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 30, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Martin Wheelock has been temporarily relieved of his duties as Assistant Disciplinarian due to his position on the football team.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Martin Wheelock Temporarily Relieved of Duties due to Football325.84 KB
September 30, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 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: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, September 1899496.53 KB
October 3, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Miss Martin has arrived at Carlisle and he has settled her ticket.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Martin Arrived at Carlisle and Ticket Settled301.94 KB
October 4-7, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from E. H. Funk and provides an endorsement for former student George Warren in his application for a position as a disciplinarian at the White Earth School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for George Warren893.27 KB
October 5, 1899
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for September 1899.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, September 18991001.24 KB
October 10, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Mary E. Campbell's application for a 30 day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mary E. Campbell's Application for Leave of Absence354.94 KB
October 12, 1899
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1900 amounting to $22,199.66 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $11,825.00 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Second Quarter 19002.02 MB
October 12, 1899
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1900 amounting to $499.76 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Supplies, October 18991.02 MB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various items including school room desks, settees, and teacher's desks.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Furniture
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Furniture for School Rooms721.7 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to have uniforms produced in Carlisle due to a delay in receiving materials. He also asks for authority to spend money to clean old vaults and cesspools.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Authority to Produce Uniforms and for Cleaning Old Drainage System337.87 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various supplies for building repairs including white lead, linseed oil, castings, as well as labor.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Authority to Purchase Supplies for Repairs in 1899331.94 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority pay for supplies and labor involved in macadamizing the roads at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Material and Labor in Macadamizing Roads459.19 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for extras for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for students at the Carlisle Indian School including fruits, nuts, candies, and turkeys.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining, Christmas, Thanksgiving
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Extras for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners389.26 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies to expand the chicken house at the Carlisle Indian School farms as well as paying for various laborers.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Supplies to Expand Chicken House351.7 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase ice on the open market for the preservation of fresh meats and vegetables as well as stamps for student's letters.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining, Students Writing Home
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Ice and Stamps311.04 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the need for a new heavy express wagon in order to haul freight. As a result, he requests authority to purchase materials to build a new wagon as well as materials for making spring…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Materials to Build Heavy Express Wagon441.91 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase white steel enameled tableware including pudding pans, water pitchers, soup ladles, and tureens.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase White Enameled Tableware442.68 KB
October 13, 1899
Richard H. Pratt forwards a duplicate copy of bills of lading for supplies delivered to the Carlisle Indian School. At the time of scanning at the U.S. National Archives, the documents originally enclosed were not present.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Miscellaneous
View Document: Bills of Lading, October 1899224.13 KB
October 20, 1899 - October 23, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Siceni Nori and recommends him for a position as a clerk in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Siceni Nori769.68 KB
October 20, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase sky blue kersey (a type of fabric) on the open market due to a shortage at the Office of Indian Affairs New York Warehouse.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Uniforms and Clothing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Fabric on Open Market416.6 KB
October 21, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has written to Acting Agent Woodson that he is ready to place transportation for pupils at the Mennonite Mission at Cantonment to have them transferred to Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment, Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carlisle Able to Receive Students from Mennonite Mission at Cantonment323.51 KB
October 21, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding correspondence between himself and U.S. Indian Agent Scobey. Pratt notes that they have been in communication regarding a party of students from the Fort Peck Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recruiting Students from the Fort Peck Agency621 KB
October 21, 1899 - October 23, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt returns an authority authorizing the Perris Indian School to order 2,000 blank reports to be printed by the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has instructed the Printing Department to move forward with the order…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Return of Authority for Printing Blank Reports for Perris Indian School1015.88 KB
October 23, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Joesph N. Jordan's application for a 28 day leave of absence. Jordan works as a fireman.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Joseph N. Jordan's Application for Leave of Absence352.43 KB
October 24, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various bids that have been received for sky-blue kersey. Pratt notes that due to the proportion of boys in the past year is greater requiring a higher amount of fabric than previously…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office of Bids for Sky-Blue Kersey for Uniforms789.59 KB