Peirce, Charles F.

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George W. Bent Student File
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Student file of George W. Bent, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on September 8, 1895, and departed on March 4, 1896.  The file contains a student information card, a position card, former student response postcards, a returned student survey, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and a report after leaving indicating…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Lonnie McAdams Student File
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Student file of Lonnie McAdams, a member of the Shoshone Nation, who entered the school on August 17, 1908 and departed on June 16, 1913. The file contains a student information card, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, outing evaluations, outing records, and a progress/conduct card.

In school documentation Lonnie…

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Peirce Makes a Report on the Kidnapping Claim of Henry Doxtator
September 22, 1897

Charles F. Peirce makes a report on the accusation of Henry Doxtator that his son, Andrew, was kidnapped and taken to the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding Enrollment of Phoebe Doxtator
September 21, 1899 - September 30, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence regarding claims by Henry Doxtator that his daughter Phoebe was enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School without her parents consent.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Informs Office of Return Home of Hyson John
December 30, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he is sending Hyson John home.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Emma G. Sky Requests Transfer to Riggs Institute
May 12, 1905 - May 13, 1905

Emma G. Sky applies for the assistant clerk position at the Riggs Institute in Flandreau, South Dakota through William A. Mercer. Mercer recommends the transfer in order to comply with his earlier recommendation to eliminate one of the assistant clerk positions at Carlisle.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
photograph of woman labelled "Mollie V. Gaither," woman is light skinned with gray hair, wearing a white blouse and skirt, holding a hat
May 31, 1893, December 21, 1908 - September 6, 1912

This folder contains materials related to Mollie Gaither's time working in the Indian Service. Only the materials relevant to her time as Carlisle's Girl's Field Agent have been included. She was at Carlisle from October of 1904 until September of 1912. 

The first PDF contains Gaither's service record card, a portrait, and paperwork…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
blue paper which reads "Status of Employes, August Kensler"
April 23, 1909 - July 7, 1914

This folder includes documents related to August Kensler's employment in the Indian Service. He worked at Carlisle as storekeeper and then quartermaster from December 1, 1892 until May 19, 1914 when he resigned. 

At the beginning of the folder is negotiation of his resignation (Kensler briefly resigned in February of 1914, rescinded…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
brown folder with "Nori, Siceni J." written on the tab
December 21, 1909-July 17, 1961

Including documents from Siceni J. Nori's time employed as a clerk at Carlisle, this service file was compiled at the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. It comprises mostly of correspondence and official evaluations like efficiency reports. 

The folder has been split into two PDFs. The first PDF primarily covers the…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
front of brown paper envelope with "Stauffer, C. M." and "Status Retired" written on front
June 11, 1910 - July 16, 1914

This folder includes documents related to Stauffer's time working at Carlisle as the school musical director or band leader. Two thirds of the material relate to how Stauffer left the school. Having been suspended after the 1914 investigation into the school, Stauffer was not formally fired, but his job position was abolished. The other third…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Personnel File of Nellie Robertson Denny, Clerk and Outing Manager
June 11, 1910 - May 1, 1918

Personnel file of Nellie Robertson Denny, who served as the Clerk of the Carlisle Indian School from 1900 to 1912 and from 1914 to 1918. She also served as Outing Manager for the Carlisle Indian School from 1908 to 1912. Robertson Denny was a graduate of Carlisle's class of 1890, and was married to Wallace Denny.

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National Archives and Records Administration
Personnel File of Wallace Denny, Assistant Disciplinarian
June 11, 1910 - September 2, 1918

Personnel file of Wallace Denny, who served as Assistant Disciplinarian of the Carlisle Indian School from sometime before 1910 until 1918. Denny was a member of Carlisle's class of 1906, and was married to Nellie Robertson Denny.

