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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December 9, 1904
William A. Mercer requests authority to establish a horticulture department at the Carlisle Indian School. As a result he requests to purchase materials to build a greenhouse and establish a position of horticulturist.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Establish Department of Horticulture at Carlisle1.36 MB
December 9, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, attitude towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' salaries and position titles.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Semi-Annual Efficiency Report of Employees, December 19041.27 MB
December 10, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs Fannie Peter that he and Mrs. Pratt are leaving for Denver, Colorado following his departure from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he remained in Central Pennsylvania for six months in order to address any…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Fannie Peter of Plans Following Carlisle672.8 KB
December 12, 1904
Request for the approval of the dismissal of Ida La Fromboise (here Ida La Frumboise) from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Approval of Dismissal of Ida La Fromboise362.46 KB
December 13, 1904
Edward Marsden responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding the return of Alaskan students from Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Marsden Responds to Office Notice of Return of Alaskan Students563.84 KB
December 13, 1904
Apparently in response to a request to recommend former students for a position as assistant disciplinarian at the Phoenix school, William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Hastings Robertson is enrolled in law school and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Recommends Two Former Students for Assistant Disciplinarian Position357.15 KB
December 13, 1904
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Laura Taylor to be reinstated to the Indian Service as an assistant seamstress.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Request of Laura Taylor to be Reinstated716 KB
December 13, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by M. Burgess (superintendent of printing).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on M. Burgess' Leave of Absence494.82 KB
December 15, 1904
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding the vacancy in the Superintendent of Printing position. Mercer notes that he is willing to increase the salary if the Office is only able to secure an appointment through the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Office Letter Regarding Printing Vacancy829.44 KB
December 16, 1904
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has no recommendation for the replacement of Oliver Harlan as the Assistant Farmer at the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer requests the Office make an appointment.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - School Farms
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Mercer Informs Office of No Recommendation for Assistant Farmer Position800.52 KB
December 19, 1904
Report on the health of current and former Cherokee students of the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report on the Health of Cherokee Students at Carlisle954.92 KB
December 20, 1904
Major William A. Mercer submit a report that lists new employees (Stacy Matlack and Ella Matlack), those who have left the school (M. Burgess and Minnie L. Ferree), and those who have changed positions (Effie Moul). The reports include the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, December 1904603.88 KB
December 20, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by assistant matron Minnie L. Ferree.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on Minnie L. Ferree's Leave of Absence494.22 KB
December 22, 1904
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards Oella C. Munch's request for a 9-day leave of absence. Munch works as an assistant matron.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Oella C. Munch's Request for Leave of Absence 562.94 KB
December 24, 1904
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards teamster George Foulk's application for a 6-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: George Foulk's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 561.68 KB
December 31, 1904
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during December 1904. 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, December 1904474.09 KB
December 31, 1904
William A. Mercer submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Statement of Cost of Employees and Issues and Expenditures, December 1904474.83 KB
January 4, 1905
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Service that arrangements have been made for Oliver Harlan to remain as the Assistant Farmer until his replacement has been secured.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - School Farms
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed Oliver Harlan to Remain as Assistant Farmer Until Replacement Appointed496.28 KB
January 4, 1905
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards reports on leave of absences taken by several employees: W. B. Beitzel (clerk), S. J. Nori (clerk), Emma G. Sky (assistant clerk), George Foulk (teamster), and Oella C. Munch (assistant matron).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Reports on Five Leaves of Absence 2.56 MB
January 4, 1905
W. C. Smith inquires about enrolling his two sons at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: W. C. Smith Requests to Enroll His Sons at Carlisle in 1905550.94 KB
January 6, 1905
John R. Wise submits the report of farm statistics the Carlisle Indian School farms for the 1904 calendar year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Farm Statistics for the 1904 Calendar Year891.56 KB
January 7, 1905
J. R. Wise requests information from the Office of Indian Affairs on how to pay for collect telegrams which were not sent at the Government rate.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Information on Adjusting Telegram Charges602.32 KB
January 10, 1905
Oella C. Munch resigns her position as an assistant matron from the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he will submit a recommendation for an appointment in a later letter.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Oella C. Munch Resigns Position as Assistant Matron651.35 KB
January 11, 1905 - April 1, 1939, August 5, 1968
This folder contains documents related to Charles E. Dagenett's time in the Indian Service as Supervisor of Indian Employment. Dagenett enrolled at Carlisle in 1887 and graduated in 1891. Though he did work on and off in the Service in the 1891-…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: PDF One - Retirement11.63 MB, PDF Two - Financial (1927-1920)13.69 MB, PDF Three - Financial (1919-1907)11.99 MB, PDF Four - Clerk to Obtain Employment6.79 MB
January 12, 1905
William A. Mercer requests his action in dismissing William White and Josephine Williams be approved by the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students Being Expelled
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Approval of Action to Dismiss Two Students483.15 KB