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 20, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress Susan Zeamer's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Susan Zeamer's Application for Annual Leave of Absence394.91 KB
June 22, 1898
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils regarding 10 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the San Carlos Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Pupils from San Carlos Agency, 1898482.24 KB
June 23, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards seven employees' leave of absence applications: Phil Norman (painter and wagon trimmer), Edward W. Harkness (tinner), Elmer Snyder (tailor), H. Gardner (carpenter), W. H. Morrett (shoemaker), O. T. Harris (blacksmith…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Seven Applications for Annual Leave of Absence 2.61 MB
June 25, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Bessie Barclay's application for a 46-day leave of absence, 22 days annual leave and 24 days to attend summer school at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Bessie Barclay's Request for Leave of Absence269.76 KB
June 28, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards principal teacher Oscar Hugh Bakeless' application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: O. H. Bakeless' Application for Annual Leave of Absence 242.73 KB
June 28, 1898 - July 28, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Clara Bowers for the return of her children Emily and Gustave Hardt from the Carlisle Indian School. Included in the letter is a complaint of Gustave Hardt of mistreatment during his time on outing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Emily and Gustave Hardt1.9 MB
June 29, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt reports the death of Frank Green to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of the Death of Frank Green244.04 KB
June 29, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Leonard Tyler and recommends him for a position in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Letter and Recommendation for Leonard Tyler472.19 KB
June 30, 1898
Benjamin Mahseel, member of the Apache Nation, visited the school on June 30, 1898 and departed on August 2, 1898. Sources indicate that he was an employee at the San Carlos Agency, and that he and former Carlisle teacher Lydia Hunt accompanied a…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Benjamin Mahseel Information Cards (Visitor Only)2.7 MB
July 1898
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1898.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Disease and Injuries, June 1898921.99 KB
July 2, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant printer Leander Gansworth's application for a 24-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Leander Gansworth's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 243.17 KB
July 2, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt protests the decrease in the ration allowance table recently made by the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Protests Change in Ration Allowance Table756.99 KB
July 5, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards J. L. Dandridge's application for a 21-day annual leave of absence. Dandridge works as a cook.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: J. L. Dandridge's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 311.98 KB
July 6-23, 1898
Richard H. Pratt submits a corrected Estimate of Supplies for the first quarter of fiscal year 1899 amounting to $475.28 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Corrected Estimate of Supplies, July 18981.56 MB
July 6, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards laundress Ella G. Hill's application for a 29-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Ella G. Hill's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 307.61 KB
July 6, 1898
Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1899 amounting to $42,284.17 for support of the school and transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $10,835.00 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, First Quarter 18991.09 MB
July 6, 1898
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the first quarter of fiscal year 1899 amounting to $422.41 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated cost…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Supplies, July 1898825.79 KB
July 6, 1898
Eugene Mead, Superintendent of the Carson Indian School, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Dennison Wheelock has selected ten members of the school's band to transfer to the Carlisle Indian School in order to participate in the Paris…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Members of Carson Indian School Selected for Paris Exposition Band767.62 KB
July 6, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $10,000 during the 1899 fiscal year in the transportation of students to and from Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Expend $10,000 in Travel Expenses for 1899 Fiscal Year398.68 KB
July 6, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the death of Frank Green and requests authority to pay the bill associated with the costs of Green's death.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Bill for Mortuary Services of Frank Green445.8 KB
July 6, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay $600 for the rent of the Hocker Farm during fiscal year 1899.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Hocker Farm Rent for Fiscal Year 1899426.03 KB
July 6, 1898
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests 100 blank leave of absence forms for the school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Supplemental Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, July 1898374.92 KB
July 13, 1898
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during June 1898. 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: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, June 18981.03 MB
July 16, 1898 - May 4, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests that the rations at the Carlisle Indian School remain the same as they were in 1898 when previously given an exemption.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Exemption to Change in Rations699.87 KB
July 18, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Fannie I. Peter's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fannie I. Peter's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 520.35 KB