Athletic Program Administration

William A. Mercer further responds to the report of W. S. Olive regarding work done on Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner's car as well as various funds not officially accounted for by requesting authority for expenditures.

This material includes newspaper articles alleging that the Carlisle Football Team had been using professional players during the season, and correspondence from members of the Bureau of Indian Affairs answering the charges.

This material includes correspondence concerning charges brought against a member of Carlisle's football team in a Philadelphia newspaper.

This document contains a letter responding to public charges made against the Carlisle Football Team concerning the eligibility of certain members. The letter discusses terms and lengths of student enrollment, the use of athletic funds in Carlisle's budget, and the academic responsibilities of student athletes.

This document contains correspondence concerning a check from Harvard for a football game with Carlisle. The check, for $11,433.81, reflects half of the net receipts for the annual Harvard-Carlisle football game. The correspondence also explains how the Harvard-Carlisle game was organized by Harvard's athletic administrators.

Program for the 1910 Athletic Celebration and presentation of the C's. Includes the records for the athletic teams including football, lacrosse, basketball, cross country, and track. Also includes team photos, rosters, the school song, and the school yell.

Oscar H. Lipps forwards a number of questions for the disbursement of the Athletic Fund following the investigation into Moses Friedman including paying for a lacrosse coach as well as building a new grandstand.

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…

The typed transcript of Fisk Goodyear's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. (His name is spelled Fiske Goodyear in this transcript.) At the time Goodyear was working at a local coal and lime business, but had previously worked at Carlisle as storekeeper and clerk in the 1890's.

In his testimony Goodyear…

The typed transcript of Glenn S. Warner's testimony before the Joint Committee to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Warner was working as the athletic director at the school.

In his testimony Warner answers questions about the formation and financial dealings of the Carlisle Athletic Association. He also discusses an incident of…

The typed transcript of John Whitwell's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Whitwell was the principal teacher at Carlisle.

In his testimony Whitwell begins by summarizing his duties as principal teacher then discusses negative influences on the academic program and narrates the difficulties in…

The typed transcript of William H. Miller's second testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Miller was the financial clerk at Carlisle.

In his testimony Miller answers questions from Representative Carter (who seems to have left the room during Miller's previous testimony). Most questions concern…

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 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…

A printed copy of the Carlisle Indian School Athletic Association Constitution and By-Laws (circa 1908) and a printed copy of the Charter and By-Laws of the Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania (circa December 1906).

These booklets were part of the materials compiled for the Congressional Investigation of 1914. …

These materials detail clothing and shoe purchases made by Carlisle athletes between 1907-1914. Most purchases were made at M. Blumenthal & Co. or other stores in the town of Carlisle.

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

These documents include correspondence, an article possibly written by Moses Friedman and part of an affidavit collected by John B. Brown at behest of the Office of Indian Affairs for the 1914 congressional investigation into Carlisle. A supervisor of the Indian Service, Brown was asked to secure statements from people with knowledge of…

Addressed to Commissioner Sells and signed by 55 student athletes, this petition asks that school athletic director Glenn Warner be removed for his position due to his poor moral character and conduct. The petition includes nine different critiques ranging from Warner's use of "profane and abusive language" to his practice of suppressing…

Chief Inspector E. B. Linnen reports his findings from a follow-up visit to Carlisle for the 1914 investigation of the school. 

In the first section Linnen narrates his findings of further financial mismanagement includes having the government pay for transportation that students had already paid for out of their own funds, not…

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…

This document contains a letter concerning receipts belonging to the Carlisle Football team.