The Haskell Annual [three volumes]

Lawrence, Ks: Haskell Institute, 1930. Very good.. Three volumes: 112; 122; 124pp. Original pictorial bindings, earliest two volumes in wrappers with yapp edges, the latter in blue cloth boards. Some chipping to yapp edges, overall minor wear. Previous owner's signature on latter two volumes. A couple of inscriptions in latter volume. A consecutive trio of yearbooks from Haskell Institute, "a United States Government Training School for Indians" still located in Lawrence, Kansas, and known today as Haskell Indian Nations University. The works were printed by Haskell students evidenced by the following notice printed at the front of each volume: "The contents of this book put in type and printed by apprentice students of Haskell Institute." The present annuals document the student body, faculty and staff, campus life, and alumni information for the years 1928 through 1930. Though the student body is anything but typical, the yearbooks contain information typical of traditional high school annuals, including student portraits and information arranged by school class, rosters and group portraits of various clubs, music groups, and sports teams, and military groups, a calendar of school events, and more. The annuals also include vital information on hundreds of previous students with lists of names and addresses of the Haskell Alumni Association.

These particular annuals belonged to A.A. Van Sickle, evidenced by his ownership signature on the latter two volumes. Mr. Van Sickle taught religion at Haskell, and is pictured along with the other religion faculty members in the 1930 annual. One of the volumes also includes a couple of inscriptions to Van Sickle from students. OCLC reports sparse holdings at just six institutions, but only one location, the University of Kansas, holds any of these three (the 1929 edition).

A rare opportunity for an instant collection of Native American assimilationist yearbooks from an important government residential boarding school.