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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September 15, 1904
Captain W. A. Mercer sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs advising him that Charles Yeager's request for leave of absence was approved by his office on July 20th. Mercer also advises the Commissioner that he made no mention of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Fireman
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Approve Fireman Yeager's Request for Leave of Absence507.35 KB
September 16, 1904
William A. Mercer reports death of James Wolfe (here spelled Wolf), Sac and Fox, due to pulmonary tuberculosis to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of the Death of James Wolfe490.68 KB
September 17, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards applications of three employees for leave of absence: George L. Gottwerth (fireman), Enoch M. Sherry (teacher), and Mabel B. Sperry (teacher).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Three Applications for Leave of Absence1.94 MB
September 19, 1904
William A. Mercer requests that Henry Markistum be sent to Carlisle with bill for ticket.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel to Enroll
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Henry Markistum to be Sent to Carlisle with Bill for Ticket365.74 KB
September 19, 1904
William A. Mercer forwards voucher for burial and casket of Mabel Stack and voucher for casket of James Wolfe.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Voucher Covering Caskets for Two Students518.31 KB
September 20-30, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards fifty-five reports on leave of absence and seven applications for leave of absence for fifty-five employees: Mariette Wood (teacher), William Normast (instructor in tailoring), Nellie V. Robertson (clerk), Fanny G. Paull (…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fifty-Five Reports on Leave of Absence31.71 MB
September 22, 1904
W. A. Mercer advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he received most of the supplies from the requisition made in April but is still short on typewriter paper, letter paper, scratch books, and willow table baskets. Mercer requests that…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Office Supplies
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Requisition for Stationery, September 1904539.19 KB
September 23-24, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards two applications for a leave of absence for Charles W. Yeager (fireman) and Jessie W. Cook (girls' field agent). In an explanatory cover letter, Mercer advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to charge the Riverside…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Two Requests for Leave of Absence1.59 MB
September 24, 1904
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Luzena E. Tibbetts, Anna Goyituey, and Helen E. Krise), those who have left the school (Fannie I Peter, Enoch M. Sherry, and Mabel B. Sherry), and those those who have changed…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, September 1904834.57 KB
September 24, 1904
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding Enoch and Mabel Sherry by stating that they have accepted their transfer to the Fort Totten day school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed Enoch and Mabel Sherry Have Accepted Transfer to Fort Totten518.21 KB
September 26, 1904
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by stating that he has submitted Helen E. Krise for a temporary position as Clerk to replace Fannie I. Peter.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Helen Krise's Name Submitted for Temporary Clerk Position497.53 KB
September 26, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence for S. J. Nori (clerk).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on S. J. Nori's Leave of Absence484.91 KB
September 27, 1904
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs appoint a Vocal Teacher to the open position at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Office Appoint Vocal Music Teacher508.67 KB
September 28, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by George L. Gottwerth (fireman).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on George L. Gottwerth's Leave of Absence486.47 KB
September 28, 1904
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase 24 marble head stones for the Carlisle Indian School cemetery. Mercer notes that the cemetery is in poor condition with 18 unmarked graves.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Marble Headstones for Cemetery519.99 KB
September 29, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards teacher Emma H. Foster's application for a 1-day leave of absence without pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Emma H. Foster's Application for Leave of Absence591.01 KB
September 30, 1904
Major W. A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in September 1904.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, September 1904630.88 KB
September 30, 1904
William A. Mercer submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Statement of Cost of Employees and Issues and Expenditures, September 1904471.06 KB
October 1, 1904 - October 18, 1904
Joanna R. Speer requests a transfer to the West Coast as a matron through William A. Mercer. Mercer provides additional information and provides a plan to fill the vacancy.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Joanna Speer Requests Transfer as Matron to the West Coast709.73 KB
October 1, 1904 - December 20, 1904
William A. Mercer forwards two letters along with his own thoughts on the need for a new hospital at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Need for New Hospital at Carlisle2.02 MB
October 1904
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on September 30, 1904.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, September 19041.53 MB
October 3, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by Edgar A. Allen (assistant superintendent and principal teacher).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on Edgar A. Allen's Leave of Absence469.54 KB
October 3, 1904
Robert Shaw Oliver, Acting Secretary of War, approves request of William A. Mercer to furnish 400 carbines, with equipment, and 20 old pattern swords or light sabers for the use of students at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: War Department Approves Supplying Carlisle with Military Equipment448.64 KB
October 4, 1904
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers for traveling expenses for his trip from Carlisle, Pennsylvania to the Uintah & Ouray Agency. Mercer states the trip was in connection with the transfer of agency property and to instruct his successor.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Agency/Reservation Business
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Forwards Voucher Covering Travel to Uintah & Ouray Agency475.97 KB
October 4, 1904 - October 18, 1904
Oella C. Munch requests a transfer as a matron to a school in Oklahoma through William A. Mercer. Mercer provides additional information and notes that if the transfer is approved he will have a recommendation to fill the vacancy.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Oella C. Munch Requests Transfer to Matron Position in Oklahoma962.44 KB