On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Russell V. Combs Jr. wrote:

> I am trying to flesh out the structure of the reservation school system in
> New York State.  Each reservation had a number of schools with the Thomas
> Indian School as the central institution.  Operation of the schools fell
> under the Department of Public Instruction which became the Department of
> Education.  I am looking for any information on secondary literature dealing
> specifically with New York.  These were on-reservation schools and were
> under state control.  I haven't had any luck to this point with secondary
> sources.  Any assistance/suggestions are appreciated.

For secondary literature, see Marilyn L. Haas, THE SENECA AND TURCARORA
INDIANS: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1994).
She lists a number of sources on education in general and about specific
schools.

Are you interested in non-governmental schools or only NYS institutions?

Christopher Densmore
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