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These materials include correspondence regarding a request to by Congressman Charles D. Carter to enroll Herbert S. Burgevin in the Carlisle Indian School. Burgevin was permitted to enroll under the condition that his traveling expenses and tuition be paid.

This document contains correspondence concerning the student account of Eugene Jones. 

Note: The student also went by the name Eugene Jimerson.  

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by R. C. Stearnes, the Superintendent of Public Institution in Virginia, about enrolling a member of the Pamunkey Nation in an Indian School.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Charles A. Thompson to enroll an Alaskan Native who had attended public school in Port Townsend, Washington.

This material includes correspondence concerning an altercation between field agent D. H. Dickey and Victor Passano during a summer outing, and Passano's attempt to bring legal suit against Dickey. Passano had fought with Thomas Montoya, a Carlisle student on outing, and Dickey separated the two. Passano then filed suit against Dickey, and…

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Jefferson Perry.

These materials include correspondence and government documents related to the application for enrollment of Arney Kah-o-sed in the Carlisle School.

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of three overage students, Wilton Ishcomer, Sam Austin, and Moses Thomas.

These materials include correspondence reporting that six students who were returned to the Pine Ridge Reservation from Carlisle had tuberculosis.

These materials include correspondence addressed to Horace J. Johnson informing Johnson that William Newashe was playing baseball with the Carlisle Indian Base Ball team and could be reached through the teams booking manager in New York City.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Peter Cole to enroll a number of younger orphaned children at Carlisle. Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps refers Cole to instead consider the Thomas Indian School in Iroquois, New York.

These materials include materials regarding the enrollment of Frank P. Antoine.

Note: It seems like this student had originally enrolled at Carlisle on October 30, 1914 under the name Francis Antoine. These documents concern his return to the school.

This document contains correspondence about new policies encouraging vocational nursing training for female students in Indian schools. Included is an extensive pamphlet from the professional nursing training program at Fort Dearborn Hospital, Circular letters ordering the transfer of all students interested in nursing training to the Carlisle…

This material includes information regarding the enrollment of students at Carlisle for industrial programs at the Ford Motor Company Factory in Michigan and other industrial work places. Carlisle Superintendent Oscar Hiram Lipps sought clarification on who should be permitted to enroll as many applicants did not meet the normal regulations for…

Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt does not understand why Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps sent him a $1,076.25 claim from Kent Mfg. Co. Meritt informs Lipps that he is supposed to pay for that claim, and that if the claim is to be paid through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lipps must attach the appropriate vouchers.

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Arney Kah-o-sed.

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Pablo Molino in Carlisle for additional training as a printer.

Note: Molino is referred to as Pablo Moreno and Pablo Moleno in these materials.

Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt orders Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps to immediately wire $300 for the "Indian School Transportation, 1917" account. Lipps informs Meritt that he can spare the funds. Later, Meritt informs Lipps that allotment from that account is reduced "in the amount of $300."

Richard Henry Pratt updates Dr. Charles Francis Himes on his travel plans in 1916 expressing his regret that he is unable to visit Carlisle. Pratt notes that he has been able to visit former Carlisle Indian School students at the Black Foot Reservation, the Society of American Indians convention, and ending his trip at the Lake Mohonk…

These materials contain correspondence regarding the arrival of three students at Carlisle, Georgiana Bellecourt, Henry LaDuke, and Napoleon LaDuke, who did not have applications. Superintendent Lipps sought information on where to return the students.

These materials include correspondence regarding the income students made in the fiscal year 1915-1916 on the outing system, and the distinction between outing program income and income made through the industrial departments.

Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Merritt transmits copies of six Supreme Court decisions to Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Charles Arthur Bradley, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, for application blanks for two students. Bradley was sent the blanks and informed that he should correspond with the Superintendent of the Carlisle School, Oscar H. Lipps, to enroll the students.

Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt tells Carlisle Indian School Superintendent to prepare a financial report on the cost of pupils while on outing compared to the cost while they're at the school.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Mrs. Frank Beaver to keep her daughter Lucy Decora at Carlisle instead of transferring her back to the Genoa Indian School. Decora was transferred to Genoa in order for her to complete her term of enrollment at Genoa.