Oaths of Office, July 1897

Captain Richard H. Pratt submits oaths of office from twelve newly appointed employees (Gertrude E. Simmons, Louisa Geisdorff, Mabel M. Buck, Delia Randell, Cora Wheeler, Alex B. Upshaw, Vincent Nahtailsh, James R. Wheelock, James D. Flannery, Thomas Marshall, Taylor Smith, and William Colombe). Pratt also notes that two other employees (Ella Rickert and Sara E. Smith) have been nominated to positions, but they are not at the school and have not yet signed their oaths.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa.