Edgar A. Allen responds to an inquiry from Frank Barnes, President of Grand Prairie Seminary, regarding Goie Mira Pinawadle who claims to be a graduate of the Carlisle Indian School.
Allen, Edgar A.
August 2, 1904 - August 9, 1904
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August 2-3, 1904
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards applications of four employees for leave of absence: Goliath Bigjim (baker), Mary A. Yarnall (music teacher), W. B. Beitzel (clerk), and Bessie B. Beach (librarian).
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August 3, 1904
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards S. J. Nori's application for a 12-day annual leave of absence. Nori works as a clerk.
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August 6, 1904
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards W. H. Miller's application for a 6-day annual leave of absence. Miller works as a financial clerk.
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August 9, 1904 - August 19, 1904
Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Maggie Venne has been brought back from her outing home and will leave shortly to return to her home. Allen further returns correspondence from Senator Porter J. McCumber regarding his request to have Venne returned.
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August 10, 1904
Edgar A. Allen requests to be considered for the special agent vacancy created by the transfer of Mr. McNichol.
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August 12, 1904
Edgar A. Allen (acting superintendent) asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs if clerk Fannie I. Peter's request for sick leave of absence is approved or denied.
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August 19, 1904
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he will accept the position of Special Agent.
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August 23, 1904
William A. Mercer informs W. A. Jones that he would like time before making a recommendation regarding the replacement of Edgar A. Allen as Assistant Superintendent.
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September 14, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant principal Edgar A. Allen's application for a 5-day annual leave of absence.
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October 3, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by Edgar A. Allen (assistant superintendent and principal teacher).
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October 7, 1904
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (John R. Wise and C. M. Stauffer), those who have left the school (Edgar A. Allen), and those who have changed positions (Kate S. Bowersox). The reports include the position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
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August 26, 1905 - January 4, 1906
Correspondence regarding requests to return from the Carlisle Indian School students who had come from the Standing Rock Agency. The requests focused on a promise that the term of enrollment for Carlisle was three years rather than five years.
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July 21, 1906 - July 30, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a letter from Michael A. Buffalo and provides him a recommendation to reinstate him in the Indian Service.
Note that Buffalo was not a Carlisle student, but someone Mercer had previously known.
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August 6, 1907
Acting Superintendent Edgar A. Allen forwards A. H. Murtoff's application for a 13-day annual leave of absence. Murtoff works as an instructor of blacksmithing.
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February 26 - March 3, 1908
These materials include correspondence regarding the return of Philomene Badger to her home in the Standing Rock Agency.
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September 9 - November 1, 1912
This material contains correspondence regarding a request Jim Thorpe made to have his siblings, Edward Thorpe and Adeline Thorpe, transferred from schools in Oklahoma (the Sac and Fox Indian School and the Chilocco Indian School) to Carlisle.
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May 20-29, 1915
These materials include a report and correspondence regarding H. B. Peairs' investigation of discipline at the Carlisle Indian School in May, 1915. The report notes numerous improvements that were made and should be pursued. Superintendent Oscar Hiram Lipps addresses the report's recommendations.
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May 20, 1915
These materials include a report by H. B. Peairs on the discipline among boys at the Carlisle Indian School. The report discusses changes enacted by Oscar Hiram Lipps, who was promoted from Supervisor in Charge to Superintendent during this discipline investigation.
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September 9, 1916 - January 22, 1918
This document contains correspondence about new policies encouraging vocational nursing training for female students in Indian schools. Included is an extensive pamphlet from the professional nursing training program at Fort Dearborn Hospital, Circular letters ordering the transfer of all students interested in nursing training to the Carlisle…
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July 28, 1917 - July 24, 1919
This material includes correspondence concerning George Warrington. This includes letters, a photograph, and his memorandum.
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