New Building Construction

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Mercer Forwards Plans for Physician's Cottage
June 5, 1906

William A. Mercer forwards an outline of plans for the physician's cottage at the Carlisle Indian School and requests that the draftsman go over the outlines and plan the cottage.

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Blueprints/Architectural Drawings, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Porches on Multiple Levels of New Hospital
June 18, 1906 - June 21, 1906

Carlisle Indian School physician Ferdinand Shoemaker requests that the new hospital being planned include verandas on both levels and on as many sides as possible. William A. Mercer furthers Shoemaker's request and asks that at least two sides include porches.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Sketch of Ground for New Hospital Building
July 18-20, 1906

W. G. Thompson discusses the excavation for the new hospital building and provides a sketch of the ground on which the hospital is being built.

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Blueprints/Architectural Drawings, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Harry Brown Requests Information to Make a Bid to Build New Hospital
July 21, 1906

Harry G. Brown requests information regarding the proposed hospital at the Carlisle Indian School in order to make a bid to erect the building.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Authority to Purchase Physician's Cottage Supplies
September 20, 1906

William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase various supplies on the open market for the construction of a physician's cottage at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Requests Hospital Plans be Completed Quickly
September 26, 1906

William A. Mercer requests the plans for the new hospital building be completed as soon as possible in order to begin construction.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Requests Forms for Proposed Bids to Carlisle be Forwarded
February 1, 1907 - February 4, 1907

William A. Mercer requests forms for posters printed requesting bids for the new hospital building at the Carlisle Indian School to be forwarded to him.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Recommends Superintendent Oversee Hospital Construction
February 2, 1907

William A. Mercer requests that the Superintendent of Carlisle Indian School be made the superintendent of construction for the new hospital construction. Mercer notes that the school has carpenters and other tradesman to complete the construction. He further requests the contracts be sent out as early as possible to complete construction by…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase Cement Block Production Operation
February 11, 1907

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that no bids were received for cement blocks, lintels, sills, etc. As a result, Mercer requests to purchase the entire block-making outfit along with materials to make the blocks on the school grounds. By producing the blocks at the school it would further allow industrial training in a…

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Letters/Correspondence
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Special Estimate of Funds, Third Quarter 1907
March 19, 1907

William A. Mercer submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for $2,343.26 for the transportation of 11 Hopi students and to build a cottage for the school's physician. An explanatory cover letter is included.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Makes Suggestions to New Hospital Under Construction
April 10, 1907 - April 13, 1907

William A. Mercer makes suggestions to the hospital building plans under construction concerning the lavatories and sewer connections.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding Advertising for Supplies to Build Florist's Cottage
May 3, 1907 - July 11, 1907

William A. Mercer requests authority to advertise and purchase supplies for the construction of a cottage for the florist. Included is the list of supplies as well as the authorization of the Chief Clerk F. M. Conser for pursuing the advertisement.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Alter Height of Ceilings in Wings of the New Hospital
May 22, 1907

J. R. Wise requests information from William A. Mercer related to the height of the ceilings of the one-story wings of the new hospital building. Wise notes that having the ceilings of the wings differ from the rest of the building would make it more difficult to add an additional story later on

Mercer forwards the letter to the…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Submits Plans and Specifications for Double Employees' Cottage
June 17, 1907

William A. Mercer submits plans and specifications for two-story double employee cottage to complete the appropriation for employees' cottage.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Delay in Completing the Construction of the New Hospital
August 28 - October 17, 1907

Superintendent William A. Mercer explains that there was a slight delay in completing the construction of the new hospital because they switched the foundation from brick to stone and lowered the ceilings from 12 to 10 feet in two wings of the building. He requests that no deductions in pay are made from the original contract with contractor…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Payment Voucher to Build the New Hospital
August 28, 1907

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards a voucher for the final payment to contractor Harry G. Brown to build the new hospital at the school.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Delay of Final Payment for the Construction of the New Hospital
September 14, 1907 - September 20, 1907

Contractor and Builder Harry G. Brown requests the final payment from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for building the brick hospital at the Carlisle Indian School.

Acting Commissioner C. F. Larrabee informs Brown that he hasn't received payment yet because Brown finished the project late. Larrabee needs to ask the Superintendent how…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Construction of the New Hospital
September 21, 1907

Contractor and Builder Harry G. Brown writes to Acting Commissioner C. F. Larrabee about the construction of the new hospital. He specifically provides dates of construction and discusses the decision to switch the foundation from brick to stone.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Pay Contractor for Building the New Hospital
October 16, 1907

Carlisle Indian School William A. Mercer writes to the Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior Frank M. Conser to request that he sends contractor Harry G. Brown his final payment for building the new hospital

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Letters/Correspondence
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Delay of Payment for the Construction of the New Hospital
October 21, 1907

Contractor Harry G. Brown writes to the Commissioner of Affairs to demand payment for building the new hospital. Brown states that the payment is late by over 30 days and asks if the Commissioner needs any additional information to make the payment.

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Questions Regarding Use of Athletic Funds Following Investigation
June 25, 1913 - May 14, 1914

Oscar H. Lipps forwards a number of questions for the disbursement of the Athletic Fund following the investigation into Moses Friedman including paying for a lacrosse coach as well as building a new grandstand.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration