joan, Joseph, and Margaret. This file contains a case form and social worker log.

Day, Lillian and Josephine – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Louie & Margaret Askineway’s children Lillian and Josephine. This file contains a dental record and correspondence.

Quigno, Joseph – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Mike & Julia Quigno’s child Joseph. This file contains an application and grade report.

Quigno, Julia (Pokagon) – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Julia (Pokagon) Quigno. This file contains tax bills and correspondence.

Quigno, Lydia and Benedict – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Frank & Sarah Quigno’s children Lydia and Benedict. This file contains a case form, work record, school transcript, medical records, social worker logs & reports, applications, and correspondence.

Shagonaby, Celia, John, Frank, Jennie, Dorothy, Margaret – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for John & Mary Shagonaby’s children Celia, John, Frank, Jennie, Dorothy, & Margaret. This file contains a case form, grade report, applications, dental records, social worker logs, and correspondence.

Pelcher, Celia and Willie – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Jonas & Annie Pelcher’s children Celia and Willie. This file contains applications, grade reports, and correspondence.

Shagonaby, George, Lillian, Florence, & Winifred – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for George & Theresa Shagonaby’s children George, Lillian, Florence, and Winifred. This file contains a court document, grade reports, medical & dental records, applications, social worker logs & reports, and correspondence.

Shawano, William, Clifford, Mabel, John, Floyd, & Beatrice – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Jake & Agnes Shawano’s children William Clifford, Mabel, John, Floyd, & Beatrice. This file contains applications, medical & dental records, grade reports, social worker logs & reports, blank forms, photographs, and correspondence.

Sprague, Bertha, Carl, Jean, Viola, Francis, Elizabeth, & Lorraine – Student Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for James & Nellie Sprague’s children Bertha, Carl, Jean, Viola, Francis, Elizabeth, and Lorraine. This file contains a grade report, applications, and correspondence.

Sprague, Fredrick – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Selkirk & Ellen Sprague’s child Fredrick. This file contains a case form.

Sprague, Maudeline, Carl, Jacob, Herman, Naeman, & Luella – Case Record

Digital Heritage
Community
Ziibiwing Center
Category
Boarding Schools
Summary
This is the record for Jacob & Cecelia Sprague’s children Maudeline, Carl, Jacob, Herman, Naeman, & Luella. This file contains a case form, application, social work logs, drawings, and certificates of Indian blood.