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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March 21, 1895
John Ear requests to be sent home from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John Ear Requests to be Sent Home501.44 KB
March 22, 1895
John D. Powless writes to W. N. Hailmann regarding S. S. Burleson's letter requesting the return of his son Purcell from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John D. Powless Follows Up S. S. Burleson's Letter Requesting Return of Son437.87 KB
March 27, 1895
Petitions for the return of Hiram Moses from the Carlisle Indian School in order to serve as an interpreter for the Tonawanda Presbyterian Church.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for the Return of Hiram Moses647.18 KB
March 26. 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of John Ear to be returned to his home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return John Ear399.34 KB
March 27, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Wiliams) has a ticket to his home in Idaho.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office Regarding Return of Lewis Williams295.38 KB
March 29, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Jacob A. Schanandore for the return of his two children Thomas and Lillie.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Thomas and Lillie Schanandore326.37 KB
March 29, 1895
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of requisition for stationery-annual blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Special Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, March 18951.48 MB
March 30, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Williams).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Discusses Lewis Williams368.88 KB
April 3, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt outlines the disciplinary history of Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Williams) while at the Carlisle Indian School and what led him to withdraw his assistance from allowing Williams to attend the Preparatory…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Outlines Decision to Send Lewis Williams Home1.54 MB
April 3, 1895
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 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, March 1895683.39 KB
April 4, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt recommends either Alfred John Standing or Laura R. Shaffner to present a paper at various conventions to W. N. Hailmann.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation of Standing and Shaffner to Present Paper at Conventions331.95 KB
April 12, 1895
Captain Richard Henry Pratt requests a supply of two dozen different articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Requisition for Stationery, April 1895486.49 KB
April 13, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt returns letters to W. N. Hailmann regarding Purcell Powlas. Pratt notes that Powlas should remain on the home going list with the expectation that he will return in the fall.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Returns Correspondence Regarding Purcell Powlas312.37 KB
April 16, 1895
Charles G. Penney, Acting U.S. Indian Agent for the Pine Ridge Agency, forwards a request for the return of George Running Horse from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for the Return of George Running Horse715.11 KB
April 17, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Anna S. Luckenbach's application for a 22-day leave of absence. Luckenbach works as a clerk.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anna S. Luckenbach's Application for Leave of Absence 308.61 KB
April 17, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Quarterly Report for the Quarter ending March 31, 1895. Pratt provides an overview of the academic classes and their progression. Also included is an account of the industrial training program and the outing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Quarterly Report for Period Ending March 31, 1895661.06 KB
April 23, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that student Benjamin Caswell would like a position in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Benjamin Caswell Requests Position in the Indian Service316.68 KB
April 23, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt requests to expend the money received by the Carlisle Indian School due to the transfer of cows affected with tuberculosis to purchase new cows.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Replenish School Farm Cow Herd337.99 KB
April 24, 1895
Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1895 amounting to $18,432.18 for support of the school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Estimate of Funds, Fourth Quarter 1895586.5 KB
April 24, 1895
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1895 amounting to $498.78 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Supplies, April 1895469.97 KB
April 24, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards bill from the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital for an operation to save the life of a student.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Forwards Bill Covering Operation at Medico-Chirurgical Hospital315.02 KB
April 25, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt requests to spend $4,000 to return students home during the current fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Spend Funds to Send Students Home During the 1895 Fiscal Year558.33 KB
April 25, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk W. B. Beitzel's application for a 10-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: W. B. Beitzel's Application for Leave of Absence 313.57 KB
April 29, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return George Running Horse to his home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return George Running Horse264.09 KB
April 29, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has allowed Hiram Moses to return to his home with his father on the understanding that he will return to Carlisle in the Fall.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Hiram Moses324.94 KB