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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July 12, 1905 - July 14, 1905
Frances A. Veitch requests from the Office of Indian Affairs if she is eligible for a transfer to another department under the Secretary of the Interior as a clerk. William A. Mercer provides further information on Veitch's request.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Frances Veitch Requests Transfer to Different Department as a Clerk1.41 MB
July 12, 1905
William A. Mercer forwards Assistant Superintendent John R. Wise's application for a 30 day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John Wise's Application for Leave of Absence559.98 KB
July 12, 1905
William A. Mercer refers to his descriptive statement of changes in school employees regarding various vacant positions and his desire to make recommendations before the Office of Indian Affairs makes an appointment.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Ability to Make Recommendations to Vacant Positions in 1905552.52 KB
July 14, 1905
William A. Mercer acknowledges a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the use of student labor in the construction of the new hospital building.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Acknowledges Letter on Use of Student Labor in Hospital Construction515.65 KB
July 18, 1905
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Anne H. Stewart has declined her transfer to the Fort Lapwai school. Mercer further states that he has informed Stewart that the sloyd position has been abolished at the Carlisle Indian…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anne H. Stewart Declines Transfer to Fort Lapwai School572.25 KB
July 19, 1905
Margaret Roberts requests a transfer to a clerical position in the general service of the Department of the Interior. William A. Mercer forwards the request along with his recommendation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Margaret Roberts Requests Transfer to Clerical Position586.71 KB
July 19, 1905
William A. Mercer notes the errors in a previous document and provides the correct names of A. H. Murtoff and Anna Goyituey to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Provides Correct Names of Murtoff and Goyituey525.49 KB
July 19, 1905
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that with the exception of two female teachers with normal school training he would prefer all other vacant teaching positions be filled by male teachers.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Teaching Positions be Filled by Mainly Men550.5 KB
July 21, 1905
William A. Mercer requests that one of the assistant laundress positions previously abolished be reinstated. As a result he requests authority to temporary employ someone in the position.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Laundry
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests One Assistant Laundress Position be Reinstated565.69 KB
July 24, 1905 - July 25, 1905
Frances A. Veitch requests transfer to another school as a seamstress before taking the clerk's examination. William A. Mercer forwards the letter along with his recommendation that her request be granted. He further states that he will provide a…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Frances A. Veitch Requests Transfer to Seamstress Position1019.67 KB
July 24, 1905
William A. Mercer discusses the enrollment of Earl Clarence Davis at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Willing to Enroll Earl Clarence Davis at Carlisle573.2 KB
July 25, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (Rosa La Forge), employee who have left the school (Florence N. Head) and those who have changed positions (Annie G. Eckert). The report includes position title, salary, date of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, July 1905934.3 KB
July 25, 1905
William A. Mercer requests action on his request to have John F. Mackey transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from his position at the Omaha Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Action be Taken in Transferring John Mackey to Carlisle586.36 KB
July 25, 1905
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding consideration of M. Regina Bean to the position of matron. Mercer notes that he already has two names under consideration which he will send in a few days.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Office Letter Regarding Matron Appointment512.68 KB
July 26-27, 1905
Teacher Agnes May Robbins requests to attend the Pacific Coast Institute in Portland rather than the Chautauqua Summer School. Major W. A. Mercer encloses and endorses her request.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Agnes May Robbins' Request to Attend the Pacific Coast Institute761.55 KB
July 27, 1905
William A. Mercer replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter seeking the appointment of Martin L. Lau as carriagemaker at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Seeks Appointment of Martin Lau as Carriagemaker518.45 KB
July 28, 1905
John Black, President of the Civil Service Commission, notifies the Secretary of the Interior that the papers from a recent examination will be rated as quickly as possible to certify individuals for the position of normal teacher at the Carlisle…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Civil Service Commission Notifies Interior of Recent Examination516.51 KB
July 29, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists a new employee (Annie G. Eckert). This report includes position title, salary, and date of appointment.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, July 1905593.23 KB
July 31, 1905
William A. Mercer forwards application of Sarah Elizabeth Gedney for a position as a primary teacher along with a recommendation from Kate F. Butler.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Application of Sarah Gedney for Teaching Position1.26 MB
July 31, 1905
Captain William 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 July 1905. Mercer distinguishes between the employees,…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, July 19052.98 MB
August 1, 1905 - August 19, 1905
Ida Swallow resigns her position as assistant clerk at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs and recommends it be accepted as tendered.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Ida Swallow Resigns as Assistant Clerk969.8 KB
August 2, 1905
William A. Mercer provides the Office of Indian Affairs with an estimate of supplies and materials for the proposed new hospital building as well as cost of labor.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Estimate of Supplies for Proposed New Hospital Building1.91 MB
August 7, 1905
Anna S. Ely reccomends that Nellie Robertson be retained as a clerk at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer adds a note to the letter changing his previous statement, saying he agrees they should retain Robertson.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Ely Requests Retention of Nellie Robertson at Carlisle520.61 KB
August 9, 1905 - August 10, 1905
In the matter of E. H. Colgrave recuiting students from Cherokee, N. C. and the difficulties he encontered from Mr. Harris, the superintendent of the school there, William A. Mercer forwards a response of E. Colegrove regarding claims made…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Request to Return John Seay1.64 MB
August 11, 1905
William A. Mercer requests that Rosa La Forge be appointed to the position of assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Rosa La Forge to be Appointed to Assistant Matron525.51 KB