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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June 4, 1893
David and Martha Patterson request the return of their son Abner Patterson from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for the Return of Abner Patterson334.47 KB
June 5, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting to have matron Lillie R. Shaffner's leave of absence granted immediately.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
June 5, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting to have matron Lillie R. Shaffner's request for leave of absence be granted immediately.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Attention Called to Lillie R. Shaffner's Request for Leave of Absence (Letter)289.42 KB
June 5, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the appointment of Henry M. Hudelson as teacher is acceptable. He further requests that the appointments of Philip L. Drum and T. L. Deavor as teachers be enacted as well.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Comments on Appointment of Henry M. Hudelson336.39 KB
June 5, 1893
Captain Richard H. Pratt 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 May 1893. Pratt distinguishes between the "White Labor,"…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, May 18931.31 MB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt mails a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an answer to matron's Miss Shaffner's application for leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Attention Called to Lillie R. Shaffner's Leave of Absence Again (Letter)297.74 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards another telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an answer to matron Lillie R. Shaffner's leave of absence immediately.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Attention Called to Lillie R. Shaffner's Leave of Absence Again (Telegram)317.3 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Cathrine Caryl's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Catharine Caryl Request for Leave of Absence to Attend Summer School308.18 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the mistake made with Helen A. Lord's (dressmaker) application for leave of absence. Lord wanted to leave on June 12th but her request was made for June 19th.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correction to Helen A. Lord's Leave of Absence Request327.51 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt provides an update on the enrollment for the 1894 school year. He further states that the Carlisle Indian School often receives students who should not have been sent and that an employee of the school should be sent to obtain…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enrollment Recommendations for the 1894 School Year601.08 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Jennie P. Cochran's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jennie P. Cochran's Request for Leave of Absence to Attend Summer School 315.4 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Katherine Jane Wiest's application for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school. Wiest works as a teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Katherine Jane Wiest's Request for Leave of Absence320.57 KB
June 6, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Lydia L. Hunt's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lydia L. Hunt's Request for Leave of Absence to Attend Summer School316.01 KB
June 7, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards music teacher Annie Belle Moore's application for a 30-day leave of absence to study teaching methods.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Annie Belle Moore's Application for Leave of Absence 313.73 KB
June 7, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Fanny G. Paull's application for a 30-day leave of absence to take lessons in mechanical drawing. Paull works as a teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fanny G. Paull's Request for Leave of Absence 315.27 KB
June 9, 1893
Amos Hamilton requests that his annuity money be sent to him at Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Amos Hamilton Requests Annuity Money467.95 KB
June 9, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Florence M. Carter's application for a 30-day leave of absence to attend summer school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Florence M. Carter's Request for Leave of Absence305.6 KB
June 9, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting the return of the son of Chief Plato. Pratt notes that the Carlisle Indian School has never enrolled any members of the Mescalero band of the Apache Nation. Nor have…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Son of Chief Plato348.98 KB
June 12, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lydia L. Hunt would be interested in the Oregon Superintendent position if Mollie V. Gaither declines.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed of Lydia Hunt's Interest in Oregon Superintendent Position295.06 KB
June 12, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request for the return of Abner Patterson from his parents Martha and David. Pratt notes that Abner is an extremely healthy student who would benefit from remaining at Carlisle for the agreed upon period.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Abner Patterson375.66 KB
June 12, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on the employees of the Carlisle Indian School relationship to him and to each other.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report on Employees Relationships to Each Other895.88 KB
June 12, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the lease of the Hocker Farm and requests that it be extended through fiscal year 1894.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Renewal of Hocker Farm Lease for 1894 Fiscal Year296.71 KB
June 13, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lydia L. Hunt will report to the Commissioner the following day.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office that Lydia Hunt will Report to Commissioner250.28 KB
June 16, 1893
Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1894 amounting to $34,362.17 for support of the school and for transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay. Finally, he sends an estimate…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
June 16, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $150 to rent a telephone.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Utilities
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Authority to Rent Telephone for 1894 Fiscal Year330.09 KB