Whitwell, John

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First page of typed transcript of testimony
February 7, 1914

The typed transcript of John Whitwell's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Whitwell was the principal teacher at Carlisle.

In his testimony Whitwell begins by summarizing his duties as principal teacher then discusses negative influences on the academic program and narrates the difficulties in…

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first page of the typed transcript of the testimony
February 7, 1914

The typed transcript of Julia Hardin's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Hardin was a student at the school.

In her testimony Hardin recounts the conflict between her and the matron about whether she was to go on outing which culminated in an incident where Claude Stauffer whipped her. She…

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First page of typed transcript of testimony
February 7-8, 1914

The typed transcript of Moses Friedman's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Friedman served as the Superintendent for the school.

In his testimony Friedman argues that incompetent or antagonistic employees are the root cause of the poor conditions at the school. He answers questions about his…

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First page of typed transcript of testimony
February 8, 1914

The typed transcript of Adelaide B. Reichel's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Reichel was a teacher at Carlisle.

In her testimony Reichel offers her perspective on (principal teacher) John Whitwell's professional capabilities and questions his loyalty to Superintendent Friedman. Then Lelah…

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First page of typed transcript of testimony
February 8, 1914

The typed transcript of Lelah Burns' testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Burns was a teacher at the school.

In her testimony Burns describes conditions in the school's academic department and answers questions about the quality of food at the school.

In the published version of this…

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First page of letter from John Whitwell to Inspector Linnen, typed with "Exhibit J-1" hand-written in the top right corner
February 10, 1914

Principal teacher John Whitwell compiles evidence that the Carlisle administration incorrectly marked the reason for certain students' departure from the school. As explained in the opening letter from Whitwell to Inspector Linnen, Whitwell believes that a number of students were actually expelled. The remaining documents are the exhibits he…

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First page of typed affidavit, hand-written "Exhibit K-1" in the top right corner
February 11, 1914

In this statement Margaret M. Sweeney recounts an incident where she left the school to care for her ill sister and was docked pay for doing so despite her understanding that Superintendent Friedman had permitted her to go. At the time Sweeney was a teacher at the school.

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

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first type-written page of affidavit
September 19, 1914-February 2, 1914

These materials relate to tension between Superintendent Moses Friedman and mathematics teacher Roy L. Mann. There is a clipping from The Carlisle Arrow vol. 10, no. 3 (September 19, 1913) about Mann being made advisor of YMCA, an affidavit from Mann where he answers questions posed by Inspector Linnen, and correspondence written by…

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Employee Requests for Raises and Housing Allowances, 1914
March 14, 1914 - July 17, 1914

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…

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First page of a type-written letter, "Ex H" hand-written in the top right corner
March 18, 1914

John Whitwell writes a letter to Inspector Edward Linnen about events in the aftermath of the investigation Linnen undertook in winter of 1914. This includes meetings between a student and the matron Anna Ridenour and music director Claude Stauffer and an effort by a notary to have employees sign a statement in support of Superintendent…

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First page of typed transcript of affidavit, "Ex G" handwritten in top right corner
March 18, 1914

Julia Hardin answers questions from Inspector Linnen about the aftermath of her testimony before Congress.

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

Note: This content discusses an incident of corporal punishment, which some may find…

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First page of typed report
March 23, 1914

Chief Inspector E. B. Linnen reports his findings from a follow-up visit to Carlisle for the 1914 investigation of the school. 

In the first section Linnen narrates his findings of further financial mismanagement includes having the government pay for transportation that students had already paid for out of their own funds, not…

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