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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January 30, 1899
Alfred John Standing requests the authority to expend an additional $250 in order to place and visit outing students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Outing Program Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Additional Expenditures Surrounding Outing Program548.96 KB
January 31, 1899
Alfred John Standing provides information and a recommendation for former student Johnson Adams in his application to be a carpenter at the Green Bay Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Information and recommendation for Johnson Adams453.22 KB
February 1899
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for January 1899.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, January 1899918.06 KB
February 1, 1899
Alfred John Standing provides the information the Carlisle Indian School has on Glennie Pierce at the urging of Elmer Huff.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Provides Information Regarding Glennie Pierce879.23 KB
1899
Invitation to twentieth anniversary and eleventh graduating exercises of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from February 28 to March 2, 1899. Includes a program and list of graduating students with nation.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Graduation, Lists of Graduates
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
February 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request from her father to return Lily Felix.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Lily Felix288.13 KB
February 11, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from David E. Peake listing 7 students who wish to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Seven Students Requesting to be Transferred to Carlisle269.96 KB
February 12, 1899
Wisconsin Congressman James H. Davidson requests information on the complaint of Mrs. Albert Bowers who desires the return of her children from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for the Return of the Children of Mrs. Albert Bowers159.55 KB
February 17, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1899. 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, January 1899874.49 KB
February 18, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $3,000 for the transportation of a party of students from Perris, California.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel to Enroll
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Additional Transportation Funds for California Party139.45 KB
February 20, 1899
Henry W. Spray, Superintendent of the Cherokee Training School, informs the Office of the Indian Affairs that Dow Cornsilk has arrived at the agency after running away from his outing location. He further states that Cornsilk is absent without…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Problems on Outings, Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dow Cornsilk Arrived at the Cherokee Agency135.82 KB
February 23, 1899
Report of Carlisle Indian School employees with a salary of over $300 and their legal residence and date of the entrance into the Indian Service as a permanent employee.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: Report of Carlisle Employees Making Over 300 Dollars844.09 KB
February 27, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt recommends Clara Price to the position of assistant matron at the Grand River Boarding School in the Standing Rock Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation of Clara Price for Assistant Matron Position261.96 KB
February 27, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence from James King and C. R. A. Scobey regarding King's request to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request from James King to Enroll at Carlisle500.21 KB
March 1, 1899 - March 2, 1899
Ticket for commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School for the 1899 school year.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Graduation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Ticket for the 1899 Carlisle Indian School Commencement Exercises108.77 KB
March 4, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt submits oath of office from newly appointed assistant matron, Clara Price.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Oath of Office for Clara Price 505.58 KB
March 4, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during February 1899. 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, February 1899915.53 KB
March 5, 1899 - April 3, 1899
Signed request of Frank Yarlot to participate in the outing program at the Carlisle Indian School along with a copy of the outing rules signed by Yarlot, Richard Henry Pratt, and William Balderston.
Repository: Mercer Museum Research Library
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Outing Papers of Frank Yarlot990.55 KB
March 9, 1899
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for February 1899.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, February 1899828.75 KB
March 10, 1899
Anna S. Luckenbach requests a transfer to the Office of Indian Affairs as a clerk.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anna S. Luckenbach Requests Transfer to Indian Office267.34 KB
March 12, 1899 - March 13, 1899
Ella Rickert requests a transfer to the Rosebud Agency Boarding School as an assistant matron following the resignation of Annette Suisson. Richard Henry Pratt endorses Rickert's transfer but as a cook.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Ella Rickert Requests Transfer to Rosebud as Assistant Matron848.24 KB
March 13, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs of the seven students who are asking to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School from the Educational House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Enroll from Educational House in Philadelphia494.44 KB
March 13, 1899
Elmer Huff informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Glennie Pierce has been located and requests that Richard Henry Pratt have him released from the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania poor house and returned home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Send Glennie Pierce Home554.21 KB
March 14, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt recommends former student Cora Cornelius for the position of assistant matron at Morris, Minnesota.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Recommends Cora Cornelius for Assistant Matron Position417.99 KB
March 14, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various property which requires a Board of Survey due to having become worn out, broken, or having become unfit for use.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Convene Board of Survey in March 1899697.61 KB