Richard Henry Pratt requests that Margaret O. Eckert's temporary appointment as seamstress be made permanent following her certification.
School Employees - Industrial Training
Covered so far, shoemaker, sewing room/seamstress, blacksmith, carriagemaker, tinsmithing
February 27, 1904
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March 25, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that assistant seamstresses Beckie L. Goodyear and E. Corbett have been absent from work. For the time being, Goodyear is being replaced by a temporary employee and Corbett's work is being done by various assistants.
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April 11, 1904 - April 12, 1904
Etta White requests a transfer in the Indian Service to a position with a higher salary than she is receiving at the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter with his approval and recommendation.
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May 31, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Beckie L. Goodyear is off duty and has been replaced with a temporary replacement. Pratt indicates that Goodyear's request for leave of absence without pay will be forwarded upon her return.
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January 17, 1905
William A. Mercer requests to appoint Charles Dillon as an Assistant Blacksmith.
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January 19, 1905
William A. Mercer requests authority to increase the salaries of the harness maker, tinsmith, and painter at the Carlisle Indian School.
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January 23, 1905
William A. Mercer outlines a plan to place students in assistant seamstress and assistant laundress positions.
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January 31, 1905
William A. Mercer follows up on his request to authorize the creation of assistant blacksmith and to appoint Charles Dillon to the position.
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February 8, 1905
William A. Mercer provides justification at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs for keeping the position of tinsmith at the Carlisle Indian School.
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February 9-13, 1905
Edward A. Lau submits his resignation as carriagemaker at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests the Office of Indian Affairs fill the vacancy.
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February 13, 1905
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the abolishment of certain positions including two assistant seamstress positions.
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February 28, 1905
Alford W. Cooley, Acting President of the Civil Service Commission, informs the Secretary of the Interior that there is no register to appoint an instructor in carriage making at the Carlisle Indian School. As a result an examination will be made to provide a list of eligible employees and that a temporary appointment may be made if necessary…
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April 5, 1905
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding the permanent appointment of Florence N. Head as an assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer states that Head has been transferred to the seamstress department and recommends her transfer to another school.
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April 12, 1905
William A. Mercer requests Florence N. Head to be transferred to the position of seamstress at another school in the Indian School Service.
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May 8, 1905
Captain W. A. Mercer requests permission from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ twenty female students in the sewing room to make shirts for male pupils. Mercer also includes details on compensation and the number of workdays required to make enough shirts.
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June 2, 1905
E. G. Sprow submits his resignation as instructor in tinsmithing at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs with additional information and recommends the resignation be effective immediately.
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June 3, 1905
William A. Mercer reiterates his case for retaining the tinsmith position at the Carlisle Indian School.
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June 6, 1905
E. G. Sprow withdraws his resignation as a tin department instructor. J. R. Wise forwards the letter along with his recommendation that no action be taken on the resignation.
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June 9, 1905
J. R. Wise requests to have E. G. Sprow reinstated as an instructor of tinsmithing at the Carlisle Indian School as his withdrawal did not make it in time to the Office of Indian Affairs.
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July 11, 1905
William A. Mercer requests the abolishment of the Sloyd Teaching position in conjunction with the transfer of Anne H. Stewart. Mercer further requests hiring an additional assistant carpenter from the Civil Service and employing one temporarily.
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July 27, 1905
William A. Mercer replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter seeking the appointment of Martin L. Lau as carriagemaker at the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 14, 1905
William A. Mercer requests the appointment of Wilson Charles to the position of assistant carriagemaker.
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August 19, 1905
Letter of William A. Mercer forwarding the declaration of Martin L. Lau (not attached) who was recently appointed to the carriagemaker position at the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 19, 1905
William A. Mercer recommends increasing the salary of Milton I. Zeigler as harnessmaker to $720 per year.
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August 30, 1905
William A. Mercer requests authority to send Milton I. Zeigler to Chicago at the request of Superintendent Spooner.
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