Hospital

Two white male doctors, a white female nurse, and a female student nurse attend two male students in beds on the sleeping porch of the school hospital. 

View of the Hospital Building with the Doctor's House at left. 

Everett Strong was a photographer employed by the school starting in May 1908; he had left before December 1909. 

Three female student nurses attend a male student patient in a ward in the school hospital.

Posed group of a doctor, staff nurse, and student nurses demonstrating how to use ether on a patient. This image was taken in the operating suite of the newer school hospital, construction of which was completed in 1908.

The caption reads Dispensary at Hospital, Indian School, Carlisle, PA.

This image appears in Souvenir Views of Carlisle, PA (New York, NY: The Valentine Souvenir Company, c.1910).

The caption reads: BOY'S WARD, SCHOOL HOSPITAL

The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 2 (October 1911): 75.

The caption reads: FRONT VIEW OF SCHOOL HOSPITAL SHOWING OUT-DOOR SLEEPING ADDITIONS

The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 2 (October 1911): 76.

The caption reads: OUTDOOR SLEEPING WARD-HOSPITAL

The image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 2 (October 1911): 75.

The caption on this image reads: DISPENSARY AT HOSPITAL, INDIAN SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA.

There is nothing written on the back.

The caption of this postcard reads: DISPENSARY AT HOSPITAL, INDIAN SCHOOL, CARLISLE, PA.

Although the postcard was never sent, it was addressed to Mrs. Alice Stone, 701 Caralina St. Cary, Indiana. The message reads: "Dear Sisster, Alice and brother, Oscar I got your letter and saw gat[?]"

The caption of this postcard reads: INDIAN SCHOOL HOSPITAL, CARLISLE, PA.

The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Wm. H. Bachman, 120. W. Fourth St., Hazelton, Pa. The message reads: "Carlisle, Pa., Mar. 31, 1921, Dear Mother, Arrived safely in Carlisle at 8.20. P.M. yesterday. That's a good route to come, all fast trains…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he desires a hospital that is purposely designed to be a hospital, isolated from the rest of the school, and on higher ground. He requests to spend $4,550 to construct a new hospital housing 12 beds south of the South Barracks. Pratt encloses several documents.

First, Surgeon…

Richard Henry Pratt submits plans and specifications for building a new hospital on the grounds of the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has received multiple estimates for the cost of the building as well as supplies and believes that the use of Indian apprentices will greatly reduce labor costs. He states that the old hospital…

Richard Henry Pratt submits the abstract of bids for material and part of the labor to build a hospital for the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt includes the advertisement that appeared in the Herald and Mirror as well as the Valley Sentinel. Pratt notes that he is unhappy with the bidding process due to the lack of bids which he…

Richard Henry Pratt reports that a scarlet fever outbreak as occurred at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that there has been an outbreak in the borough of Carlisle for the past three months during which he has instituted a quarantine for the last two months including removing his own children from the local schools.

Pratt…

Richard Henry Pratt cites the epidemic of measles and following pneumonia that caused the hospital to become overcrowded. Included in the correspondence is plans to add an additional wing to the present hospital for $1,000 in material and labor.

William A. Mercer forwards two letters along with his own thoughts on the need for a new hospital at the Carlisle Indian School.

William A. Mercer provides details on the need for a new hospital building to the Office of Indian Affairs.

A separate note indicates that Francis E. Leupp has notified Senator Stuart.

E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior, replies to an inquiry regarding the use of the appropriation for an addition to the hospital at the Carlisle Indian School. Hitchcock states that the appropriation can be used to construct a new hospital building.

Correspondence and memorandums regarding the building of a new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School based on the Haskell Institute Hospital.

William A. Mercer forwards estimates and proposals for the construction of a new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School.

William A. Mercer responds to a letter from C. F. Larrabee regarding the Comptroller's decision on the use of funds to build a new hospital building. Mercer lays out the difficulties in using student labor and provides further details to the Office.

William A. Mercer acknowledges a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the use of student labor in the construction of the new hospital building.

William A. Mercer provides the Office of Indian Affairs with an estimate of supplies and materials for the proposed new hospital building as well as cost of labor.

Carlisle Indian School physician Ferdinand Shoemaker requests that the new hospital being planned include verandas on both levels and on as many sides as possible. William A. Mercer furthers Shoemaker's request and asks that at least two sides include porches.