The Murrow Home Papoose

Bacone, Oklahoma: Murrow Indian Children's Home, 1956-1957. Four issues. Octavos, folded leaves, three issues are 4 pp, one issue is 8 pp, illustrations from photographs. Includes Vol. 2, Nos 3, 7, 8, and 9. A small run of newsletters from the Murrow Indian Children's Home, a school and home for Native American orphans founded in Oklahoma by American Baptists in 1857. The earliest issue offered here (September 25, 1956), focuses on a new cottage dedicated at the home, and prints a series of images of children's dormitory life. The newsletters also contain school news and anecdotes, i.e. tonsillectomies undergone by five children, exposes of students achieving milestones, "a message to mothers", and more. OCLC locates seven institutions holding any issues. Creasing, couple of small stains, address labels and owner inscriptions, very good overall. Item #15254

Price: $500.00