Ericson, Jenny

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Note: This issue was also published as The Red Man (Vol. 16, No. 4) and Helper (Vol. 15, No. 37).

Richard H. Pratt forwards letters of reference from Jenny Ericson (newly nominated Sloyd teacher). The references are from L. D. Harvey and Bernard Goldsmith.

Jenny (here spelled Jennie) Ericson applies for employment in the Indian Service. This document only includes a letter of reference from C. P. Cary in support of her application, not Ericson's actual application.

Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that two teachers can attend the teaching institutes at Lawrence, St. Paul, and San Francisco. Pratt also states that Alfred John Standing can attend the Eastern Institute to present his paper on the outing program.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards sloyd teacher Jenny Ericson's request for a 30-day annual leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt responds to W. N. Hailmann's request to have Mr. Thompson and Jennie Ericson attend the Indian Service Summer Institutes as instructors, and reports that the Carlisle teachers often do need find attending these institutes very useful.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Jenny Ericson's application for a 20-day annual leave of absence. Ericson works as a sloyd teacher.

Alfred John Standing forwards a statement regarding teachers at the Carlisle Indian School.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa. 

Jenny Ericson informs W. N. Hailmann that she has arrived back in Carlisle and has resumed her position. She expresses her gratitude for the chance to bring Sloyd to Western schools during her trip. Ericson further states that Miss Logergren is willing to accept the Sloyd position at the Phoenix School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Sloyd teacher Jenny H. Ericson's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence. 

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of staff and the location and number of rooms assigned for their use at the Carlisle Indian School.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards twelve applications for leave of absence to attend summer school for several employees: Nellie Robertson (teacher), Fanny G. Paull (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Mary Bailey (teacher), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Gertrude E. Simmons (assistant…

Richard Henry Pratt forwards fifteen certificates of attendance at summer school for fourteen employees: Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (normal teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), Mary Bailey (teacher), Bessie Barclay (teacher), Nellie V. Robertson (teacher), Fanny G.…

Report of Carlisle Indian School employees with a salary of over $300 and their legal residence and date of the entrance into the Indian Service as a permanent employee.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards twenty-one employees' leave of absence applications: Florence M. Carter (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), Jenny Ericson (sloyd teacher), O. H. Bakeless (principal teacher), Rebecca J. Sawyer (music teacher), Nellie V. Robertson (teacher), Emma A.…

Richard Henry Pratt updates the Office of Indian Affairs on various staffing changes including the resignations of Jennie Ericson, Sloyd Teacher, and J. Banks Ralston, Assistant Disciplinarian. Pratt informs the Office of potential replacements.

Richard Henry Pratt sends a report on leave of absences without pay taken by several employees: Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher), Jenny Ericson (sloyd teacher), M. S. Barr (nurse), Jennie P. Cochran (teacher), Elizabeth E. Forster (drawing teacher), and Ella G. Hill (laundry manager). 

Richard Henry Pratt requests to be allowed to keep Anna H. Stewart on temporarily as the Sloyd teacher along with other changes to employees.