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== History == | {{inok}} | ||
== History == | |||
[http://www.eots.org/jones_academy.htm Jones Academy] was established initially as an all-male boarding school. It became a co-ed school in 1955 when [[Wheelock Academy (Oklahoma)|Wheelock Academy]] closed and the female students from that school were transferred there. In 1988, Jones Academy became a tribally controlled school by the Choctaw Nation. Students are enrolled from all parts of Oklahoma and at least 25 other states. All students must be members of a federally recognized tribe. The school is located about 5 miles northeast of Hartshorne, Oklahoma. | [http://www.eots.org/jones_academy.htm Jones Academy] was established initially as an all-male boarding school. It became a co-ed school in 1955 when [[Wheelock Academy (Oklahoma)|Wheelock Academy]] closed and the female students from that school were transferred there. In 1988, Jones Academy became a tribally controlled school by the Choctaw Nation. Students are enrolled from all parts of Oklahoma and at least 25 other states. All students must be members of a federally recognized tribe. The school is located about 5 miles northeast of Hartshorne, Oklahoma. | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
Many of the records of Jones Academy are located in the collections of the [http://www.archives.gov/southwest/index.html Southwest Regional Archives] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Fort Worth, Texas. Included in those records are: | Many of the records of Jones Academy are located in the collections of the [http://www.archives.gov/southwest/index.html Southwest Regional Archives] of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Fort Worth, Texas. Included in those records are: | ||