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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December 16, 1903
Edgar A. Allen responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the production of wagon making at the Carlisle Indian School. Allen notes that the department has made significant progress and he welcomes a departmental expert to give his…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Allen Discusses Quality of Wagons Produced by Carlisle724.77 KB
December 17, 1903
Edgar A. Allen requests authority to pay expenses incurred in the treatment of Thomas Mayo while on outing.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Treatment of Thomas Mayo478.04 KB
December 22, 1903
Edgar A. Allen provides a recommendation for Elnora Denny to fill the vacant teaching position at the Pine Ridge Agency Boarding School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Allen Provides Recommendation for Elnora Denny509.39 KB
December 22, 1903
Henry F. Greene, Acting President of the Civil Service Commission, informs the Secretary of the Interior that with James J. Brady failing to report the temporary appointment of David Crosbie as cook can be extended if requested. In addition, he…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Commission Informs Interior of Extending Appointment of David Crosbie457.15 KB
December 24, 1903
Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Mitchell Solomon due to pneumonia.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Mitchell Solomon448.37 KB
December 26, 1903
Charles Jennings requests the return of his two step-sons, Marion Whiles and Earl Jennings (here Earl Sweeney) from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for the Return of Marion Whiles and Earl Jennings1.04 MB
December 29, 1903
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen submits a report that lists employees who have changed positions (Jessie W. Cook). The report includes position title and salary.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, December 1903259.47 KB
December 31, 1903 - October 26, 1904
William A. Mercer forwards copies of the contract with Dr. S. L. Diven for the 1904 fiscal year as well as the 1905 fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1904. Mercer also notes that he sent another note regarding an applicant for the position of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Medical Staff
View Document: Mercer Forwards Contract Between Carlisle and S. L. Diven1.64 MB
December 31, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt forwards contract covering the medical services of Dr. S. L. Diven at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Medical Staff
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Contract for S. L. Diven to Provide Medical Services in 1904474.36 KB
December 31, 1903 - January 19, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt provides his endorsement of a plan by John S. Spear, Superintendent of the Yuma School, to purchase a farm next to the school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Maps
View Document: Pratt Support for Yuma School's Plan to Purchase Farm1.82 MB
December 31, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt provides a recommendation and information for Seichu Atsye for an appointment as a nurse in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation for Seichu Atsye for Appointment as a Nurse490.17 KB
December 31, 1903
Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employee Philip D. Kiehl who painted buildings at the school during December 1903. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, December 1903605.9 KB
December 31, 1903
Richard H. Pratt 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, December 1903487.25 KB
1904
Souvenir song dedicated to Richard Henry Pratt by Carlisle Devotees. The song is sung to the tune of the Old Oaken Bucket.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Student Musical Performances
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Carlisle Indian School Souvenir Song235.81 KB
January 1904
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on December 31, 1903.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, December 19036.59 MB
January 2, 1904 - January 7, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter from former student Alfred Blackbird requesting Pratt's assistance in exchanging land allotted to his family by the government.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Alfred Blackbird Requests Assistance in Exchanging Land Allotment939.64 KB
January 31, 1904
Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1904. 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, January 1904941.61 KB
January 5, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to buy various vitrified china marked "Carlisle Indian School" for the school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Tableware514.32 KB
January 7, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forward a report on leave of absence for S. J. Nori. Nori works as a clerk.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on S. J. Nori's Leave of Absence 488.56 KB
January 13, 1904
Edgar A. Allen submits list of books to add to the Carlisle Indian School library along with the lowest prices given by bidders.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Academic Supplies, School Library
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Books Requested for Carlisle Indian School Library3.08 MB
January 18, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting the permanent appointment of John A. Herr as assistant carpenter.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Permanently Appoint John A. Herr as Assistant Carpenter344.87 KB
January 19, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests the salary of Fannie Peter be increased to prevent her transfer to the Indian Office. Pratt notes that Peter is more valuable to the Indian Service at Carlisle than in Washington D.C.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Increase of Fannie Peter's Salary366.92 KB
January 21, 1904
Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1904 amounting to $23,321.38 for support of the school, $13,447.50 of which is for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Third Quarter 19041.72 MB
January 23, 1904 - January 24, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Fannie I. Peter's letter withdrawing her request for a transfer to the Indian Office.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fannie Peter Withdraws Request to Transfer to Indian Office612.85 KB
January 26, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the intended resignation of Prudence Crosbie as dining room matron. Pratt notes that Crosbie's husband is currently the temporary appointed cook and notes that this arrangement has led…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed of Intended Resignation of Prudence Crosbie474.68 KB