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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November 6, 1898 - November 19, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt requests the transfer of B. F. Bennett to the Carlisle Indian School as the School Farmer.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Transfer B. F. Bennett for School Farmer Position972 KB
November 7, 1898
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for October 1898.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, October 18981.32 MB
November 12, 1898 - November 19, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Charles W. Buck who is seeking a sole trader permit at the Blackfeet Station.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Charles W. Buck Seeks Trader Permit at Blackfeet Station987.08 KB
November 14, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting a leave of absence to take a trip to Bermuda.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Richard Henry Pratt's Request for Leave of Absence to visit Bermuda508.28 KB
November 18, 1898 - November 21, 1898
Thomas Ryan, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, forwards a letter of Richard Henry Pratt regarding the manufacture of spring wagons and harness at the Carlisle Indian School to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Manufacture of Harness and Spring Wagons at Carlisle2.09 MB
November 18, 1898 - November 20, 1898
John S. Mayhugh, U.S. Indian Agent for the Western Shoshone Agency, requests to have Henry Sue and Willie Van Derzer enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mayhugh Requests to Enroll Two Students from the Western Shoshone Agency978.04 KB
November 22, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that tickets will be delivered to Chester P. Cornelius.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Tickets Set to be Delivered to Chester P. Cornelius344.1 KB
November 23, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of the rooms and dimensions for the sleeping quarters, dining room, and school rooms at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt focuses on the dormitories due to the excess space as compared to Office regulations.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Reports on Dimensions of Dorms, Dining, and School Rooms1.05 MB
November 30, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards fireman Joseph N. Jordan's application for a 20-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Joseph N. Jordan's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 488.23 KB
November 30, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding former student William Butcher, including his experience in the printing department.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Information on William Butcher516.92 KB
December 1-7, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant seamstress E. Corbett's application for an additional 28-day sick leave of absence and a physician's certificate confirming Corbett's illness, "inflamation of the bowels." The Commissioner of Indian Affairs…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: E. Corbett's Request for Extended Sick Leave of Absence 1.31 MB
December 1, 1898
Major Richard H. Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, kindness towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' salaries and positions.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Efficiency Report of Employees, December 1898913.68 KB
December 3, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on the request of Gertrude Simmons to take additional training to further her career. Pratt additionally requests advance notice of the party of Cheyenne and Arapaho's arrival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Follow Up on Gertrude Simmons' Request for Additional Training462.1 KB
December 5, 1898
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 1898. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, November 1898899.94 KB
December 6-8, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the application of Edith (here Edythe) Pierce for a position of assistant matron and/or vocal teacher along with a recommendation from Laura R. Shaffner and himself.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Application of Edith Pierce for Position in Indian Service1.41 MB
December 7, 1898
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for November 1898.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, November 18981.21 MB
December 7, 1898
Major Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of certificate of inspection blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, December 1898596.66 KB
December 8, 1898 - December 12, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Ida Wade requesting his assistance in helping Gertrude Renfrew obtain a position in the Indian Service. Pratt also includes a recommendation from Laura R. Shaffner and himself.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Request for Indian Service Position for Gertrude Renfrew1.74 MB
December 8, 1898 - March 7, 1899
Nathaniel McKay responds on behalf of matron R. E. Wilson in response to Richard Henry Pratt's actions towards asking her to transfer to another school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Response to Pratt's Request to Transfer R. E. Wilson1.1 MB
December 12, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt requests 250 smallpox vaccines be sent to Carlisle or that he be authorized to purchase them on the open market.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for 250 Smallpox Vaccines be Sent to Carlisle374.88 KB
December 14, 1898
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Miss Frey of the Mt. Pleasant School declines transfer to the Carlisle Indian School to replace Gertrude Simmons. Standing asks an assignment of a primary teacher from the Civil…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Informs Office Frey Declines Transfer to Carlisle452.21 KB
December 18, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Gertrude Simmons has turned in her resignation. Pratt notes that Supervisor Wright has recommended Miss Frey at the Mt. Pleasant School as her replacement.
Note: Gertrude…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Resignation of Gertrude Simmons and Request for Replacement740.32 KB
December 22, 1898
M. F. Holland, Supervisor of Indian Schools, provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a inspection report of the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Holland Quick Inspection Report of Carlisle1.68 MB
circa 1899-1900
James A. MacAlister writes to Mother Katharine Drexel regarding Nash's ability as a student as well as his tuition bill. Nash "is a bright fellow, an industrious student, and stands well in all his classes," as Drexel notes. MacAlister was the…
Repository: Drexel University Archives
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Letter from James A. MacAlister to Katharine Drexel300.12 KB
January 3, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior. Pratt also includes a note asking that the memorandum books…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, January 1899528.63 KB