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 28, 1881
James Patten, a former U.S. Indian Agent, records the Arapaho Council of Chiefs meeting on the occasion of them sending their children to the Carlisle School. Chief Sharp Nose noted that he looked forward to be granted permission to visit his son…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Proceedings of the Arapaho Council of Chiefs1.34 MB
March 1881
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Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Topics: Student Social Events
Format: Books and Pamphlets
View Document: Autograph Book, 18812.04 MB
March 4, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of a telegram he received from Dr. Faulkner in Prairie du Chien. Faulkner states that he is snow bound and requests funds.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Faulkner's Request for Funds while Snow Bound291.26 KB
March 7, 1881
L. J. Miles, the Indian Agent at the Osage Agency, seeks authorization to allow the expense of sending an additional pupil to Carlisle in his accounts.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Authorization Sought for Sending Additional Osage Pupil606.39 KB
March 10, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt returns the corrected lease for the Parker Farm.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Returns Corrected Lease for Parker Farm268.33 KB
March 14, 1881
C. H. Hepburn, the Carlisle School Physican, reports on the general good health of the newly arrived students from the Shoshone Agency in the Wyoming Territory. He notes one student has scarring associated with scrofula but has no current…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Physicians Report on Newly Arrived Students from the Shoshone Agency340.24 KB
March 21, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt indicates that the delegation of students recruited by the Rev. Sheldon Jackson are not acceptable and that the matter should be should be left to the Indian agents. Pratt states that if there is difficulty in finding girls to…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Instructions for Navajo and Ute Recruitment501.98 KB
March 23, 1881
Dr. W. H. Faulkner reports that he has arrived at the Yankton Agency returning both Charley Mills and Daniel Mandan along with the body of Lawrence. He ends his report that he will continue to Rosebud in order to deliver Philip Good Voice home.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dr. Faulkner Reports Arrival at Yankton Agency372.74 KB
March 23, 1881
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1881 amounting to $14,594.97 for areas covering subsistence, the pay of employees, clothing, the farm, supplies, repairs, contingencies, supplies, and special allowance.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 18811.39 MB
March 24, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt provides the names of the sixteen Osage students sent by L. J. Miles who arrived on February 25, 1881.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Enrollment Lists
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Names of Osage Children Sent to Carlisle in February 1881297.04 KB
March 24, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that due to Curtits' bad health, he has sent Curtis home with Roman Nose as a guardian, rather than wait for Bear's Heart to accompany him. Roman Nose was requested to return home by…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Sending Curtis and Roman Nose Home474.79 KB
March 26, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt writes to inform the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of an outbreak of measles among the students of a mild type. He notes that as of March 26, 1881 their were fifty-four cases in bed.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Outbreak of Measles Among Students456.68 KB
March 28, 1881
An envelope described as previously containing an explanation to accounts sent by Richard Henry Pratt for the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Envelope for an Explanation for Accounts126.21 KB
April 4, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of names of Pueblo students brought by the Rev. Sheldon Jackson to Carlisle in February 1881.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Enrollment Lists
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Pueblo Students Brought by Sheldon Jackson in 1881439.54 KB
April 9, 1881
A. R. Keller, U.S. Indian Agent at the Montana Crow Agency, writes to see if it would be possible to send a delegation of Crow children to Carlisle in the summer. Keller notes that the Agency has had little success in meeting its educational…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Admission of Crow Children to Carlisle582.92 KB
April 12, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt submits the abstract of bids for material and part of the labor to build a hospital for the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt includes the advertisement that appeared in the Herald and Mirror as well as the Valley…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Abstract of Bids on Hospital Building Construction1 MB
April 18, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt provides notice to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he is going on a trip to Philadelphia in order to raise awareness of the Carlisle Indian School. In doing so, he hopes to raise $2,500 in order to build an addition…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Fundraising Trip to Philadelphia457.62 KB
April 18-23, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter he received from Dr. H. Caruthers of Tarrytown, New York who is requesting the permission of the Secretary of the Interior to start a small school dedicated to educating Indian pupils. Pratt and Caruthers…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Open Indian School in New York658.42 KB
April 22 - May 4, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the reports of school physician C. H. Hepburn on the deaths of Dora (Her Pipe), Rose (Red Rose), and Albert. Hepburn provides details on the treatment and condition of each student as well as their illnesses including…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on the Deaths of Three Students1.4 MB
May 2, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt reports that a scarlet fever outbreak as occurred at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that there has been an outbreak in the borough of Carlisle for the past three months during which he has instituted a quarantine for…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Medical Care at School, Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Discussion of Scarlet Fever Outbreak at School618.76 KB
May 2, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt writes to seek the authority to send William Young, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, home before the expiration of his term due to illness.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Send Home William Young530.22 KB
May 5, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt seeks clarification on the need for Richard Parker to sign for the receipts paid for the rent of the Parker farm for himself as well as an attorney for the other heirs. Pratt believes this is unnecessary but wants to avoid…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Clarification on Signing Receipts for Rental Payment554.49 KB
May 6-9, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the report of the Carlisle School physician C. H. Hepburn on the deaths of Edward Upright and Giles. Hepburn notes the cause of death resulting from scarlet fever as well as pneumonia while recovering from measles.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on the Deaths of Edward Upright and Giles994.38 KB
May 9, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt writes to seek authority to pay to send home three former prisoners who remained east for their education. The sponsor of Paul Zotom and David Oakerhater had them trained in agriculture as well as being ordained as deacons in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Return Three Former Florida Prisoners Home945.79 KB
May 11, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt sends a list of positions and salaries for the 1882 fiscal year. The list includes clerks, farmers, teachers, matrons, various superintendents, band leader, various industrial teachers, cooks, disciplinarians, a teamster,…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Positions and Salaries for Fiscal Year 1882700.01 KB