The Documents section features digitized copies of documents relating to the history of the school. These documents include correspondence, graduation pamphlets, and other forms of ephemera, and have been digitized by Digital Resource Center staff. Today, these documents are preserved in a number of locations, including the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections as well as private collections.
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February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Harvey K. Meyer's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Meyer was a clerk at Carlisle.
In his testimony Meyer answers questions about the state of discipline and quality…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Harvey K. Meyer Congressional Testimony752.01 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Hattie M. McDowell's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time McDowell was a teacher at Carlisle.
In her testimony McDowell explains why she thinks Superintendent Friedman is…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Hattie M. McDowell Congressional Testimony507.72 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of J. W. Henderson's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Henderson lived next door to the school.
In his testimony Henderson says that he has rarely seen a Carlisle student…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: J. W. Henderson Congressional Testimony856.86 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of John A. Herr's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was the school's instructor in carpentry.
In his testimony Herr explains why his students do not graduate with any…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: John A. Herr Congressional Testimony1.04 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of John Boltz' testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Boltz was the school shoemaker.
In his testimony Boltz answers questions about roadblocks to effective training in shoe-…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: John Boltz Congressional Testimony780.39 KB
February 7, 1914
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…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: John Whitwell Congressional Testimony42.25 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Julia Hardin's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Hardin was a student at the school.
In her testimony Hardin recounts the conflict between her and the matron about…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Julia Hardin Congressional Testimony5.12 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Louis Schweigman's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Schweigman was not a student at the school, but had attended from October 7, 1910 to January 9, 1914. His last name is…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Louis Schweigman Congressional Testimony1.73 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Lydia E. Kaup's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Kaup was the normal teacher at the school.
In her testimony Kaup answers questions about the friction between…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Lydia E. Kaup Congressional Testimony1.79 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Margaret M. Sweeney's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Sweeney was a teacher at the school.
In her testimony Sweeney expresses her opinion that Superintendent Friedman…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Margaret M. Sweeney Congressional Testimony911 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Martin L. Lau's testimony before the Joint Committee to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he taught carriage-making to students at the school.
In his testimony Lau says that very few of his students have…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: 1914 Congressional Investigation
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Martin L. Lau Congressional Testimony506.69 KB
February 7-8, 1914
The typed transcript of Moses Friedman's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Friedman served as the Superintendent for the school.
In his testimony Friedman argues that incompetent or…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Moses Friedman Congressional Testimony17.99 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Nellie Denny's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Denny was not working at Carlisle, but she had previously worked as outing agent, clerk, and teacher, and had attended the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Nellie Robertson Denny Congressional Testimony1.66 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Raymond C. Renneker's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he worked as the baker at Carlisle.
In his testimony Renneker answers questions about why students complain of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: R. C. Renneker Congressional Testimony1.6 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Rev. Alexander McMillan's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time McMillan was one of the local clergy who contracted their services to the school.
In his testimony McMillan…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Rev. Alexander McMillan Congressional Testimony806.7 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Rev. George Diffenderfer's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Diffenderfer contracted with Carlisle to preach sermons on a semi-regular basis. He had previously served as the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Rev. George M. Diffenderfer Congressional Testimony1.63 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Robert B. George's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was the tinner at Carlisle.
In his testimony George explains that because students are constantly reassigned in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Robert B. George Congressional Testimony785.44 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Virginia Penrose's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Penrose lived in the town of Carlisle.
In her testimony Penrose discusses the quality of food at Carlisle then gives…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Virginia Penrose Congressional Testimony1.77 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of W. J. Ryan's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Ryan was the dairyman for the school.
In his testimony Ryan answers questions about his role as dairyman (including number…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: W. J. Ryan Congressional Testimony1.01 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Wallace Denny's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Denny worked at Carlisle as Assistant Disciplinarian (in charge of the Small Boys' Quarters). He had previously attended…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Wallace Denny Congressional Testimony3.67 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William B. Gray's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Gray was working as a farmer at the school.
In his testimony Gray answers questions about his work on one of the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William B. Gray Congressional Testimony1.32 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William C. Shambaugh's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was working as the blacksmith at the school.
In his testimony Shambaugh echoes other industrial instructors…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William C. Shambaugh Congressional Testimony1.07 MB
February 7, 1914
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…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William H. Miller Congressional Testimony Part 27.09 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William H. Miller's 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 about the management of the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William H. Miller Congressional Testimony15.11 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William Nonast's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Nonast taught tailoring at the school.
In his testimony Nonast details how many students work in his shop at any one…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William Nonast Congressional Testimony472.84 KB