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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December 14, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides Alfred John Standing's comments on the disposition of the Atlanta Exhibit.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Disposition of the Atlanta Exhibit770.11 KB
December 19, 1894 - January 24, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt discusses the outing program at Carlisle and its successes and failures. In addition, Pratt earlier requested additional funding to double the enrollment of the Carlisle Indian School in order to place more students on outing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Information on the Outing System1.02 MB
December 20, 1895 - January 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by William Archiquette to receive the money he had on deposit at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request for William Archiquette's Money1.14 MB
December 21, 1895 - December 30, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Thomas Black Bear to W. N. Hailmann requesting that he be reinstated as a school teacher on the Pine Ridge Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request of Thomas Black Bear to be Reinstated as Teacher602.32 KB
December 24, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt requests the action of a Board of Survey to oversee the disposition of various supplies that have become worn out, broken, or unfit.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Action of a Board of Survey to Dispose of Property628.5 KB
December 26, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Report of Buildings for 1896 of the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Buildings, 18967.77 MB
December 28, 1895 - January 22, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the proceedings of a Board of Survey convened on December 27, 1895.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Pratt Forwards Board of Survey Report, 18952.01 MB
December 31, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for the board, transport, and supplies of treating various students at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Medical Travel
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Authority Sought to Pay for Expenses Related to Eye Treatment411.89 KB
January 2, 1896
John V. Carroll requests an appointment as physician at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John V. Carroll Requests Appointment as Physician479.63 KB
January 8, 1896
Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1896 amounting to $21,283.84 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $1,0070.00 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Third Quarter 18961.32 MB
January 8, 1896
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the third quarter of fiscal year 1896 amounting to $499.39 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Supplies, January 1896800.88 KB
January 8, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests to spend $290 on the purchase of field and garden seeds, postage stamps for students, and small boys' shoes.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Buy Seeds, Stamps, and Small Boys' Shoes360.83 KB
January 9, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 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, December 1895661.67 KB
January 11, 1896
S. L. Given, acting school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for December 1895.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, December 18951.97 MB
January 18, 1896
Leslie Watson reports to W. N. Hailmann that five boys and two girls from the Menominee Boarding School have been sent to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Transfer of Seven Students from Menomonee to Carlisle403.05 KB
January 22, 1896
Lulu M. Thomas informs W. N. Hailmann that she would accept transfer to Sante Fe as per his message.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lulu Thomas Informs Hailmann that She Will Accept Transfer to Santa Fe242.56 KB
January 24, 1896 - March 3, 1896
Correspondence regarding an Indian Helper article regarding a Ghost Dance with participants from a local school on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Ghost Dance Article in Indian Helper1.06 MB
February 1, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides W. N. Hailmann a report on John Morrison in relation to his appointment as a teacher in the Indian service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for John Morrison245.85 KB
February 8, 1896
This poster advertises the performance of Mary Kolbe, "the little nine year old elocutionist," who was assisted by the Carlisle Indian School Band. The event was held at Bosler Hall at Dickinson College on February 8, 1896.
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Topics:
Format: Broadsides and Posters
View Document: Poster for Mary Kolbe the Elocutionist4.69 MB
February 10, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt writes to former student Flora Campbell at the Haskell Institute, expressing concern that he has not heard from her and encouraging her to be mindful of her behavior.
Repository: Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Topics: Former Student Experiences
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Writes to Flora Campbell at Haskell, 1896315.42 KB
February 12, 1896
Letter of Richard Henry Pratt to Antoino Apache sending copy of New England Magazine and requesting his presence at Carlisle Commencement along with Dr. Carlos Montezuma.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Invitation by Pratt to Antonio Apache to Speak at Graduation251.9 KB
February 12, 1896
Rev. Sheldon Jackson responds to a letter from Richard Henry Pratt which shared concerns about former student Flora Campbell, who was now employed at Haskell, and acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter Pratt had written to Campbell. He…
Repository: Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Topics: Former Student Experiences
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jackson Responds to Concerns About Flora Campbell, 18961.32 MB
February 13, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, the number of days worked during that month, and what each…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, January 18961.37 MB
February 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation for a position as a teacher in the Indian Service for Robert J. Jackson as well as a certificate of graduation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Robert J. Jackson1.02 MB
February 27, 1896
Program for the commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School on February 27, 1896.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Graduation, Lists of Graduates
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Program of the 1896 Commencement Exercises610.93 KB