October 28 - December 22, 1911
Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman transmits several programs from the school: "Annual Reception of the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Association," "Thanksgiving Service," two copies of "School Entertainment," "World's Temperance Sunday," and "Special Program by the Mercer Literary Society."
Second Assistant…
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November 7-8, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding an inquiry into whether the Government should pay for the return home of Thomas Rowland.
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November 23 - December 28, 1911
This document contains correspondence concerning the conditions and progress of Carlisle students who had been sent to the Monto Alto Sanitarium in Pennsylvania for tuberculosis treatment.
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November 27, 1911 - December 2, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding an inquiry into the arrival of Stella Ellis and Ruth Moore at Carlisle. Both students arrived shortly thereafter.
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November 29, 1911
These materials include correspondence regarding the arrival of Stella Ellis and Ruth Moore at the Carlisle Indian School. They request that a representative of the school meet them at the train station.
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January 15 - August 31, 1912
These materials include correspondence, an excerpt from an inspection report, and memoranda concerning staff organization and salary changes at the Carlisle Indian School. After an inspection by Charles F. Peirce, the salaries of certain employees were frozen and readjusted, and the organizational hierarchy of the school was revised.
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January 20, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding students' heritage. Specifically, officials sought information on students' blood quantum, as changing policy barred the enrollment of students considered to have less than one-fourth degree Indian blood. Also included are total enrollment statistics for the beginning of 1912.
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February 8-21, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from John E. Frey to enroll his son in the Carlisle Indian School. Frey's request was denied due to the age of his son, and because he lived within easy access to public schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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February 26, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding an inquiry by C. F. Hauke, the Second Assistant in the Office of Indian Affairs, into the work of Elizabeth Fish. Hauke was informed that the only Fish from the Carlisle Indian School was attending the Holy Cross Academy.
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March 20 - April 29, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to return William Foster to his home in Unga, Alaska.
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March 26 - April 18, 1912
These materials include correspondence concerning William Foster and his request to empty and close his account with the school.
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April 9 - June 10, 1912
This document contains correspondence concerning the death of John Tiokasin.
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April 10, 1912 - May 24, 1912
These materials include correspondence concerning Anona M. Crowe and her request to use her school funds for personal use.
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April 12, 1912 - May 13, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from A. M. Venne to have his sister, Ernestine Venne, sent to the Chilocco School in Oklahoma rather than returned to North Dakota following her graduation from the Carlisle Indian School.
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April 15 - May 6, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Dr. E. L. Clark to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School his two young children, as well as the son of a nephew. Clark's request was denied due to the age of the children and their close proximity to public schools.
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April 18, 1912 - May 24, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a list of students to be returned to their homes at the completion of the school term in 1912.
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April 22 - May 11, 1912
These materials include correspondence between the Gaumont Company and the Bureau of Indian Affairs about filming done at the Carlisle Indian School. The correspondence mostly discusses a complimentary roll of the film that was provided to the Bureau. The filming reportedly included shots of Carlisle's three athletes selected to participate in…
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April 24, 1912 - May 3, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a list of bills from the unobligated balance of the Repairs and Improvements fund that have now been paid. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke forwards his office's records for the same fund.
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April 29 - June 10, 1912
This document contains correspondence notifying the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the death of James Pawnee Leggins. The correspondence also mentions the continued illness of two other students, Louise Bluesky and James Catfish, with tuberculosis.
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May 8-15, 1912
These materials include a request from Marjorie Armstrong, of the University of Minnesota, for information about the Carlisle Indian School and other government-run schools. The request was fielded by United States Senator Moses E. Clapp.
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May 9-28, 1912
Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that a fire broke out in a closet underneath the auditorium overnight on May 9 and caused an estimated $250 of damage. Friedman issues a circular to all school employees in charge of buildings "to clear any debris or inflammable material." Friedman issues a lengthier…
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May 13, 1912 - June 5, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Russell B. Harrison for information related to the admission requirements for the Indian Schools. Harrison was sent information related to the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 18 - 21, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request for Adeline Boutang to visit her cousin in Washington D. C. Superintendent Moses Friedman denied her request.
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June 6, 1912 - June 12, 1912
The Acting President of the Civil Service Commissioner informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that non-competitive civil service exams are held for too long of a period of time at Carlisle. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke directs Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman to plan his examinations further in advance and…
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June 10 - August 9, 1912
Representative J. A. M. Adair informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine that the conductor of the Carlisle Indian School band owes money to one of his constituents, W. G. Carey. Adair asks what jurisdiction the band is under and how to make sure that a payment is made. Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman informs Valentine…
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