Empire Coal Mining Company President William H. Weble asks Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps why the Cumberland Valley Railroad charged him $0.04 per net ton switching charges. Lipps forwards Weble's letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt informs Lipps that…
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by George M. Tucker to enroll George Clarke at Carlisle.
These materials include correspondence regarding a solicitation from the Metropolitan Booking Offices regarding a screening of Cabiria at the Carlisle Indian School. The offer was viewed favorably by Carlisle's superintendent and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, depending on its cost.
These materials include a complaint from local Carlisle businessman John H. Lau against Charles H. Carns, the painter at the Carlisle Indian School. Lau, of the local carriage-maker E. A. Lau and Sons, claimed that Carns was inappropriately undercutting his carriage-painting costs. After investigation, Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian…
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment at Carlisle of Brown Eagle, a member of the Navajo Nation, and the loss of his trunk after being shipped from Morrisville, Pennsylvania to Carlisle.
Carlisle Indian School Physician Dr. Walter Rendtorff informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he thinks he may have developed a cure for tuberculosis, which he has used on David Belin and two others. He requests to give it a trial at the Fort Lapwai and Toledo sanitariums.
Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt tells Rendtorff…
Cato Sells requests the Carlisle Indian School print 1000 copies of the Advance Statement of Annual Report for 1914 as quickly as possible. Sells additionally notes corrections to be made to the Report.
This material includes a letter as well as a flyer concerning the performance of the Carlisle Indian School band at the Belgian Relief Fund Benefit.
These materials include correspondence regarding requests from Andrew F. Solomon to stay at Carlisle or to enter Haskell to obtain an education.
Louis Scott requests permission to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. The Chilocco Indian School was recommended as an alternative.
Superintendent O. H. Lipps requests to spend $100 to pay for incidental expenses incurred from the administration of the Carlisle Indian School from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1915" fund, and Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke approves his request.
Lipps later requests to add five expenditures totaling $60.15 to his…
These materials contain correspondence regarding the return home of Frank Young Eagle, Charles Wilson, George Roberts, and Eustace Edwards in January 1915.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Angeles Rivera to enroll a young Puerto Rican boy at the Carlisle Indian School.
This document contains correspondence concerning a request made by Stephen Foote to access his student funds.
This compiled list of graduates of the Carlisle Indian School from 1889 to 1915 includes the names, Nations, and addresses of Carlisle's graduates from those class years. The compilation year of this document is believed to be circa 1915 based on its end date, and the addresses listed for some students. This list seems to list only those…
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company would like to purchase 7/1000 of an acre of Farm No. 1 to provide a bit more room to construct an overhead bridge over their tracks. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke informs Lipps…
Reginald Oshkosh appeals to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prevent the discharge for cause of his son, Roland Oshkosh, from Carlisle.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the formation of a Boy Scout troop at Carlisle. This is considered the first Native American scouting troop.
Supervisor in Charge of Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $100 for incidental expenses in association with the administration of the school. Lipps later requests approval for spending $8.40 for eggs.
Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs informs Lipps that his requests have been approved.
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment status of Alexander P. Powell.
These materials include a correspondence regarding the whereabouts of Susie Wallan and Margaret Buffalo.
Emily Peake Robitaille, Secretary of the Alumni Association of the Carlisle Indian School, writes to former students regarding the desire of the Alumni Association to start an Alumni Publication following a conference of Alumni Secretaries. Robitaille notes that the publication will only come about if the Association can meet its membership…
Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt provides information regarding a bill dispute with the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad Company to Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps. Meritt advises Lipps to accept shipments from the company but not pay until receiving a receipt from the consignor.
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company writes to the Indian Office requesting that a $30 train ticket be paid for. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke informs Supervisor in Charge Oscar H. Lipps, who told CNWRC to write to the Indian Office, that they have no record of the claim.
General Agent of The…
This document contains correspondence concerning the enrollment of Ben Powell and Charles Williams at Haskell Institute. Both had previously been enrolled at Carlisle. Also included are documents concerning the requirements placed upon student athletes.