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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April 12, 1912 - May 13, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from A. M. Venne to have his sister, Ernestine Venne, sent to the Chilocco School in Oklahoma rather than returned to North Dakota following her graduation from the Carlisle Indian School…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Transfer Ernestine Venne to the Chilocco School402.63 KB
April 15, 1912 - May 6, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Dr. E. L. Clark to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School his two young children, as well as the son of a nephew. Clark's request was denied due to the age of the children and their…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Enrollment of Clark Children621.8 KB
April 18, 1912 - May 24, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a list of students to be returned to their homes at the completion of the school term in 1912.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Returned Students List for May 19121.27 MB
April 20, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman compliments Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. G. Valentine on his commitment to employing Indians in the Indian Service whenever they can pass the civil service examinations. Friedman believes…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Employment of Indians in the Indian Service126.12 KB
April 22 - May 11, 1912
These materials include correspondence between the Gaumont Company and the Bureau of Indian Affairs about filming done at the Carlisle Indian School. The correspondence mostly discusses a complimentary roll of the film that was provided to the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Filming of the Carlisle Indian School by Gaumont Company931.45 KB
April 22, 1912
These materials contain correspondence related to the death of Charles Packineau and the return home of his body.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Charles Packineau400.88 KB
April 24, 1912 - May 3, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a list of bills from the unobligated balance of the Repairs and Improvements fund that have now been paid. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke forwards his…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Balance of the Repairs and Improvements Fund358.95 KB
April 29 - June 10, 1912
This document contains correspondence notifying the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the death of James Pawnee Leggins. The correspondence also mentions the continued illness of two other students, Louise Bluesky and James Catfish, with…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Illness of Two Students and Death of James Pawnee Leggins302.96 KB
May 8-21, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment status of students impacted by changing school admissions policies. The list includes students whose homes were within close proximity to public schools, who were over the age of 24…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Explanation of Students' Enrollment Statuses1.09 MB
May 8-15, 1912
These materials incldue a request from Marjorie Armstrong, of the University of Minnesota, for information about the Carlisle Indian School and other government-run schools. The request was fielded by United States Senator Moses E. Clapp.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Information about the Carlisle Indian School by Marjorie Armstrong509.62 KB
May 9-28, 1912
Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that a fire broke out in a closet underneath the auditorium overnight on May 9 and caused an estimated $250 of damage. Friedman issues a circular to all school employees in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Small Fire in the School Building1.04 MB
May 13, 1912 - June 5, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Russell B. Harrison for information related to the admission requirements for the Indian Schools. Harrison was sent information related to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Information from Russell B. Henderson269.71 KB
May 14, 1912 - May 15, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses a letter form John White, manager of Ehrets Slag Roofing, requesting to be paid.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Building Repairs and Expansions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enclosure of Ehrets Slag Roofing's Request to be Paid281.54 KB
May 18 - 21, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request for Adeline Boutang to visit her cousin in Washington D. C. Superintendent Moses Friedman denied her request.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Adeline Boutang to Visit Cousin in Washington D.C.977.59 KB
May 26, 1912 - July 8, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by John Jackson to return to his home due to his eyes.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Return Home of John Jackson675.3 KB
May 28, 1912 - June 12, 1914
These materials include correspondence regarding the Alumni Association of the Carlisle Indian School including its new constitution, a new building in Carlisle, and other news.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carlisle Alumni Association Update4.81 MB
June 1, 1912 - June 10, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses a bill for roofing from the Warren-Ehret Company.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Building Repairs and Expansions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Roofing Bill297.02 KB
June 5 - July 12, 1912
This document contains correspondence concerning the closure of the student accounts of two deceased students, Wilson Carpenter (Seneca) and Marie Hutchinson (Chippewa, also known as Mary Hutchinson).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Student Savings Accounts
View Document: Closure of Accounts for Marie Hutchinson and Wilson Carpenter732.46 KB
June 5, 1912
This document contains a letter concerning the death of Marie Hutchinson (also known as Mary Hutchinson).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Marie Hutchinson148.5 KB
June 6, 1912 - June 12, 1912
The Acting President of the Civil Service Commissioner informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that non-competitive civil service exams are held for too long of a period of time at Carlisle. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke directs…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Civil Service Requirements
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Process of Holding Civil Service Examinations for the Carlisle Indian School301.63 KB
June 8, 1912 - August 24, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by the parents of Elsie Rabbit to have her returned home for at least the summer vacation. Rabbit's parents also state that she was enrolled at Carlisle without their consent and that her…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Non-consensual Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Return Home of Elsie Rabbit884.13 KB
June 10 - August 9, 1912
Representative J. A. M. Adair informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine that the conductor of the Carlisle Indian School band owes money to one of his constituents, W. G. Carey. Adair asks what jurisdiction the band is under and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Failure to Pay for School Band Supplies1004.14 KB
June 11, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the industrial training at the school is "of a very high order," but that the girls' industries could be improved. Additionally, he refers to…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Status of Industries at the Carlisle Indian School104.05 KB
June 12-13, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses two bill claims from the American Laundry Machinery Company and the Crane Company.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enclosure of Two Bill Claims277.41 KB
June 15 - August 30, 1912
These materials include materials related to a request by James Riley Wheelock to have his brother, Hugh Wheelock, released from the Carlisle Indian School. James claimed that his brother was being held at the school to prevent him from playing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Return Home of Hugh Wheelock2.74 MB