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 7, 1909
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to have Walter Saracino to spend in the winter holiday in Washington D. C. with Robert Bilsborough. The request was denied by Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Vacation Request by Walter Saracino120.74 KB
December 21, 1909-July 17, 1961
Including documents from Siceni J. Nori's time employed as a clerk at Carlisle, this service file was compiled at the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. It comprises mostly of correspondence and official evaluations like efficiency…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: First Half of Personnel Folder of Siceni J. Nori5.03 MB, Second Half of Personnel Folder of Siceni J. Nori6.07 MB
December 22, 1909
Four student essays on how Christmas is spent at their homes. The students were William Yellowelk, Ella Deloney, Anna Melinsa Rose, and Audmon Ohmert.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Student Schoolwork
View Document: Student Essays on How Students Spend Christmas at Home1.35 MB
circa 1910
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Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Topics:
Format: Books and Pamphlets, Poetry and Lyrics
View Document: "Songs and Yells U. S. Indian School," circa 1910 2.35 MB
1910
Student report by Ernest Jacobs, titled "Iniskim or the Buffalo Rock," about the first Buffalo Rock and what it means to the Blackfeet Nation.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Student Schoolwork
View Document: Iniskim or the Buffalo Rock by Ernest Jacobs632.82 KB
circa 1910
These eight notecards were printed by the students of the Carlisle Indian School at some unknown time. They contain moral sayings or prayers, come in different sizes and colors, and may not have been printed at the same time.
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Topics:
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Quotation Cards4.13 MB
circa 1910
Thanksgiving Service booklet with printed songs, readings and prayers, printed at the Carlisle Indian School Print Shop.
Repository: Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Format: Books and Pamphlets
View Document: Thanksgiving Service booklet, c.19107.59 MB
January 4-17, 1910
These materials include correspondence reporting the death of Paul Sanders at the Carlisle Indian School by Superintendent Moses Friedman. Friedman further reported that Sanders' remains were returned to his parents in Charenton, Louisiana.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Paul Sanders155.29 KB
January 6, 1910 - January 18, 1910
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to slaughter 60 calves, 60 hogs, and 20 old and unproductive cows for their students to eat. He also requests to sell 20 cow and 60 calf hides. Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs F…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Requests to Slaughter Calves, Hogs, and Cows and to Sell Cow and Calf Hides231.86 KB
January 9, 1910 - January 10, 1910
Student essays entitled The Story of Enoch Arden written by the following: Elizabeth Fishe (Menominee), Philip Morris (Nez Perce), Elizabeth Lavatta (Shoshone), Levi Elk Looks Back (Sioux), John Jackson (Objiway, January 10, 1910, Lottie C.…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Student Schoolwork
Format: Student Schoolwork
View Document: The Story of Enoch Arden by Carlisle Students12.32 MB
January 11 - February 10, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Gabriel Poggie to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School after leaving the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Enrollment by Gabriel Poggie392.58 KB
January 19, 1910 - February 2, 1910
Program for a concert given by the Carlisle Indian School on January 19, 1910 and a poster for a concert on February 2, 1910. The reverse of the program contains the lyrics of the band song.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: School Band Performances
View Document: Programs for Carlisle Indian School Band 1910 Concerts579.42 KB
January 20, 1910 - January 22, 1910
Moses Friedman requests a copy of the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in order to highlight it in the Indian Craftsman. The Office of Indian Affairs returns a copy of the literary section noting the statistical copy is not yet…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Annual Reports, School Newspapers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Friedman Request for Annual Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs167.68 KB
January 26, 1910
Richard Henry Pratt thanks Dr. Charles Francis Himes for his comments on his paper and his previous support from Dickinson College. Pratt comments on his work at the Carlisle Indian School and the formation of his policy at Fort Marion. Further,…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Thanks Charles Francis Himes for his Support393.58 KB
January 28 - February 15, 1910
These materials contain correspondence regarding students to be returned home because they are graduating or their terms are expiring in June 1910, including a list of these returning students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Returned Students List for June 19101.85 MB
February 1-12, 1910
These materials include correspondence from Superintendent Moses Friedman reporting the death of Madeline Goslin. Friedman further indicates that Goslin's body was to be returned to her home in Odanah, Wisconsin.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Madeline Goslin218.77 KB
February 4 - March 17, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll George Manawa, a member of the Creek Nation, at the Carlisle Indian School. Manawa was admitted on the condition that Manawa be pay for his board, transportation, and tuition.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Enrollment of George Manawa661.75 KB
February 11-25, 1910
Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to sell a horse since it is too small for heavy work and "not safe for single driving." Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. H. Abbott grants permission.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Sell One Horse207.57 KB
February 12, 1910
Program for the 1909 Athletic Celebration and presentation of the C's. Includes the records for the athletic teams, team photos, rosters, the school song, and the school yell.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Baseball, Track and Field Team, Football
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Program for the 1909 Athletic Celebration4.91 MB
February 15, 1910
Anna Buck provides an update on her school days at the Chemawa Indian School to Fannie Peter. Buck indicates that she is currently in the Junior Class but that she wants to return soon to Alaska to become a teacher. She also provides some updates…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Education After Carlisle
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Annebuck Updates Fannie Peter on Chemawa, 1910618.24 KB
February 16, 1910
These materials include correspondence and financial documents regarding a trip of Henry Blatchford to Washington D. C. from Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Travel Request of Henry Blatchford to Washington D.C.185.47 KB
February 19 - March 17, 1910
Education Division Chief J. H. Dortch tells Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman what subjects that Commandant of Cadets candidates will be tested on and asks if he has any suggestions. Civil Service Commission President John…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Civil Service Exam for Commandant of Cadets302.95 KB
March 4, 1910 - April 7, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding an attempt to have the Red Man magazine classified as second-class mail. The eligibility of the publication for second-class designation was questioned, but an application was…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Printing Department
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Application for Second-Class Mail Designation for Red Man Magazine511.74 KB
March 8 - April 15, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Florence Edwards at the Carlisle Indian School, where her sister Delia was a student. Edwards required an exemption from the Office of Indian Affairs in order to enroll due to…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Enrollment of Florence Edwards973.38 KB
March 10 - June 16, 1910
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from the father of Cody Printup to have Printup visit home over the summer vacation. The request was denied due to a policy of Superintendent Moses Friedman to have students go on the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Vacation Request for Cody Printup609.47 KB