1908

These materials include numerous letters regarding Moses Friedman's transfer from the Assistant Superintendence at Haskell Institute to the Superintendence of the Carlisle Indian School. Friedman replaces Major William A. Mercer, who is required to return to his military regiment. As part of his transfer, Friedman's annual salary increases from…

This material includes correspondence concerning the transportation home of James M. Parsons. 

John Bridges recommends his father, Father George Bridges, to be the new superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School. Bridges states that George is the superintendent of a mission school. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp informs John that George is not part of the classified Civil Service, so he is not eligible.

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent W. A. Mercer requests to give Laundress Ella Albert a raise to $600 per year. Mercer reasons that her predecessor, Ella G. Hill, made $660, and he promised Albert a raise if she succeeded, and she has done an excellent job. 

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee declines Mercer's…

Howard Fremont Stratton, Director of the Art Department at the School of Industrial Art of the Pennsylvania Museum, asks Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells why the Bureau of Indian Affairs does not pay the living expenses of Indian students, many of whom formerly attended Carlisle, accepted to his school. Stratton also forwards Sells an…

These materials include financial documents and correspondence concerning the handling of student's accounts at Carlisle. The document also contains lists of the balances due to students enrolled as of January 31, 1908. 

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee informs the Department of the Interior Auditor and the Secretary of the Interior that Charles H. Dickson is temporarily the Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School and responsible for all its property after William A. Mercer's departure.

Dickson informs the Commissioner of…

Arithmetic schoolwork by Frank Laquier based on working in the boiler house.

These materials include correspondence between the Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding printing a pamphlet called "Reports Concerning Indians in Arizona."

These materials include correspondence regarding the death of Fred War Bonnet by the Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School, Charles H. Dickson. Dickson further reports War Bonnet's body was interred at the school cemetery.

Pennsylvania Representative Marlin Olmstead delivers this speech on the Carlisle Indian School in the House of Representative on February 6, 1908.

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Charles H. Dickson encloses an Oath of Disinterestedness for an agreement with the Carlisle Gas & Water Company for the water supply of the 1908 fiscal year to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Richard Henry Pratt sends the draft of his pamphlet "The Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, PA. Its Origin, Progress, and the Difficulties Surmounted" to William Miller of the Hamilton Library Assocation in Carlisle. Pratt notes that his purpose in writing the pamphlet is due to his feeling that government is becoming opposed to non-…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request to return Michael and Eugene Ranco to their home in Old Town, Maine. The request was granted.

These materials include correspondence regarding the death of Claudia Marie. Additional correspondence is included regarding the discharge of students before their term of enrollment expired without the approval of the Office of Indian Affairs.

This document, known as an Authority to Act as Agent form, temporarily transferred authority from Supervisor in Charge Charles H. Dickson to Assistant Superintendent John R. Wise, for the period of February 14-16 inclusive.

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These materials include correspondence regarding a request from C. E. Cooley to have his son Don, a member of the Apache Nation, returned home from the Carlisle Indian School. The request was granted.

These materials include financial documents and correspondence related to a 1908 financial audit of the accounts of the Carlisle Indian School. This audit included a breakdown of Carlisle's administrative accounts, as well as list of balances held for each pupil enrolled as of January 31, 1908.

The auditor recommended certain policy and…

A Special Agent writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. G. Valentine to inform him that he is almost done preparing a financial report on the Carlisle Indian School.

Special Indian Agent W. W. McConihe recommends that the Carlisle Indian School cancel the lease for the 21 acre Alexander plot of land. McConihe states the rental was originally authorized to provide adequate space for older male students to perform military drills as well as for younger students of both sexes to have a playground. However, the…

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Charles H. Dickson requests to deliver four tons of soft or bituminous coal to School Physician Dr. Shoemaker's home and office instead of hard coal, which is more expensive. 

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee tells Dickson that he can use four tons of soft coal…

Correspondence between Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding mailing pamphlets called Reports of Agents and Others in Charge of Indians in Arizona and California.

These materials include correspondence about an exhibit and sale of student-produced artwork and articles at the Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart department store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Between March 2nd and March 14th of 1908, students were sent to exhibit and sell these articles, with 90% of the proceeds benefitting the Carlisle Indian…

These materials include correspondence regarding the vacant position of Teacher in Mechanical Drawing at the Carlisle Indian School, and a suggestion to leave the position unfilled. Also included is the appointment order for Charles Sayler as fireman at the Carlisle Indian School.