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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September 10, 1879
Letter from Richard Henry Pratt informing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he has received funds for a recruitment trip out West, and will set off that day. Pratt also requests supplies be sent to the barracks in preparation for his…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Supplies and Repairs at Carlisle Barracks2.06 MB
September 11, 1879
Letter from Richard Henry Pratt to Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs Edwin J. Brooks regarding sick students discharged from the Hampton Institute. Pratt insists that too many boys were sent home, against his and the doctor's advice, and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Impact of Sending Sick Students Home from Hampton on Recruitment for Carlisle11.77 MB
September 12, 1879
Acting Secretary of the Interior A. Bell returns an Estimate of Expenditures (not attached) for building repairs at the Carlisle Barracks to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. As Bell deems these repairs to be necessary to converting the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Building Repairs and Expansions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Approval of Estimate of Expenditures for Building Repairs200.95 KB
September 15, 1879
Hampton Institute Principal Samuel C. Armstrong informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt that he has signed his contract. He states that he's unhappy with the terms of the contract and describes the expense and difficulty of educating…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Indian School System, Funding Per Student
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Issues with Contract for Educating Indian Students at Hampton393.78 KB
September 16, 1879
Jonathan Cornman requests to manufacture and repair shoes for Indian women and children that are rumored to be quartering at the Carlisle Barracks in the fall.
Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234),…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Supply Shoes for New Indian School172.93 KB
September 21, 1879
Haus Eugen Bahn writes to Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz regarding the news that an Indian school will soon be established in Carlisle. Bahn requests an appointment as teacher at the school.
Note: This item was copied from U.S.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for a Teaching Appointment139.7 KB
September 24, 1879
Herman Berg writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt regarding the Government's intention to establish an Indian school in Carlisle. Berg requests the opportunity to furnish supplies to the school and states that he will provide ample…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Local Businesses
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Furnish Supplies to the Carlisle Indian School88.74 KB
October 1, 1879
Acting Secretary of the Interior A. Bell grants authority to purchase a list of articles and supplies, including bedding and clothing, amounting to $2,000, on the open market rather than through regular government contractors. This action was…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Approval to Purchase $2,000 of Supplies for New Students363.29 KB
October 1, 1879
Acting Secretary of the Interior A. Bell writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, returning and approving lists of articles and supplies required at the Carlisle Indian School to be purchased either under contract or through the open market…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Supplies and Articles Required at the Carlisle Indian School575.85 KB
October 2 - December 8, 1879
Edward Bloeden writes to U.S. Indian Inspector William J. Pollock looking for a job, so Pollock forwards Bloden's letter to Richard Henry Pratt. Pratt forwards Bloeden's letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt and states that he doesn…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Application for Employment from Edward Bloeden311.45 KB
October 2, 1879
Frank D. Karr, Superintendent of Warehouse, transmits a list of articles to be purchased for the Carlisle Barracks and asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for shipping directions.
Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Transmission of Articles to be Purchased for Carlisle Barracks140.45 KB
October 2, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt, at the Yankton Agency, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs informing him that 47 boys and 17 girls from Rosebud as well as 12 boys and 6 girls from Pine Ridge have been recruited. Pratt notes that he will…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Update on Recruitment from Rosebud and Pine Ridge Agencies1.74 MB
October 3, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt in Onawa, Iowa, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs following up on a previous message regarding his orders to recruit a party of students for the Hampton Institute. Pratt notifies the Commissioner that he has…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Telegram Regarding Orders to Recruit for Hampton1.77 MB
October 6, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting materials and funds to erect a "picket fence six feet high to keep Indians in and citizens out" of the Carlisle Indian School campus.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Materials Request for Picket Fence1.68 MB
October 6, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt informing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he has arrived in Carlisle with the first party of students. Pratt also asks about his previous requests for supplies and rations, which have gone unanswered.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Arrival of First Group of Students1.61 MB
October 7, 1879
Frank D. Karr, Superintendent of Warehouse, states that his sewing machine contractor E. J. Howard does not have the Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine requested for the Carlisle Indian School and asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs what he…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Need for Clarifying Information on Requested Supplies for Carlisle Indian School223.42 KB
October 8, 1879
Frank D. Karr, Superintendent of Warehouse, informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the rate for shipping freight to the Carlisle Indian School is $0.90 per 100 pounds. Karr further requests that the mark to be placed on the goods to be…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Rate for Shipping Supplies to Carlisle Indian School150.59 KB
October 8, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting $2,000 for food at the Carlisle Indian School and to cover expenses for a recruitment trip in the West. Pratt notes that he is leaving for Winfield, Kansas soon.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Request for Funds for Food and Travel1.55 MB
October 8, 1879
Request from Richard Henry Pratt for postage stamps, for use on official school business.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Office Supplies
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Postage Stamps1.68 MB
October 8 - October 11, 1879
Frank D. Karr, Superintendent of Warehouse, encloses two letters, one of which relates to shipping organs to Yankton Agency and the other by N. L. Douglass relating to shipping rates to the Carlisle Indian School. Pennsylvania Railroad Company…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Shipping Rates from New York to Carlisle Indian School499.28 KB
October 9, 1879
Richard H. Pratt writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ezra Hayt regarding a board to appraise property at the Carlisle Barracks. Pratt notes that, because of the timing of this visit, he will be unable to meet a group of recruited students in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs of Changes in Plans to Escort Recruited Students 508.29 KB
October 9, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs asking for a quick response to outstanding requests for supplies.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Expedited Supplies Shipment1.63 MB
October 10, 1879
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a copy of a letter from the Carlisle Gas and Water Company regarding cost of water while the Barracks is occupied. Pratt requests permission to resume payment of a long-standing water contract, as requested by the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Contract for Water Supply at Carlisle Barracks2.37 MB
October 10, 1879
Wilson & Bradbury Dry Goods Commission Merchants informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt that they received an order from Carlisle for 140 heavy blankets. While those blankets could be manufactured, there are a variety of other…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Question Regarding an Order for 140 Heavy Blankets159.36 KB
October 10, 1879
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt requesting funds from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The funds were needs for repairs, the construction of a fence, and the purchase of school and bedding furniture.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Requesting Funds for Repairs and Furniture1.74 MB