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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January 14, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards small boys assistant matron Lida B. Given's application for a 14 day leave of absence to visit ill son.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lida B. Given's Application for Leave of Absence520.39 KB
January 15, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that in regards to Fanny G. Paull (here Fannie C. Paul) he plans on keeping his employee force at the same level for the remainder of the year due to his lack of remaining appropriation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Inquiry Regarding Fanny G. Paull518.24 KB
January 15, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests that $1800 be made immediately available in order to repair damages caused by a storm in September 1896.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Funds to Pay for Damage Caused by Storm in 1896537.33 KB
January 26, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request to transfer from school physician Z. T. Daniel. Pratt further notes that as he is unable to find his physician he recommends Edmund Barry.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Edmund Barry Replace Z. T. Daniel1.3 MB
January 27, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the recent appointments to various assistant positions should be informed they will be expected to cover their own accommodations.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Housing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Inform Appointees to Assistant Positions of Conditions865.02 KB
February 4, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt contests a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs which objects to his use of private funds to pay employee salaries. Pratt claims that the position of the Commissioner is not according to the law nor the position of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Contests Objections to Use of Charity Fund545.86 KB
February 4, 1897
James G. Dierson, Special Agent, reports to the Office of Indian Affairs that in his opinion there is space for accommodations for an Assistant Laundress and an Assistant Seamstress at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Housing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Special Agent Report on Staff Accommodations at Carlisle869.67 KB
February 5, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different 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: Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, February 1897448.56 KB
February 6, 1897
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has been directed to report to the Office for duty relative to the Indian Department Exhibit at the Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. Standing further makes recommendations for…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Reports for Duty Pertaining to Nashville Exhibit707.19 KB
February 6, 1897
Alfred John Standing seeks clarifications on the upcoming Office of Indian Affairs exhibit in Nashville, Tennessee.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Requests Clarifications on Nashville Exhibit417.87 KB
February 8, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1897. 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 1897657.36 KB
February 9, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lena McCoonse is too ill to travel and instead recommends Edward Pensoneau for Kickapoo interpreter.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Makes Recommendation for Kickapoo Interpreter357.62 KB
February 10, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests a delay until after commencement in moving teachers to different rooms.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Delay in Switching Teachers Between Rooms606.89 KB
February 12, 1897
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, 1897.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Supplemental Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, February 1897563.41 KB
February 13, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular letter reporting on the music teachers at the Carlisle Indian School as well as the band leader.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Reports the Music Instructors at Carlisle305.2 KB
February 15, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to bring members of the Carlisle Indian School battalion and band participate in the 1897 inaugural parade.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Permission for Band and Battalion to Participate in McKinley Inauguration874.76 KB
February 16, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt updates the Office of Indian Affairs on teaching position changes at the Carlisle Indian School, including his recommendation that two students soon to graduate be hired.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Further Updates on Teaching Positions at Carlisle698.57 KB
February 20, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Nancy Seneca is a member of the Seneca Nation of New York and so is entitled to any funds related to that Nation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Confirms Status of Nancy Seneca529.67 KB
February 23, 1897
Assistant Superintendent Alfred John Standing provides sketches of three cases for the Nashville Exhibit in addition to other recommendations and providing a budget.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Diagrams, Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Provides Sketches and Budget for Nashville Exhibit1.14 MB
February 24, 1897
William G. Rice, Civil Service Commissioner, responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding certification of eligible employees for the assistant laundress position at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Civil Service Commission Provides Information Related to Assistant Laundress Position626.77 KB
February 24, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various property which requires the actions of Board of Survey due to having become worn out, broken, or otherwise unfit for service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Convene Board of Survey in February 1897644.22 KB
February 27, 1897
Secretary of the Interior David R. Francis delivers his punishment of Richard Henry Pratt in regards to an article written by him in the Red Man against the Civil Service Commission.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Francis Delivers Punishment for Pratt in Red Man Case1.05 MB
March 9-11, 1897
An invitation to the Eighteenth Anniversary and Ninth Graduating Exercises held at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School on March 9-11, 1897. A program for the three day event is printed on the reverse side. The invitation is for a Miss…
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Topics: Graduation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: 1897 Commencement Invitation and Brief Program826.98 KB
March 11, 1897
The commencement program for the Eighteenth Anniversary and Ninth Graduating Exercises of the Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The program includes a schedule of events as well as a photograph of the graduating class of…
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Topics: Graduation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: 1897 Commencement Program3.67 MB
March 13, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he will ask for an attending physician from the town of Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the ensuing year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt to Employ Local Physician Rather than Hire Regular486.1 KB