School Employees - Gardener/Florist

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Request to Employ Local Horticulturist to Work on the School Grounds
October 29, 1904

J. R. Wise requests authority to employ a horticulturist for no more than 60 days beginning on October 24, 1904.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Establish Department of Horticulture at Carlisle
December 9, 1904

William A. Mercer requests authority to establish a horticulture department at the Carlisle Indian School. As a result he requests to purchase materials to build a greenhouse and establish a position of horticulturist.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
H. W. Leaman Submits Application for Exam for Horticulturist Position
February 4, 1905

William A. Mercer forwards the application of H. W. Leaman for a Civil Service examination for the position of horticulturist and gardener position at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Requests Office Consider Creation of Horticulturist Position
February 4, 1905

William A. Mercer calls attention to his prior letter of the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his request to create a position of horticulturist at the school. Mercer notes that as no action has been taken that it be duly considered.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Leaman Special Examination to Come Through Office
February 7, 1905

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the application of H. W. Leaman for a special examination as a horticulturist and gardener should come from their Office and not directly from him.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Further Discusses his Plan to Build Greenhouse and Hire Staff
February 18, 1905

William A. Mercer further discusses his plan to build a greenhouse and to establish the position of florist or horticulturist.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Information on Leaman's Attempt to Qualify for Position of Florist
February 23, 1905 - May 13, 1905

William A. Mercer provides the Office of Indian Affairs with information on H. W. Leaman's attempts to be appointed to the florist position at the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer also informs the Office that Carl J. Schack has declined the florist position.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Leaman Written to Office to Obtain Blanks for Florist Exam
May 4, 1905

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that H. W. Leaman has written to the Civil Service Commission regarding obtaining blanks and instructions for the required examination for florist.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Office Informed of Hahn Declining Appointment and Requesting Appointment of Leaman
June 29, 1905

J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Anton Hahn has declined the appointment of florist at the Carlisle Indian School. Wise further requests the permanent appointment of H. W. Leaman.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
H. W. Leaman Resigns as Gardener
June 28, 1906

H. W. Leaman resigns his position as gardener and florist at the Carlisle Indian School. W. G. Thompson forwards the resignation with the note that the position be filled temporary in order to maintain the thousands of plants and prepare the hot house for the fall.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Office Informed Andrew Wolter and Karl Baker Have Not Reported for Duty
September 7, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker and Andrew H. Wolter have not reported for the positions of printer and florist respectively.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
No Objection to Delay in Reporting Date of R. H. Hoffman
November 7, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has no objections to R. H. Hoffman to postpone his reporting date to January 1, 1907 as a florist at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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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
Dispute over Gardener's Salary
May 11 - July 21, 1909

Carlisle Gardener Reinholt H. Hoffman writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs because he was tasked with working as a temporary agricultural teacher but only received a gardener's salary. Superintendent Moses Friedman argues that Hoffman should not receive a higher salary since he did not actually teach. However, even though Hoffman's work…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
First page of typed transcript of testimony
February 7, 1914

The typed transcript of George Abrams' testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Abrams was the gardener at Carlisle.

In his testimony Abrams explains the size and crop of the garden he cares for and explains how male students are assigned to him.

In the published version of this testimony…

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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration