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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March 3, 1890
Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for February 1890. Grinnell also includes a short note about the cases in the "Remarks and Physician's Special Report" section.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, February 18901.5 MB
March 3, 1890 - April 4, 1890
Alfred John Standing forwards the lease of the Hocker Farm and requests it be renewed for one year beginning April 1, 1890 at the rent of $600. A copy of the lease is included.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Standing Requests Authority to Continue Paying Lease of Hocker Farm in 18901011.35 KB
March 5, 1890
M. P. Wyman, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, notes that the Office of Indian Affairs instruction to send 40 students to Carlisle is received. However, he notes that the chiefs are protesting and only a few are willing to go. Asks if he…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Crow Agency Inquiry Into How to Obtain Students409.97 KB
March 5, 1890
James A. Cooper provides his report to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his inspection of the Carlisle Indian School. Cooper covers the buildings, the number of pupils, the staff, clothing and diet of students, and discipline. Cooper also…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: Inspection Report of James A. Cooper of the Carlisle Indian School1.51 MB
March 5, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing 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 February 1890.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, February 18902.72 MB
March 7, 1890
James A. Cooper, Special Agent, reports to the Office of Indian Affairs that he has completed his investigation of the Carlisle Indian School. As a result he will now proceed west to the St. Joseph's Indian Normal School in Rensselaer, Indiana.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Inspection of the School
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Cooper Reports Completion of Investigation of Carlisle495.38 KB
March 7, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the report of the school physician regarding one of the recently arrived students from the Fort Stevenson School. The report indicates the student was in an anemic condition due to tuberculosis in his left lung.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Physician Report of a Newly Arrived Student from the Fort Stevenson School914.99 KB
March 10, 1890
M. P. Wyman, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, asks if he is authorized to provide students to William P. Campbell for the Carlisle Indian School from two contract and one agency school in ratio to attendance.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Crow Agency Inquiry into Sending Students to Carlisle557.44 KB
March 13, 1890
Archer O. Simons, U.S. Indian Agent for the Fort Belknap Agency, responds to the Office of Indian Service regarding sending students from the agency to the Carlisle Indian School. Simons notes that he never received the first letter asking him to…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fort Belknap Agency Agent Responds to Request to Send Students to Carlisle628.11 KB
March 13, 1890
Justin Shedee requests from the Office of Indian Affairs to return to his home since he has been at Carlisle for six years.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Justin Shedee Requests to Return Home557.75 KB
March 19, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Justin Shedee to be returned home. Standing states that Shedee had previously indicated a desire to stay at the Carlisle Indian School. As his period of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Responds to Shedee Request to Return Home834.53 KB
March 21, 1890
Edward Snake requests to be returned to his home this summer in order to work on his own land. Snake states that he can not learn anything if he keeps on his current path and that he has been working all day for nothing.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Edward Snake Requests to Return Home394.88 KB
March 22, 1890 - March 24, 1890
Alfred John Standing forwards a letter from E. A. Wheeler requesting Lizzie Griffiths be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. Standing notes that Griffths is likely too old to be enrolled at Carlisle but might find a position as an employee in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Enroll Lizzie Griffiths at Carlisle1.11 MB
March 22, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian School regarding a letter from Cornelius Hill. Standing indicates the three students mentioned were transferred from the Martinsburg Indian School. Two of the students are on the outing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Responds Hill Children Should Remain at School608.77 KB
March 26, 1890
John B. Catten, U.S. Indian Agent for the Blackfeet Agency, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that after receiving Office instructions to gather a party of students he has done so under the charge of Henry A. Kennerly including 23 boys and 19…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Recruitment of Students
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Blackfeet Agency Indicates Party of Students Ready to be Sent to Carlisle435.33 KB
March 28, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by informing them that the Carlisle Indian School has Spring Wagons on hand. Including three spring or platform spring wagons which can be delivered in New York City at $58 each…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Photographs
View Document: Standing Responds Hill Children Should Remain at School709.67 KB
March 30, 1890 - April 8, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the request to return Egbert B. Hail (here both Big Hail and Edgar Big Hail) and Theron Lears to the Crow Agency. Standing states that despite the two being prisoners they have only been treated as students and he…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Responds to Request to Return of Big Hail and Theron Lears2.36 MB
April 1890 - July 9, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt forwards two articles by Elaine Goodale, Supervisor of Education among the Sioux, to Thomas J. Morgan. Pratt comments that Goodale fought the work of the Sioux Commission and is also opposed to off-reservation schools as they…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Articles by Elaine Goodale and a Response by Richard Henry Pratt1.58 MB
April 1, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding Peter Snow and his sister. Standing provides information on the two students and notes that their father is listed on the annuity roll as Long Tail in addition to noting that…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Information on Peter Snow and Sister Provided to Office769.94 KB
April 1, 1890
Alfred John Standing submits the Carlisle Indian School quarterly attendance report for the quarter ending March 31, 1890. Standing indicates that there were 722 students enrolled at the school at the end of the period.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Enrollment Statistics
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Quarterly Attendance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 1890465.66 KB
April 2, 1890
Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for March 1890.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, March 18901.48 MB
April 3, 1890 - April 4, 1890
Alfred John Standing submits telegraph correspondence between himself and William P. Campbell regarding a request to have head men from the Fort Belknap Agency go East with a party as it would aid in recruiting students for Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Fort Belknap Head Men to Visit East953.24 KB
April 7, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing 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 March 1890.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, March 18903.29 MB
April 10, 1890
Letter from Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding a proposed survey to be sent out to all former students. Standing suggests that the survey should consist of both a questionnaire form and a…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Student Surveys, 1890828.99 KB
April 16, 1890
Alfred John Standing requests authority to pay expenses incurred due to the illnesses of students on the outing program as well as a funeral of a student on the outing program.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Cover Expenses Incurred due to Ill Students on Outing686.57 KB