Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards employee payroll from the month of February to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt forwards the same payroll to Carlisle Indian School Supervisor in Charge Oscar H. Lipps to make corrections regarding how three employees are…
These materials contain correspondence regarding the return of Louis Schweigman to his home. Schweigman complained that he was returned to his home without warning. Superintendent Moses Friedman denied the claim, and noted Schweigman's temporary enrollment status. Friedman also complained to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs the Principal…
These materials include correspondence regarding former student Joseph Northrup.
These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to return home Charles Kelsey.
These documents include a letter from Richard Henry Pratt to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells about an article published in The Public Ledger in January of 1914. Titled "General Pratt Alleged to be Seeking Revenge on Moses Friedman," the article is deemed a "malicious, false and slanderous accusation" by Pratt who blames…
These materials include correspondence, a supplies list, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
This document consists of a letter from the school dairyman W. J. Ryan and two reports for the collection and distribution of dairy at the school.
Addressed to Inspector Linnen, Ryan's letter expresses dismay about the kind and number of male students who are assigned to help him with the work. He says that his request for supplies are…
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests funds for the third quarter of 1914.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Lewis C. Laylin requests that the Auditor for the Department of the Interior cancels a $22,592.39 credit to Friedman because he's been temporarily relieved from duty.
The Auditor…
George W. Shuler bills the Carlisle Indian School $53.75 for "services rendered to discover illegal furnishing liquor to Indians."
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit A-1.
August Kensler sends Inspector Linnen an inventory of all surplus clothing usually worn by students from 6 to 14 years old. Kensler indicates that these clothes are no longer needed because the students at Carlisle are older.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled…
Inspector Linnen forwards a telegram from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to the Carlisle music director Claude Stauffer. The telegram tells Stauffer that he has been suspended without pay.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit T-1.
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Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests funds for the third fractional quarter of 1914.
Lipps requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs refrains from placing a $22,592.29 credit on Moses Friedman's account and instead places it on his own because Friedman has been suspended from his duties…
These materials include a draft and final letter to Oscar Hiram Lipps, Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School, regarding a new form, Form 5-249, for method reporting. The letter also explains new reporting procedures regarding enrollment and outing students.
These materials contain correspondence regarding a serious injury Francis Pambrun suffered while returning home after having run away from the school.
These materials include financial documents, legal documents, and correspondence concerning multiple financial concerns of the school, such as railroad bonds, legacy trust funds, fundraising, donations, and checks for minors.
W. M. Camp writes to Richard Henry Pratt over two letters discussing a variety of topics related to the Carlisle Indian School, including the impact of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis Leupp, the early history of the school, and negative press coverage of former Carlisle students.
These documents (two letters and a telegram) discuss the transfer of the Carlisle Athletic Association funds into the control of the Supervisor in Charge at the school.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit H.
These documents recount changes in the trusteeship for two funds donated to the school--the Peale and Ropes Funds.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit U-1.
These materials relate to tension between Superintendent Moses Friedman and mathematics teacher Roy L. Mann. There is a clipping from The Carlisle Arrow vol. 10, no. 3 (September 19, 1913) about Mann being made advisor of YMCA, an affidavit from Mann where he answers questions posed by Inspector Linnen, and correspondence written by…
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps sends a list of all expenditures under the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1914" and all of the invoices from various warehouses. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells replies with a transcript of the various Carlisle funds.
John M. Rudy addresses Secretary of Interior Franklin K. Lane about the state of discipline at the Carlisle Indian School. Having acted as assistant disciplinarian and acting disciplinarian at the Large Boys' Quarters for three years, Rudy believes that a change in the Superintendent is necessary.
In Inspector Linnen's main report…
These documents include correspondence, an article possibly written by Moses Friedman and part of an affidavit collected by John B. Brown at behest of the Office of Indian Affairs for the 1914 congressional investigation into Carlisle. A supervisor of the Indian Service, Brown was asked to secure statements from people with knowledge of…
Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman requests that he be given permission to expel Charles Kelsey from Carlisle.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit W-1.
A letter written by H. P. Conner of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to Moses Friedman. Conner tells Friedman that since his company did not want to receive a duplicate check for a rail fare, he returns the check Friedman sent. (The check written by James Bearchild is also enclosed here.)
In Inspector Linnen's supplemental report for the…
Two letters from Anna Mills and Estelle Bradley which discuss the sale of a mandolin from one student Rose Simpson to music teacher Claude Stauffer. Bradley wanted to purchase the mandolin from Simpson but Stauffer bought it first then Stauffer resold it to Mills.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation…