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(New page: [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...) |
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[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 [[ | [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. | ||
Many of the records of Jones Academy are located in the collections of the 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 Southwest Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Fort Worth, Texas. Included in those records are: | ||
*Student case files, 1920-1981 | *Student case files, 1920-1981 | ||
Microfilm copies of [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=479404&disp=Superintendents+annual+narrative+and+sta%20%20&columns=*,0,0 “Narrative and Statistical Reports” for Jones] are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, beginning with their film number 1724219. | |||
'''References''' | |||
''Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States'' | |||
Oklahoma Historical Society. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. | |||
[[Category:American_Indian_Schools]] | |||