Backus, W. B.

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System of Savings for Carlisle Indian School Students
December 16, 1889

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which enclosed a letter from W. B. Backus, Superintendent of the Genoa School, in reference to a system of savings for students. Pratt notes that he believes he fills the place of a parent for the students at the Carlisle Indian School, that he considered teaching students about…

Format:
Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Responds to Outing Dispute About Genoa Indian School Students
June 4, 1891 - June 11, 1891

Richard Henry Pratt responds to correspondence regarding complaints made by labor organizations of Genoa Indian School students being used as laborers on a beet farm. Pratt suggests that the Genoa Superintendent is right but that he should focus on individual outing patrons rather than corporate patrons.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Backus Requests Pratt's Advice on Religious Services at School, 1891
July 7, 1891

W. B. Backus, Superintendent of the Genoa Indian School, writes to Richard Henry Pratt for advice regarding on-campus religious services and whether they are allowed at Carlisle.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library