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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April 8, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 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, March 18971.37 MB
April 9, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Florence Bonifant who was recently appointed to the position of Assistant Seamstress is unable to fill the duties required.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on Inefficiency of Recently Appointed Assistant Seamstress437.47 KB
April 12, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests permission from the Office of Indian Affairs to enter into an arrangement with local Carlisle, Pennsylvania doctors to treat students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests to Enter Into Agreement with Local Doctors577.54 KB
April 12, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Joseph and Sophia Johnson for the return of the children David and Katie Johnson.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return David and Katie Johnson729.54 KB
April 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, 1898.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Requisition for Stationery, April 1897418.56 KB
April 15, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from W. N. Hailmann regarding the qualifications of former student William Sherrill for a position in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for William Sherrill315.88 KB
April 21, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards printer Leander Gansworth's application for a 24-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Leander Gansworth's Application for Leave of Absence 328.04 KB
April 22, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from W. N. Hailmann by providing a recommendation from himself and O. H. Bakeless on Frank Jones.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Frank Jones709.21 KB
April 27, 1897
M. S. Barr, the nurse in charge, compiles the monthly sanitary report for March 1897.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, March 18971.75 MB
April 29, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with additional information on decisions made in regards to several irregular employees mentioned in the March 1897 report. Pratt also asks for approval of the April 1897 report…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, April 1897903.14 KB
May 3, 1897
Card indicating Richard Henry Pratt sent a letter to American Horse inviting American Horse to visit the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Slip Indicating Pratt Sent Letter to American Horse164.16 KB
May 12, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during April 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, April 1897671.38 KB
May 14, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt forwards the approval letter for March 1897 irregular employees report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Pratt also submits a statement showing the ages of students whose transportation was paid for during the third…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Approval of Irregular Employees Report for March 1897494.71 KB
May 17, 1897
Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1897 amounting to $6,495.07 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Fourth Quarter 18971.09 MB
May 17, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress Mary E. Lininger's application for a 23-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mary E. Lininger's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 329.66 KB
May 17, 1897
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly report for May 1897.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, April 18971.46 MB
May 17, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Rosa Bourassa's application for a 58-day leave of absence due to problems with her eyes. Pratt also forwards a physician's certificate from Dr. S. Snively Bishop confirming Bourassa's poor health.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Rosa Bourassa's Request for Leave of Absence 502.02 KB
May 19, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with a list of irregular employees required for May 1897 and asks for approval of the employment. Pratt also includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, May 1897492.04 KB
May 20, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant cook Laura A. Dandridge's application for a 14-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Laura A. Dandridge's Application for Leave of Absence 320.02 KB
May 26, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the need for irregular employee positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Need for Additional Irregular Employees in 1897338.72 KB
May 27, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant clerk Dennison Wheelock's application for a 23-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dennison Wheelock's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 328.94 KB
May 27, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Martha B. Hench's application for a 27-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Martha B. Hench's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 331.53 KB
June 7-14, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards matron Lida B. Given's request for a 35-day leave of absence due to sickness. Included is a note from the school's physician recommending the leave.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lida B. Given's Request for Sick Leave of Absence 631.88 KB
June 8, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards senior teacher Emma A. Cutter's request for a 60-day leave of absence for annual leave and to attend summer school at Amherst, Massachusetts. Included is a lengthy letter from Cutter listing her experience.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Emma A. Cutter's Request for Leave of Absence825.61 KB
June 10, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Jenny Ericson's application for a 20-day annual leave of absence. Ericson works as a sloyd teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jenny Ericson's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 326.9 KB