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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July 23, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for the treatment of Ethel Bryant and Kolilook (also known as Annie Coodlalook) at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Authority to Pay for Treatment of Ethel Bryant and Kolilook578.14 KB
July 24, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on leave of absences with pay for four employees: Laura Jackson (girls' manager), Mary E. Lininger (assistant seamstress), Harry F. Weber (engineer), and Pearl McArthur (assistant…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Reports Leave of Absence With Pay for Four Employees567.74 KB
July 25, 1901
Richard H. Pratt recommends that Moses Shongo, currently a soloist in Carlisle's band, be appointed as the bandmaster and disciplinarian in the Indian Service. Pratt forwards Shongo's application to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and endorses…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Application for Employment from Moses Shongo1.15 MB
July 25, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Edgar A. Allen (here Eugene Allen) be authorized to fill the Assistant Superintendent position. Pratt discusses that having Allen as an Assistant Superintendent would allow him to travel and counter the negative…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Employ E. A. Allen as Assistant Superintendent863.74 KB
July 30, 1901 - August 6, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Margaret Shoulder (here Marguerita Scholder) requesting his help securing a position at the Oraiba School. Pratt additionally provides a recommendation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Letter from Margaret Shoulder and Provides Recommendation1004.39 KB
July 31, 1901
Lt. Col. Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1901. 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: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, July 19012.04 MB
August 1, 1901 - August 8, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Sara Pierre regarding obtaining students from the Siletz Agency in Oregon. Pratt notes that students who wish to attend a non-reservation boarding school should be allowed to do so.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Difficulty in Recruiting Students at the Siletz Agency920.74 KB
August 3, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Storekeeper August Kensler's request for a 30 day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: August Kensler's Request for Annual Leave of Absence508.41 KB
August 3, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Laborer George E Hollenbaugh's request for a 15 day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: George E. Hollenbaugh's Request for Annual Leave of Absence500.73 KB
August 3, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the return of Nora and Geneva Jamison from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Nora and Geneva Jamison818.46 KB
August 5, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the fire engine at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt details that he is not willing to depart with the school's fire engine unless it is replaced with one as…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Details Willingness to Part with School Fire Engine573.72 KB
August 5, 1901
Wallace Jemison requests the return of his niece Lucy Jamison (here Lucy Jemison) from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wallace Jemison Requests Return of Lucy Jamison541.89 KB
August 6, 1901
M. R. Stevenson requests an update from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his request for the return of Nora and Geneva Jameson.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Stevenson Requests Update on Return of Nora and Geneva Jameson289.22 KB
August 6, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the transfer of Malcolm and Kittie Odell to the Pottawatomie School. Pratt also informs the Office that Dr. Clark of the Chemawa School has declined his transfer to the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Transfer of Odells to the Pottawatomie School and Clark Declines Transfer to Carlisle561.38 KB
August 7, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt follows up with the school physician vacancy as well as the transfer of Malcolm Odell to the position of the Superintendent of the Pottawatomie School. Pratt also makes recommendations for the transfer of Kittie Odell and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Follow Up to Vacant Physician and Transfer of Odell874.25 KB
August 7, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Dennison Wheelock wants to be transferred to the Flandreau Indian School to report in September.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office of Dennison Wheelock's Desire to Transfer to Flandreau368.52 KB
August 7, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Malcolm and Kittie Odell being appointed to the Pottawatomie School. Pratt indicates that they should go now in order for a permanent appointment to be made.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Transfer of Odells to the Pottawatomie School363.6 KB
August 8, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has been urged to allow Howard Gansworth to remain at the Buffalo Exhibition.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Allow Howard Gansworth to Remain at Buffalo Exposition522.42 KB
August 8, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that upon closer examination of the Kutz Farm building needs extensive work. As a result, Pratt requests authority to tear down the building and rebuild it with materials already delivered…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Tear Down and Rebuild Kutz Farm Building577.05 KB
August 9, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt recommends that the Edgar A. Allen appointment take effect on October 1, 1901.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation for Allen Appointment to Take Effect October 1st360.63 KB
August 10, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to make an addition to the southwest portion of the dining room in order to better accommodate the larger number of students at the school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Add Additional Space to Dining Room848.35 KB
August 12, 1901
Thomas Ryan, Acting Secretary of the Interior, orders the Office of Indian Affairs to instruct Richard Henry Pratt to return Nora and Geneva Jamison to their home in the middle of September.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Interior Secretary Orders Return of Nora and Geneva Jamison412.83 KB
August 12, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Daisy C. Laird be transferred to the Carlisle Indian School and placed in charge of the small boys.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Transfer Daisy Laird to Carlisle533.75 KB
August 13, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Clerk Fannie I. Peter's application for a 30 annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fannie I. Peter's Application for Annual Leave of Absence504.16 KB
August 14, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Superintendent of Printing M. Burgess' application for a 8 day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: M. Burgess' Application for Annual Leave of Absence519.01 KB