Linnen, Edward B.

Principal teacher John Whitwell compiles evidence that the Carlisle administration incorrectly marked the reason for certain students' departure from the school. As explained in the opening letter from Whitwell to Inspector Linnen, Whitwell believes that a number of students were actually expelled. The remaining documents are the exhibits he…

In this document, Elmer Busch answers questions about a meeting held by Glenn Warner with a small group of student athletes in which Warner defended Superintendent Friedman's administration.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit Q.

Note: while this…

In this document Joseph Guyon answers questions about a small meeting held by Glenn Warner where Warner inquired about a petition some students had put together and recommends that the students put together another petition to revoke their criticisms. 

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

Sworn before a notary C. M. Liggett, these documents give two accounts of a meeting held at Athletic Director Glenn Warner's house in the middle of January. The first account is sworn to by three students or former students and the second account is from Warner.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

Inspector Linnen forwards a telegram from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to the Carlisle music director Claude Stauffer. The telegram tells Stauffer that he has been suspended without pay.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit T-1.

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In this statement Margaret M. Sweeney recounts an incident where she left the school to care for her ill sister and was docked pay for doing so despite her understanding that Superintendent Friedman had permitted her to go. At the time Sweeney was a teacher at the school.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional…

Edward Bracklin's affidavit discusses athletics at Carlisle. A student at the time, Bracklin critiques athletic director Glenn Warner's conduct and character.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit  L.

This affidavit from student Elmer Busch describes the character and conduct of athletic director Glenn Warner. Busch also offers his observations on the Warner's control of student athletes.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit J.

Gus Welch's affidavit discusses the state of the Carlisle athletics program and the conduct of athletic director Glenn Warner. A student at the time, Welch also explains that he believes Warner and Superintendent Friedman conspired to have him away from Carlisle during the investigation due to his role in the getting up of the students'…

Given by John Wallette while he was a student at Carlisle, this affidavit discusses the character of Athletic Director Glenn Warner. Wallette relates his limited experience interacting with Warner and states that he believes the school athletes should know what is being done with the money they earn by playing. 

In Inspector Linnen's…

A student at Carlisle at the time, Joseph Guyon's affidavit discusses the flaws of athletic director Glenn S. Warner.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit M.

In this affidavit, student Peter Calac answers questions about the character of Athletic Director Glenn Warner and explains how his fare to return to the school for a second term was paid out of the Athletic fund (after Warner had recruited him to try football).

In Inspector Linnen's main report on the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

These documents (two letters and a telegram) discuss the transfer of the Carlisle Athletic Association funds into the control of the Supervisor in Charge at the school.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit H.

In this document, William Newashe answers questions about his involvement with the Carlisle athletic program and the payment he received to be a substitute in 1908. Newashe was formally enrolled as student for three periods of time from 1903-1912. According to his recollection in this document, he left the school in 1908 and then played…

In this affidavit David Sowmick (here spelled David Sawmick) discusses the outings he went on as a student at Carlisle. He lists where he went, to whom he was sent, and the money paid for his labor. Since returning to the school he learns blacksmithing.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle…

In this affidavit, outing agent David H. Dickey explains his role in the outing program at Carlisle and his use of corporal punishment when he was acting disciplinarian in winter of 1913-1914. 

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit F-1.

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These materials relate to tension between Superintendent Moses Friedman and mathematics teacher Roy L. Mann. There is a clipping from The Carlisle Arrow vol. 10, no. 3 (September 19, 1913) about Mann being made advisor of YMCA, an affidavit from Mann where he answers questions posed by Inspector Linnen, and correspondence written by…

This document is a list of checks paid out the Carlisle Athletic Association funds. Compiled by Inspector Linnen during the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, Linnen explains that this is not comprehensive but covers payments he thought relevant to his report. The list is in chronological order and begins on February 11, 1907 and…

These photographs depict two Carlisle students in the Cumberland County Jail.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, these photographs are labelled Exhibit H-1. 

Due to the sensitive nature of these photographs they have not been made public. Likewise, the students…

Two letters from Anna Mills and Estelle Bradley which discuss the sale of a mandolin from one student Rose Simpson to music teacher Claude Stauffer. Bradley wanted to purchase the mandolin from Simpson but Stauffer bought it first then Stauffer resold it to Mills.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation…

These documents consist of three letters (two from Superintendent Moses Friedman to Frank J. Veith and one from Veith to Inspector Edward B. Linnen). Veith claims he gave vegetables to Friedman's wife Mary Friedman with her full knowledge. Supt. Friedman denies this.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Gus Welch to have the Athletic Association pay the remainder of his tuition at Conway Hall (the Dickinson College Preparatory School). Internal notes in the materials suggest that Carlisle's administrators did not want to honor the request, despite receiving permission from the…

A telegram from Carlisle student Gus Welch (also known as Gustavus Welch) to Inspector Edward B. Linnen. Welch expresses his concern that Claude Stauffer, Anna Ridenour, and an attorney named Ligitt had approached the student Julia Hardin to force her to sign papers. Additionally, Ligitt was passing around a petition and Welch says that some…

The disciplinarian Edward E. McKean telegrams Inspector Edward B. Linnen expressing his worry about a paper he had hurriedly signed related to Superintendent Friedman. This telegram was sent in the midst of Linnen's investigation into the school. 

These materials include correspondence regarding requests from numerous employees for salary increases and on-campus housing provisions. During the 1914 Congressional Investigation, investigator Edward Linnen noted the need for salary increases for many employees, and for more on-campus housing to counter the high cost-of-living for employees…