The file contains quarterly employee reports, letters of resignation, complaints from students, a photograph…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Photographs, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
blue page with text "Status of Employes, Lida M. Johnston of New York"
June 11, 1910 - August 7, 1923

This folder covers a portion of Lida Johnston's time in the Indian Service. Having started her work in the Service at Fort Totten School, she transferred to Carlisle in 1907 as a teacher. From 1912-1918 she was the outing agent for young women. When the school closed she was a clerk in the Office of Indian Affairs. As part of that role she was…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, 1911
February 14, 1911 - March 8, 1911

These materials include correspondence, a list of supplies, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.

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National Archives and Records Administration
Inspection Report on Dormitories, Boys' Lavatories, and the Guardhouse
February 20 - May 31, 1911

Supervisor Charles F. Peirce prepares an Inspection Report on the buildings at the Carlisle Indian School. At the end of the report, he provides a series of recommendations, most notably making general repairs to the dormitories, building two new lavatory buildings for boys, and modernizing the guardhouse. 

Three months later,…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inspection Report on Record Keeping at the Carlisle Indian School
February 20 - October 6, 1911

These materials include correspondence and reports on the record keeping system for student files at the Carlisle Indian School. Supervisor of Indian Schools Charles F. Pierce was critical of the decentralized nature of the student file records. Pierce recommended that Nellie Robertson Denny, a clerk at the school, be put in…

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National Archives and Records Administration
School Employee Staff Transfers, Increases, and Promotions
February 20, 1911

These materials include a report and handwritten notes regarding Charles F. Peirce's recommendations for school employee transfers, increases, and promotions at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
photograph of man labelled "David H. Dickey," man is in dark uniform with hat in front of painted backdrop
April 1, 1911 - May 14, 1919

At Carlisle, David Dickey served as the Outing Agent for male students between 1911 and 1918.

Most of this folder is made up of efficiency reports about Dickey's work performance. There are also small groups of letters regarding Dickey's request to live permanently in Newton, PA and negotiations about his salary.

The parts of the…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Sickness and Need for Assistance for Student Nancy Conners' Mother
April 12-13, 1911

Supervisor Charles F. Peirce informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Carlisle Indian School student Nancy Conners' mother is sick and needs her assistance. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke forwards Peirce's telegram to Superintendent Moses Friedman.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Investigation Into Enrollment Eligibility of Mescelero Agency Students
May 6, 1911 - October 4, 1911

These materials include correspondence regarding students from Bent, New Mexico whose eligibility to attend Carlisle was questioned by Charles F. Pierce, Supervisor of Indian Schools. Pierce claimed the students had access to public schools and should be ineligible to receive an education at a government school. After an investigation, the…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Condemnation and Sale of Unserviceable Property, January 1912
January 4 - February 1, 1912

These materials include correspondence, a supplies list, and a survey of unserviceable materials at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Changes to Staff Salaries and Organization, 1912
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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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inspection Report of Charles F. Peirce for January 1912
January 15, 1912

These materials include an inspection report of Charles F. Peirce, Supervisor of Indian Schools, on the Carlisle Indian School in early 1912, as well as correspondence regarding the reports. Peirce makes a number of recommendations, in particular regarding the business and telegraph departments, and provides an overview of the schools various…

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Inspection Report on Dormitories, Vacuum System, and Lavatories
January 15, 1912

Supervisor of the Fifth District Charles F. Peirce provides an Inspection Report about the Carlisle Indian School. Peirce states that the dormitories need new floors, that the partially installed vacuum system makes it impossible to properly heat the buildings, and that the toilet and lavatory facilities are the "poorest" he's ever seen.…

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Response to Inspection Report of Charles F. Peirce for January 1912
January 23, 1912 - March 6, 1912

These materials include an excerpt of Charles F. Peirce's inspection report of January 1912, and Superintendent Moses Friedman's responses to his recommendations. Friedman rejected many of Peirce's recommendations regarding the chain of authority and command at the school. Other recommendations, focused on industrial curricula and student…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration