Alfred John Standing seeks clarifications on the upcoming Office of Indian Affairs exhibit in Nashville, Tennessee.
Exhibits of Student Work
Assistant Superintendent Alfred John Standing provides sketches of three cases for the Nashville Exhibit in addition to other recommendations and providing a budget.
Assistant Superintendent Alfred John Standing seeks further information on the planning of the Nashville Exhibit.
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has sent them various materials for the exhibit in Nashville, Tennessee.
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the packing and reshipping of the Nashville Exhibit.
Richard Henry Pratt provides an estimate for new cases for an exhibit at the Omaha Exposition.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing an update on the Carlisle Exhibit for the Omaha Exposition.
Richard Henry Pratt provides information on the pictures that can be used for the Omaha Exhibit as well as the type of molding for the frames.
Richard Henry Pratt provides information on the graduates of the Carlisle Indian School to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Additional correspondence regarding the Omaha Exposition to and from Alfred John Standing is also included.
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Express Co. has received four sacks containing grain, oats, corn, and wheat apparently in connection with the Omaha Exposition. He further states that he has no funds to pay the express charges.
Richard Henry Pratt notes that F. W. Clarke will pay the expenses to assist Alice C. Fletcher in putting up the Omaha Exposition and recommends Norman for the position.
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has taken grain from the Express Office and paid expressage and forwards the bill.
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has forwarded three large framed photographs, grain from the Riverside School, and carpet to F. W. Clarke for the Omaha Exhibit.
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he would be glad to have the mounted school work at the Nashville exhibit returned to Carlisle.
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has placed Alfred John Standing at their direction in order to supervise the repacking of the Omaha Exhibit.
Richard Henry Pratt requests if the Office of Indian Affairs is planning on participating at the Paris Exposition.
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he does not think advisable to have Carlisle act independently at the Paris Exposition.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter concerning the Office exhibit at the Paris Exposition. Pratt notes that the Office exhibit would be of more interest to the colonizing people of Europe due to their colonies.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs that he can send a student to preside over the Indian exhibit at Buffalo.
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding cutting down one of the large exposition cases. Pratt includes a diagram of the case with suggestions from the carpenter on how to reduce its size.
William A. Mercer requests from the Office of Indian Affairs information on the Lewis and Clark Exposition after receiving a letter from Chemawa Indian School Superintendent Edwin L. Chalcraft. Mercer notes that the school has had a small exhibit on its school work and industrial departments and have been waiting on instructions on where to…
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has separately sent them school room papers and unmounted drawings for the Lewis and Clark/Portland Exposition. Wise also discusses the type of industrial materials to be included and photographs taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has shipped a box of industrial goods direct to Portland, Oregon for the Lewis and Clark/Portland Exposition. Included is a list of articles in the exhibit for the Carlisle Indian School.
J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the Jamestown Exposition. Wise provides a list of articles to be provided by the Carlisle Indian School as well as building the exhibition cases. In addition, Wise states that the Johnston photographs can be used along with newer photos along with Native work from Angel De Cora…
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has forwarded by separate mail papers consisting of papers from the academic department along with items from Angel De Cora's Indian Art Department.