Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Students - Irregular Employees
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during April 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Captain W. A. Mercer request permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ irregular student labor to build and improve school facilities during the spring and summer of 1905. Mercer notes that he hopes to pay his students betwween 50 and 75 cents per day, and that hiring students will allow the school to save money and for the…
Captain W. A. Mercer requests permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ twenty female students in the sewing room to make shirts for male pupils. Mercer also includes details on compensation and the number of workdays required to make enough shirts.
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in May 1905. Mercer distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Student Employees" listed on the subsequent pages of the…
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in June 1905. Mercer distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Assistants," who are student employees, listed on…
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $3,000 for student labor over the summer at the Carlisle Indian School.
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in July 1905. Mercer distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Assistants," who are student employees, listed on…
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in August 1905. Mercer distinguishes between the employees, whose names appear on the first page, and the "Indian Assistants," who are student employees, listed…
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Captain William A. Mercer submits two reports that list irregular employees who worked at the school during February 1906. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1906. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay student labor over the summer in lieu of them earning wages over the summer on outing.
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay an additional $600 to pay for student labor over the 1906 summer.
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the two fireman vacancies do not need to be filled until September 1, 1907. Wise states that there are students who have experience that can assist the engineer and remaining fireman.
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for student labor over the summer months to build, repair, and alter buildings.
William A. Mercer requests an increase in the salary of George L. Gottwerth as a fireman. Mercer states that the other fireman positions will not require increases due to his plan to use unmarried men and Indians. The Office of Indian Affairs forwards the request to the Secretary of the Interior.
Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to hire a baker with the salary of $600 per year to replace Oscar Boyd, an Indian, who is currently working in the position. Friedman states that he would "prefer a white man." The Chief of the Education Division informs Friedman that a baker has already been appointed.
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.
This material includes documents regarding Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps' request for authorization to pay students to work on the farm over the summer.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to pay irregular student labor for harvesting grain planted at the Carlisle Indian School which exceeded the previous fiscal authorization.
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests to spend $500 from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1916" account to pay students for irregular labor on the school farms and gardens.