Student file of Sampson Burd, a member of the Piegan Nation, who entered the school on December 21, 1907 and ultimately departed on October 1, 1912. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains a medical/physical record, student information cards, a trade/position record card, a newspaper…
Shambaugh, William C.


Student file of Gustavus Welch, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 22, 1908, graduated in 1912, and ultimately departed on August 5, 1915. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, news clippings, photographs, an outing record,…

Student file of Frank Marques, a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on September 26, 1908 and departed on August 26, 1913. The file contains a student information card, medical/physical records, an application for enrollment, former student response postcards, financial transactions, a progress/conduct card, monthly report of…

Student file of Fred Broker, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on December 25, 1909, graduated in 1914, and ultimately departed on November 10, 1916. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical…

Student file of Ethan Anderson, a member of the Pomo Nation, who entered the school on October 8, 1910 and departed on September 17, 1912. The file contains correspondence, an application for enrollment, a student information card, a medical/physical record, progress/conduct records, a former student response postcard, trade/position record…

Student file of Alfred Hardy, a member of the Navajo Nation, who entered the school on November 5, 1910 and ultimately departed on June 8, 1914. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, medical/physical records, trade/position record cards, a financial transaction,…

Student file of Charles Lane, a member of the Lummi Nation who entered the school on November 12, 1910 and departed on October 6, 1913. The file contains a student information card, medical/physical records, a trade/position record card, a progress/conduct card, an outing evaluation, correspondence, an outing record, and a report after leaving…

Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (William C. Shambaugh and Ella F. White) and those who have left the school (Mabel Weakley, Scott J. Porter, C. W. Leib, and Mary D. Maddren). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
Mercer also forwards a letter requesting…

Correspondence making the appointments of William C. Shambaugh and Elsa A. Mayham permanent.

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.

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

These materials include legal documents and correspondence regarding charges filed against Superintendent Moses Friedman after an inspection and investigation of the Carlisle Indian School. Included in the documents are the official charges against Friedman, his answers to those charges, correspondence regarding the charges, and the…

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

The typed transcript of William C. Shambaugh's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was working as the blacksmith at the school.
In his testimony Shambaugh echoes other industrial instructors and says that few of his students stay long enough to effectively learn the trade. He also complains…

These materials include correspondence regarding requests from numerous employees for salary increases and on-campus housing provisions. During the 1914 Congressional Investigation, investigator Edward Linnen noted the need for salary increases for many employees, and for more on-campus housing to counter the high cost-of-living for employees…

These materials include correspondence and survey forms regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School.

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