Busch, Elmer

Student file of George Manawa, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on April 18, 1910 and departed on March 3, 1913. The file contains former student response postcards, a student information card, correspondence, a list of prospective students, news clippings, medical/physical records, a returned student survey, trade/position…

Progress card of Elmer Busch, a member of the Pomo Nation, who entered the school on October 1, 1910.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 3, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 1.

Student file of Elmer Busch, a member of the Pomo Nation, who entered the school on October 1, 1910 and ultimately departed on April 18, 1915. The file contains a returned student survey, financial transactions, trade/position record cards, student information cards, an application for enrollment, a medical/physical record, an outing evaluation…

Student information card of Elmer Busch, a member of the Pomo Nation, who entered the school on October 1, 1910 and ultimately departed on April 18, 1915.

Studio portrait of Elmer Busch wearing football uniform. 

Portrait of Elmer Busch in football uniform standing on an athletic field.

The handwritten note reads: Carlisle Indians 1911-1912.

The typed note on the reverse side reads: 1911 & 1912 Carlisle Indian Team.

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ARCASA  R  HB ; WELSH   QB ; POWELL   FB ; THORPE   L  HB

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Portrait of Elmer Busch wearing football uniform standing outside. 

Eleven male students, in football uniforms, posed on the football field. 

They are identified as the 1912 football team. Left to right, front row: Charles Williams, Pete Calac, Elmer Busch, Joe Bergie, William Garlow, Joe Guyon, and Roy Large; back row: Alex Arcasa, Stansill "Possom" Powell, Gus Welch, and Jim Thorpe. 

Oscar H. Lipps forwards a number of questions for the disbursement of the Athletic Fund following the investigation into Moses Friedman including paying for a lacrosse coach as well as building a new grandstand.

In this document, Elmer Busch answers questions about a meeting held by Glenn Warner with a small group of student athletes in which Warner defended Superintendent Friedman's administration.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit Q.

Note: while this…

In this document Joseph Guyon answers questions about a small meeting held by Glenn Warner where Warner inquired about a petition some students had put together and recommends that the students put together another petition to revoke their criticisms. 

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

Sworn before a notary C. M. Liggett, these documents give two accounts of a meeting held at Athletic Director Glenn Warner's house in the middle of January. The first account is sworn to by three students or former students and the second account is from Warner.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

This affidavit from student Elmer Busch describes the character and conduct of athletic director Glenn Warner. Busch also offers his observations on the Warner's control of student athletes.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit J.

A student at Carlisle at the time, Joseph Guyon's affidavit discusses the flaws of athletic director Glenn S. Warner.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit M.

Former student Elmer E. Busch applies to be the assistant football coach at Carlisle. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt forwards Busch's application to Carlisle. Carlisle Superintendent O. H. Lipps denies Busch's application, stating that Busch is a former student and was captain of the football team in 1915 until being "…