Sells, Cato

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Complaint by Mamie Vilcan
November 2, 1913 - January 2, 1914

These materials include correspondence regarding a complaint made by Mamie Vilcan that Anna Ridenour, Matron, was opening her mail. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs asked Superintendent Friedman to look into the affair, and later reiterated that officials should abide by the law while supporting the actions of the School.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Printing Supreme Court Decision (US v. Felipe Sandoval)
November 5-6, 1913

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells encloses a copy the Supreme Court decision in U. S. v. Felipe Sandoval, and requests that the Carlisle Indian School print 500 copies. 

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman informs Sells that he will send the copies as soon as possible.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Requirement for Chaperones for Students Attending Early Morning Mass
November 20, 1913

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells requests that Catholic Reverend Mark E. Stock, because Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman views chaperones as absolutely necessary for students attending mass early in the morning, either provide chaperones or allow the students to attend mass at another time. Sells also informs…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding Morris Huff
November 29, 1913 - March 4, 1914

These materials include correspondence regarding a disagreement between Morris Huff and Carlisle's outing authorities regarding his enrollment status at the school. Huff was living with his outing family while no longer a student, and the school objected this arrangement and sought to have Huff reenroll.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Brief of Charges and Answers Against Superintendent Moses Friedman
December 1, 1913 - May 1, 1914

These materials include legal documents and correspondence regarding charges filed against Superintendent Moses Friedman after an inspection and investigation of the Carlisle Indian School. Included in the documents are the official charges against Friedman, his answers to those charges, correspondence regarding the charges, and the…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Complaint by Louis Schweigman
December 31, 1913 - January 27, 1914

These materials contain correspondence regarding the return of Louis Schweigman to his home. Schweigman complained that he was returned to his home without warning. Superintendent Moses Friedman denied the claim, and noted Schweigman's temporary enrollment status. Friedman also complained to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the Principal…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Expenditures and Invoices for Fiscal Year 1914, Quarters 1-3
February 24 - March 5, 1914

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.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Tuition Payments for Barnett Children
February 27 - May 9, 1914

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

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Payroll Approval and Abolishment of Musical Director Position, 1914
February 28, 1914 - June 19, 1914

These materials include correspondence on two separate topics. In the first series, Supervisor Oscar Hiram Lipps inquires whether the February payroll submitted by his predecessor, Superintendent Moses Friedman, should be paid. In the second series, Representative Charles E. Patton inquires into the suspension of Musical Director Claude M.…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Minnie Onhand Trip to Washington D.C.
March 7 - 10, 1914

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

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding Changing Vocational Instruction at Carlisle
March 11, 1914 - March 5, 1915

Correspondence regarding the proposal to abolish the business/commercial department at the Carlisle Indian School while adding new courses focusing on home economics, mechanical arts, nursing, and agriculture. An additional focus is on the beginning of the Ford Outing Program. A copy of The Carlisle Arrow (Vol. 11, No. 22) that…

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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Carlisle to Print Press of the Annual Report for 1913
March 13, 1914

Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, requests from Oscar H. Lipps, that the Carlisle Indian School print 1000 copies of the Press of the Annual Report for the fiscal year 1913. Sells asks that Lipps proof the work in order to expedite the process.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Employee Requests for Raises and Housing Allowances, 1914
March 14, 1914 - July 17, 1914

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…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Requests by Harry Kohpay Regarding His Daughters
March 28, 1914 - April 20, 1914

These materials include correspondence regarding two requests by Harry Kohpay regarding his daughters. The first was to have Elsie Kohpay accompany Harry back home following the 1914 commencement, where Harry spoke. The second was to gain permission for Goldie Houser, a stepdaughter of Harry Kohpay, to enroll at Carlisle as a white student.…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Conversion of Leupp Art Studio to Carlisle Alumni Association Headquarters
April 4, 1914 - April 13, 1914

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…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for an Application by Overton Colbert
April 6 - 18, 1914

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Overton Colbert to have an application for the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Information by Holmes Colbert
April 15 - 25, 1914

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Holmes Colbert for more information about enrolling his son, Overton Colbert, in the Carlisle Indian School following his graduation from the Murray Agricultural School.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Install a Sound System and Educational Motion Pictures
April 15, 1914 - May 27, 1914

The Musolaphone Corporation writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to invite him to a presentation of their "sound transmission" equipment and "educational talking pictures." Musolaphone informs Sells that they will be holding a voting contest of the schools in Carlisle, and the winner will receive a free installation of their…

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Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding 1914 Congressional Investigation
May 4, 1914 - October 25, 1918

These materials include correspondence and legal documents regarding the 1914 internal and Congressional investigations into Superintendent Moses Friedman and Chief Clerk Siceni J. Nori of the Carlisle Indian School. Included is copied and original correspondence regarding the resignation of Friedman and Nori, legal discussions regarding…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Attempt to Quarter or Give Raises to Employees who Live Off-Campus
May 12, 1914 - July 6, 1914

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps provides a list of employees that do not have quarters at the school and therefore have to rent or own their own living spaces in the town of Carlisle. He informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that many of these employees cannot afford their living expenses on their current…

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Sells Requests Carlisle Print Form Letters for Citizenship Essay Contest
May 25, 1914

Cato Sells requests the Carlisle Indian School print various form letters for use in the Citizenship Essay Contest. Sells includes one of the form letters.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Civil Service Requirement for Teacher and Principal Positions
May 27-29, 1914

United States Senator Miles Poindexter forwards high school principal Bruce Bartholomew's application for an appointment to the Carlisle Indian School to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells. Sells informs Poindexter that principal and teacher positions are executive civil service positions, and that Bartholomew would have to apply through…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding an Unpaid Claim allegedly Owed to Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railway Co.
May 27 - October 2, 1914

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps encloses correspondence involving the school, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railway Company to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke then forwards the enclosed correspondence, which revolves around the…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for 1914 Investigation Report by W. F. Graham
June 22-27, 1914

These materials include a request by W. F. Graham for a copy of the final report of the 1914 Congressional Investigation into the Carlisle Indian School.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for 1914 Investigation Report by Albert N. Stecher
June 24, 1914

These materials include a request by Albert N. Stecher for a copy of the final report of the 1914 Congressional Investigation into the Carlisle Indian School.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration