Abbott, F. H.
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Student file of Sarah J. Gordon, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on October 3, 1910 and ultimately departed on April 17, 1912. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, applications for...
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Ellis Oberholtzer to have 70 students from the Carlisle Indian School participate in an historical pageant celebrating the 225th anniversary of the founding of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Further correspondence...
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Clifford Taylor to return to his home to assist his father. Taylor's request was granted.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to return William Little Wolf to his home at the Tongue River Agency in Montana.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll a student from Alaska. The request was denied due to appropriations not being allocated to educate Alaskan students in the Continental United States.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to return home Spencer Williams and Carl Sylvester. Also included is correspondence discussing the school's acceptance of overage pupils, and whether or not to charge tuition in a similar manner to the Hampton Institute.
These materials include correspondence regarding a personal controversy between two Carlisle Indian School employees, Clerk Siceni J. Nori and Matron Jennie L. Gaither. Some of the earlier pieces of correspondence are not included in the folder at the National Archives, but the conflict seems to...
These materials include correspondence discussing the funds of Robert Anderson, and the possibility of using government funds to pay for his return home.
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Manuel Hidalgo, a student from Puerto Rico. Hidalgo received a scholarship to cover the tuition of the school.
These materials includes correspondence and a photo regarding a request to enroll Bertha Cassel, a member of the Flathead Nation, at the Carlisle Indian School. Cassel was living in Puerto Rico at the time of the request.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Lyman B. Madison to enroll in the Carlisle Indian School along with his sister. Madison was over the age of 21 and required permission from the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to enroll.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll George Manawa, a member of the Creek Nation, at the Carlisle Indian School. Manawa was admitted on the condition that Manawa be pay for his board, transportation, and tuition.
These materials include correspondence and financial documents regarding a trip of Henry Blatchford to Washington D. C. from Carlisle.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Joe Welch to be admitted to the Carlisle Indian School to obtain an education in industrial arts. Welch was informed that as a member of the Chickasaw Nation he could only attend Carlisle by paying tuition but that he could attend...
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Jackson Ellis to have his children enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. As Ellis lived in Marble City, Oklahoma and was a member of the Cherokee Nation, his children were not eligible for government assistance. Instead, Ellis was...
This material includes correspondence between Charles Dagenett and Superintendent Moses Friedman about establishing a nurse training program at Carlisle with additional training at various hospitals on the outing program.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Rosa Monroe to have the children of Jacob Cuttler enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School. As two of the children were under the minimum age of enrollment permission from the Bureau of Indian Affairs was needed. Permission was granted...
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Bertha Manatoua to take up nursing training at the Carlisle Indian School without corresponding academic work. Due to her age, she required permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Permission was granted, pending approval...
These materials contain correspondence regarding the application and enrollment of Gertrude Provost.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Robert Newcomb as a non-Indian pupil. Newcomb was required to pay tuition, as members of the Cherokee Nation were ineligible for government-funded education.
Acting Chief of Bureau of Animal Industry A. M. Farrington informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he will send a veterinarian to test the Carlisle Indian School cows for tuberculosis if he so desires.
Acting Commissioner F. H. Abbott informs Farrington that he would like the...
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Ida Sands to live in Washington D. C. after returning home to Saganing, Michigan from the Carlisle Indian School. Sands claims she was not able to stay with members of the Chippewa Nation.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Francis L. Lewis to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Lewis sought permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs due to his being over 21. Lewis' request was denied.
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of the Pennel children at the Carlisle Indian School. Hebert H. Fiske, the Superintendent of the Haskell Institute, noted that the Pennel children were enrolled at Carlisle despite having been sent home from Haskell. After an...
These materials include a letter from Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. H. Abbott to Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman, suggesting that future applications from overaged individuals be forwarded to the Bureau for expedited consideration.
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