Lipps, Oscar H.

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps sends a list of all expenditures under the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1914" and all of the invoices from various warehouses. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells replies with a transcript of the various Carlisle funds.

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…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Wilbur and Rupert Anderson, children of Collins Anderson from Browning, Montana. Both children were below the required minimum age to enroll in a non-reservation school, but the request was granted contingent upon Anderson paying for their transportation.

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $50 for general school purposes.

These materials contain financial documents and correspondence concerning the tuition deposits for Ada P. Barnett and Clifford Ross Barnett. 

This document contains a letter concerning the death of Oscar Derrisaw.

These materials include correspondence regarding Minnie Onhand's trip to Washington D. C. to visit Chief Lookout.

Supervisor in Charge Oscar H. Lipps requests to spend $100 from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1914" appropriation and $100 from the "Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor, Carlisle School" appropriation to pay for incidental expenses. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke informs Lipps that he cannot use that money because those…

These materials include correspondence regarding an inquiry by Oscar H. Lipps on behalf of Peter Jordan as to Jordan's eligibility to receive a scholarship funded through the tribal funds of the Chippewa Nation in Minnesota.

These materials include correspondence regarding Hiram Chase's trip to the Indian Office in Washington D. C. to visit his father.

John Whitwell writes a letter to Inspector Edward Linnen about events in the aftermath of the investigation Linnen undertook in winter of 1914. This includes meetings between a student and the matron Anna Ridenour and music director Claude Stauffer and an effort by a notary to have employees sign a statement in support of Superintendent…

Julia Hardin answers questions from Inspector Linnen about the aftermath of her testimony before Congress.

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

Note: This content discusses an incident of corporal punishment, which some may find…

This document contains correspondence concerning a request by former student Antoine Barron to receive money from his student account. 

Note: In this file the student is referred to as Antoine Barron and Antoine Barrar.

These materials concern the return home and transportation costs of Earl Armstrong.

These materials include correspondence and financial documents related to the expenditure of funds on student labor and materials to make repairs and improve the grounds at the Carlisle Indian School.

These materials include a list of students to be returned to their homes at the close of the 1914 school year as well as the authorization from the Assistant Commissioner.

These materials contain correspondence regarding a complaint made by Maxime Favel regarding not be reimbursed for his expenses in coming to Carlisle and the use of his bank account to fund his return home.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Fred Big Top and Gus Lookaround to leave school early to work as tour guides in Glacier National Park in Montana.

The typed transcript of August Kensler's second time giving testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he served as Carlisle's quartermaster.

In his testimony Kensler answers questions about the improper use of government funds on the part of Superintendent Friedman to purchase furniture (including…

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests funds from the Department of the Interior for the fourth quarter of 1914.

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $100 for incidental expenses in connections with the administration of the school. 

Lipps requests information regarding the purpose for which authorities for the Indian School and Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor were granted. 

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These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Charles D. Brewington, who sought to study photography. Superintendent Oscar Lipps advised against this, as photography was not taught at Carlisle and due to Brewington's age.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Peter Jordan to have his transportation home paid for by the school. Jordan's request was denied.

These materials include correspondence regarding the transfer of the children of Willie Connell from Carlisle to the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas.

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests permission from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to renovate the currently unused Leupp Art Studio and convert it to the official headquarters of the Carlisle Alumni Association. Sells grants Lipps the authority.

Lipps believes that there are over five…