Industrial Training - Blacksmithing

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Request to Purchase Materials to Build a Carriage
April 23, 1880

Richard Henry Pratt requests to spend $65 on materials for his blacksmith and wagonmaker to make a carriage to travel to the town of Carlisle and the surrounding countryside.

Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which were filmed from the original documents found in Record Group 75, Entry 79, "…

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Information and Recommendation for Frank Conroy
August 15, 1890

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report to the Office of Indian Affairs on Frank Conroy upon his application for a position as a blacksmith in the Indian Service.

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Pratt Submits Plans and Estimates for New Blacksmith and Wagon Shop
June 25, 1891

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to build a new blacksmith and wagon shop at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt submits specifications, estimate of supplies and labor, and blueprints.

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Pratt Responds to Lewis Levering's Request to Learn a Trade in Philadelphia
February 7, 1893

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter regarding a request by Louis (here Lewis) Levering to stop farming on the outing program and go to Philadelphia to learn a trade.

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Correspondence Regarding Louis Matlock at Carlisle
August 25, 1905 - December 7, 1905

Correspondence regarding the enrollment of Louis Matlock (here spelled Matlack) at the Carlisle Indian School as well as his return to the Pawnee Agency.

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Request for Replacement Blacksmith with Experience in the West
September 8, 1905

William A. Mercer references the resignation of the blacksmith A. H. Murtoff and requests a replacement with experience in the West due to the difference between the roads with in the East.

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Wise Requests Transfer of Henry Vertreace
November 8, 1905

J. R. Wise requests the transfer of Henry Vertreace who was recently appointed as blacksmith due to his inability to read and write. Wise also cites the "natural antipathy of the Indian to the Negro, which is shared by our students here" as being another reason for the transfer.

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Wise Cites Civil Service Manual in Calling for Transfer of Henry Vertreace
November 10, 1905

J. R. Wise cites section 38 of the Manual of Examinations of the Civil Service Commission regarding the manual trades and other noneducational examinations in the case of calling for the transfer of Henry Vertreace.

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Mercer Reports on Henry Vertreace's Ability to Perform as Blacksmith Instructor
February 15, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Henry Vertreace is unable to perform his duties related to his position as an instructor of blacksmithing due to his inability to read or write.

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Request to Employ Horse Shoer on an Irregular Basis
November 5, 1906

William A. Mercer requests authority to employ a practical horse shoer during the present quarter. Mercer notes that the present blacksmith does not have the expertise to perform the role or to properly teach students.

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Mercer Renews Request for Continued Employment of Horse Shoer
January 24, 1907

William A. Mercer renews his request to employ a horse shoer a couple days a week until a blacksmith is appointed.

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Request to Pay for Farrier's Service in the Second Quarter of FY 1907
January 25, 1907

William A. Mercer forwards voucher and bill of farrier's service due to the inability of the blacksmith to handle the feet of the horses. Mercer requests authority to pay for the service.

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First page of typed transcript of testimony
February 7, 1914

The typed transcript of William C. Shambaugh's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was working as the blacksmith at the school.

In his testimony Shambaugh echoes other industrial instructors and says that few of his students stay long enough to effectively learn the trade. He also complains…

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Sale of Dried Bones and Old Iron
June 24-29, 1914

Supervisor Oscar H. Lipps informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he sold dried bones and old iron to Jacob Shields and asks the Commissioner which account to report the sale under. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke informs Lipps to report the sale under "misc. Receipts, Class IV."

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Sample Blacksmithing Lesson
February 7-12, 1916

Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Merrit writes to Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps to acknowledge receipt of a lesson from Roy H. Bradley's blacksmithing class, which is attached.

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Blacksmithing Industrial Training Information
June 2, 1917 - June 4, 1917

This material includes information regarding the industrial training program in blacksmithing at Carlisle, including detailed lesson plans designed to prepare students for making automobiles in the Ford Motors Corporation program. Additional information on students at Ford and those who had completed the Ford course is provided.

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