1900-1909

Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employee Philip D. Kiehl who painted buildings at the school during December 1903. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard H. Pratt submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by schools and issued to pupils, and pay for regular and irregular employees for the quarter ending…

Souvenir song dedicated to Richard Henry Pratt by Carlisle Devotees. The song is sung to the tune of the Old Oaken Bucket.

S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on December 31, 1903.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter from former student Alfred Blackbird requesting Pratt's assistance in exchanging land allotted to his family by the government.

Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1904. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to buy various vitrified china marked "Carlisle Indian School" for the school.

Richard Henry Pratt forward a report on leave of absence for S. J. Nori. Nori works as a clerk. 

Edgar A. Allen submits list of books to add to the Carlisle Indian School library along with the lowest prices given by bidders.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting the permanent appointment of John A. Herr as assistant carpenter.

Richard Henry Pratt requests the salary of Fannie Peter be increased to prevent her transfer to the Indian Office. Pratt notes that Peter is more valuable to the Indian Service at Carlisle than in Washington D.C.

Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1904 amounting to $23,321.38 for support of the school, $13,447.50 of which is for regular employee pay. 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards Fannie I. Peter's letter withdrawing her request for a transfer to the Indian Office.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the intended resignation of Prudence Crosbie as dining room matron. Pratt notes that Crosbie's husband is currently the temporary appointed cook and notes that this arrangement has led to the best results. As a result, he requests that the positions vacated by the Crosbie's be filled…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the amount of private donations to the Carlisle Indian School during the 1903 fiscal year.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Joseph Rabbit is unable to attend school due to his health and requests his return home.

Commencement program for the 1904 graduating class. The program includes a picture of the graduating class with names and nation, the class motto and colors. The program listing includes student performances, words to the “Song of a Thousand Years" and statistical information.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to Lewis Sawyer's claims that he did not consent to his son Frank being sent to Carlisle. Pratt further contends his desire to return Frank Sawyer to Carlisle is for the sake of discipline.

Rev. Lyman Abbott writes to Richard Henry Pratt discussing his views on the reservation system and Indian education. This includes the desire to transfer responsibility from the Office of Indian Affairs to the Army Department, the desire to break up tribal organizations, and the hope of removing politics from the system. Abbott also argues that…

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to transfer Laverio Nejo from the Mesa Grande School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs objection to his request to pay for a voucher to cover the expense of transporting students from Alaska to the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt requests to have Joanna R. Speer replace Prudence M. Crosbie as the dining room matron at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt encloses Speer's application for employment.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay vouchers for services related to student deaths at the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Admission ticket to the commencement ceremonies of the Carlisle Indian School on February 17th and 18th of 1904. Also included is an envelope from the Carlisle Indian School addressed to Mr. H. E. Wertz of Quincy, Pennsylvania.