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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July 23, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt requests instructions on securing students for the 1892-1893 school year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Authorization to Recruit/Enroll
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Instructions on Securing Students for 1892-1893 Year316.46 KB
July 27, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter that they have been informed unofficially that in transporting students to and from Carlisle he does not invite competition from different railroads. Pratt requests to be…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Early Response to Complaint Regarding Transportation460.29 KB
August 1, 1892
C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1892.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Injured, July 18921.5 MB
August 1, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt notes in response to an inquiry from the Office of Indian Affairs that he received intimations not to go into certain districts for students, and so he abandoned his recruiting trip. As a result he paid for his trip to and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Inquiry Related to Southern Ute Agency445.87 KB
August 1, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs that he has received a letter from David S. Keck, a Supervisor of Education in the Indian Service, that he has orders to bring 100 students to Carlisle and that some of them have never…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Request for Order for Students to be Sent to Carlisle be Withdrawn658.19 KB
August 1, 1892 - January 4, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the resignations of clerk William G. McConkey and nurse Alice M. Seabrook.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Resignations of McConkey and Seabrook1.47 MB
August 3, 1892 - December 28, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from J. C. Williamson regarding his son who had run away from his outing home on August 3, 1892. Pratt provides some background on Curtis and the fact that he had expressed no discontent towards his…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Letter Seeking Information on Runaway Pupil1.5 MB
August 3, 1892
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1892. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, July 18921.81 MB
August 3, 1892
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests to spend $122.84 on the purchase of wire screens to protect windows in the academic building and boys' quarters.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Wire Screens for Windows510.84 KB
August 8, 1892
Captain Richard H. Pratt sends a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting approval for the report of irregular employees for June 1892.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Attention Called to Report of Irregular Employees, June 1892 (Letter)456.96 KB
August 8, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting an estimate of the amount needed for support for fiscal year ending June 30, 1894. Pratt provides the enrollment statistics for the school and its capacity during the past…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Estimate of Support Needed for Fiscal Year Ending 18941.33 MB
August 8, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt forwards and requests approval for voucher for the travel and expenses incurred in the capture and return of two runaway pupils.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Forwards Voucher for Expenses Incurred in Return of Two Runaway Pupils655.51 KB
August 8, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter in reference to a revision in the course of study for Indian schools. Pratt details the current course of study at the Carlisle Indian School and notes that the change in policy…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Revision of Study for Indian Schools996.49 KB
August 9-13, 1892
Richard H. Pratt recommends that Laura A. Johnson be appointed as a seamstress at the school. Pratt forwards Johnson's application along with references from Sarah R. Parker and Laura V. Steers.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Application for Employment from Laura A. Johnson2.62 MB
August 15, 1892
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of the Carlisle Indian School Chief Clerk, Charles H. Hepburn.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of the Death of Chief Clerk Charles H. Hepburn447.66 KB
August 29, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt calls to the attention of the Office of Indian Affairs errors in people's names in the confirmation of appointments of school employees.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Corrects Errors in Appointments to Carlisle Employees452.75 KB
August 29, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt requests a reply to his letter requesting a new teacher for the Number 11 room. He further states that there should be no delay in filling the position and that he would prefer a male teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Answer to Filling Teaching Position in Room Number 11465.43 KB
August 29, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt requests an answer to his letter nominating Dennison Wheelock to a position at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Answer to Nomination of Dennison Wheelock460.47 KB
August 29, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt requests to know if his nomination of Laura A. Johnston has been approved.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests to Know if Laura Johnston's Nomination Was Approved462.25 KB
September 1, 1892
Captain Richard H. Pratt sends telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs informing him that the irregular employee report for June 1892 still needs approval.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Attention Called to Report of Irregular Employees, June 1892 (Telegram)473.74 KB
September 2, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt forwards account covering medical costs for approval in the treatment of Enos Graham while on outing.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Forwards Medical Account of Enos Graham While on Outing566.13 KB
September 2, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that there must no longer be a delay in appointing a teacher for the Number 11 room. Pratt notes that appointing a temporary teacher would be detrimental.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Teacher be Appointed Soon to Avoid Temporary Replacement459.03 KB
September 2, 1892
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a telegram from Thomas J. Morgan regarding his request that Carlisle take 75 Seneca students. Pratt notes that with the present enrollment plus those he has already accepted would put his enrollment at 782 with…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Response to Office Request to Take 75 Seneca Students676.19 KB
September 3-13, 1892
Lewis A. Grant, Acting Secretary of War, responds to a letter from the Department of Interior by providing a copy of the metes and bounds of the Carlisle Barracks along with a plat and the deed by which the U.S. Government acquired the land.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Information Related to the Governments Acquisition of the Carlisle Barracks4.51 MB
September 5, 1892
C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for August 1892.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Injured, August 18921.43 MB