West Chester Normal School

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Pratt Responds to Circular Regarding Normal School in New Mexico
December 19, 1893

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular letter regarding students for a normal training school in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pratt notes that Carlisle has had some limited success in producing students for normal schools and strongly advocates for placing students among established normal schools and colleges. He cites…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Suggests Robertson for Teaching Vacancy
June 24, 1895

Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he does not have the funds to employ as teachers the two men named in Hailmann's previous letter. After discussing issues related to funding and employee salaries, Pratt says he wants to wait until he can talk with former student Nellie Robertson about hiring her for the lowest teaching position…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Application for Employment from Louisa Geisdorff
June 7 - July 14, 1898

Richard H. Pratt recommends that Carlisle graduate Louisa Geisdorff be appointed as a teacher in the Indian Service.  Pratt forwards Geisdorff's application along with references from Dr. George Morris Philips and Jean Blanchard from the Pennsylvania State Normal School and Carlisle matron L. R. Shaffner.

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Application for Employment from Edith Smith
April 16-20, 1900

Richard H. Pratt recommends that former Carlisle student Edith Smith, a member of the Class of 1897, be appointed as a teacher in the Indian Service. 

Richard H. Pratt forwards Smith's application along with a reference from Dr. G. M. Philips, the Principal of the West Chester State Normal School of Pennsylvania, to the Commissioner…

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Pratt Forwards Letter Regarding Position for Dahney George
September 5-6, 1902

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from G. M. Philips regarding former student Dahney George finding a position as an Assistant Teacher in the Indian Service.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Mercer Provides Four Names to Fill Vacant Teaching Positions at Other Schools
January 13, 1906

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter providing the name of four former Carlisle Indian School students to fill two positions as teachers in other Indian schools.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Provides List of Graduates for Indian Service Positions
January 3, 1907

William A. Mercer provides a list of former Carlisle Indian School graduates who could fill seamstress or assistant matron positions in the Indian Service.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration