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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March 13, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lida Jones has reported for duty as a teacher. Asks if additional teacher will be report by March 16, 1900.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed Lida Jones has Reported for Duty372.25 KB
March 13, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt provides information and a recommendation for Minnie Finley to be a teacher in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Minnie Finley499.14 KB
March 13, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests to enroll Robert Depoe in order to allow him to attend the Carlisle High School as well as participate as a member of the band during the possible visit to Paris.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Re-Enroll Robert Depoe446.23 KB
March 15, 1900
Program listing for the 1900 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program lists student performances, school colors, the names of graduating students along with the words to the school song, "Comrades All."
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: 1900 Commencement Program589.33 KB
March 16-20, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter from Lydia Dittes, a former employee, requesting his assistance in securing the principal teacher at the White Earth Agency School. Pratt includes his recommendation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Indian School System
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation for Lydia Dittes for Principal Teacher Position at White Earth1.16 MB
March 20-22, 1900
John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior a man who is eligible to fill the vacant assistant disciplinarian position at the Carlisle Indian School. Acting Secretary Thomas Ryan…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Eligible Candidates for Assistant Disciplinarian Position 304.36 KB
March 20, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School can produce five buck boards at a cost of $57 each delivered to the New York Warehouse.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed of Cost for Carlisle to Produce Buck Board Wagons514.31 KB
March 22, 1900
Anna S. Luckenbach requests a transfer to the Phoenix School as a clerk following the retirement of Miss Bourassa. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request along with his recommendation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anna S. Luckenbach Requests Transfer to Phoenix Indian School685.04 KB
March 22, 1900 - March 27, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a report from school physician S. L. Diven regarding the health of a recent class of students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Health Report of Recent Class of Incoming Students955.42 KB
March 23, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 20,000 bricks on the open market as no bids were previously received.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase 20,000 Bricks on the Open Market471.71 KB
March 24, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding Fannie Harris' application for a position in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Fannie Harris446.31 KB
March 26-27, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from the school's librarian, Sara E. Smith, for a transfer or an increase in salary. Pratt recommends increasing her salary and if she is not happy then he endorses her transfer.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Sara Smith Requests Transfer or Increase in Salary1.35 MB
March 27, 1900
Richard H. Pratt forwards Jessie W. Cook's request to visit and study the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts. Cook works as a teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jessie W. Cook's Application for Leave of Absence 499.64 KB
March 29, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards bids received for 3000 pounds of granulated sugar and 1000 pounds of rice to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Bids for Sugar and Rice Forwarded to Office481.34 KB
March 29, 1900
Cover letter of report correcting the legal residences of various employees of the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Housing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Cover Letter Covering Legal Residence of Various Employees490.87 KB
March 29, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests to turn over the Carlisle Indian School Band instruments to the government accounting in order to reimburse the charity funds. Pratt also details the history of how he acquired instruments for the band.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Turn Over Band Instruments to Government1.01 MB
March 30, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests to change the salary of one of his assistant disciplinarians for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Change Assistant Disciplinarian Salary for Rest of 1900 Fiscal Year452.5 KB
March 31, 1900
Richard H. Pratt compiles a report with remarks regarding employees' efficiency, conduct, behavior, dress, health, kindness towards children, and notes on any special skills. The report also lists employees' positions.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Efficiency Report of Employees, March 1900793.35 KB
March 31, 1900
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during March 1900. 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: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, March 1900610.83 KB
April 1900
S. L. Given, school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for March 1900.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Injured, March 19001.33 MB
April 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is forwarding contracts for building materials in 1900.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Contracts for Building Materials in 1900521.46 KB
April 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to hire labor to repair roads at the Carlisle Indian School and for purchasing supplies for industrial construction.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Hire Labor for Fixing Roads and Industrial Supplies502.37 KB
April 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase additional supplies for the Harness and Shoe Shops due to the increased number of students in the industrial programs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Industrial Training Supplies
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Additional Supplies for Harness and Shoe Shops482.44 KB
April 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 400 bushels of potatoes and dried fruit.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Potatoes and Dried Fruit468.78 KB
April 3, 1900
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1900 amounting to $496.35 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Supplies, April 1900770.62 KB