The Documents section features digitized copies of documents relating to the history of the school. These documents include correspondence, graduation pamphlets, and other forms of ephemera, and have been digitized by Digital Resource Center staff. Today, these documents are preserved in a number of locations, including the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections as well as private collections.
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February 2, 1895
Peter Oscar requests a railroad ticket from Buffalo to Carlisle from Richard Henry Pratt. Oscar notes that he will pay his own way to Buffalo and then reimburse Pratt for the Buffalo ticket.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Student Travel to Enroll
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Peter Oscar Requests Railroad Ticket from Buffalo to Carlisle196.13 KB
February 5, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt forwards voucher for expenses incurred in the treatment of Albert Mulligan.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Voucher for Expenses in Treatment of Albert Mulligan324.03 KB
February 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the report of Supervisor Moss on the Absentee Shawnee School by providing a historical sketch of the Shawnee Nation and their poor treatment by the U.S. Government.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Report on the Absentee Shawnee School1.24 MB
February 9, 1895
J. W. Dolan calls on the Office of Indian Affairs to remove Richard Henry Pratt from his position as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Catholic Church
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Call to Remove Pratt as Superintendent385.39 KB
February 9, 1895 - February 19, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from H. B. Peairs, Acting Superintendent of the Haskell Institute, informing him that Sarah Whitedeer no longer consents to the transfer to Carlisle. Pratt requests that W. N. Hailmann order the transfer…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Office Order Transfer of Sarah Whitedeer to Carlisle701.96 KB
February 11- July 3, 1895
Richard H. Pratt forwards duplicate Estimate of School Books and Supplies for the fiscal year ending June 1896 amounting to $250.59. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost, and how the item will be used at…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Estimate for School Books and Supplies, Fiscal Year 1895-18962.17 MB
February 12, 1895
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, January 1895697.2 KB
February 14, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he is satisfied with Ella Watts and is willing to have her transferred to Carlisle as an assistant teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Willing to Have Ella Watts Transferred to Carlisle as Assistant Teacher503.54 KB
February 15, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that Miss Johnson is willing to take the kindergarten training in Philadelphia offered in a previous letter.
Note: There were no teachers at the school named Johnson, and none named Johnston…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Johnson Willing to Take Kindergarten Training in Philadelphia484.25 KB
February 21, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt certifies various matters regarding the staff of the music and band departments at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Certifications for the Music Department at Carlisle343.91 KB
February 23, 1895
S. S. Burleson requests the return of Purcell Powlas at the request of his parents from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Send Home Purcell Powlas350.28 KB
February 25, 1895
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for one individual, Albert Nash Jr., sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Winnebago Agency of Nebraska.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Pupils from Winnebago Agency, 1895768.77 KB
February 28, 1895
Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, denies the request of Richard Henry Pratt for an increase in transportation budget and requests additional requests include statements on the need for the funds.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Interior Secretary Denies Request for Additional Transportation Funds329.79 KB
March 4, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards bandmaster Dennison Wheelock's application for a 6-month leave of absence due to a health issue.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dennison Wheelock's Request for Leave of Absence 330.75 KB
March 4, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his application to spend an additional $3000 on transportation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Denial of Additional Transportation Funds in 1894-1895624.65 KB
March 5, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a number of supplies require the action of a Board of Survey.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Board of Action for Action on Supplies758.77 KB
March 6, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an answer to bandmaster Dennison Wheelock's application for leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Answer for Dennison Wheelock's Request for Leave of Absence 318.53 KB
March 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards vouchers covering the treatment of two pupils for their eyes at the Medico-Chirurgical College.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Vouchers for Eye Treatment of Two Students398.35 KB
March 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Purcell Powlas to his home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Purcell Powlas372.26 KB
March 11, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards and endorses Dennison Wheelock's letter requesting a shorter leave of absence without pay instead of the 6-months he asked for previously. Wheelock explains that he does not want to lose his position at the school and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dennison Wheelock's Request for Shorter Leave of Absence 356.81 KB
March 14, 1895 - March 21, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the proceedings of a board of survey in determining the disposition of various supplies and materials.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Proceedings of a Board of Survey in March 18951.19 MB
March 16, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann regarding various positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Hailmann of Various Positions at Carlisle428.22 KB
March 16, 1895
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during February 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, February 1895671.25 KB
March 19, 1895
Carlos Montezuma, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for February 1895.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, February 18951.17 MB
March 19, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report to W. N. Hailmann on the Carlisle Indian School graduating class.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on the 1895 Graduating Class856.68 KB