The first page opens with a poem titled “Snow Brings Fun” followed by “How to Write to Your Mother,” directing to a young man with instructions for how to reply to his mother who was pleading for his return home. The page ends with a national news item and a joke. Page two opens with a series of news items including American political news and…
School Employees - Religious
November 27, 1885
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
December 18, 1885
The first page opens with a poem titled “For the Boys,” followed by a description of “Loafing” observed by the Man-on-the-band-stand among the boys on campus. There is also a feature, “200,000,000" that tallies up the time it would take to become as rich as Mr. Vanderbilt ending with financial advice for students. Page two reports miscellaneous…
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Newspapers
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Students Running Away, Industrial Training - Laundry, Student Deaths, Students on Outings, Local Businesses, Student Travel, School Band, Industrial Training - Tinsmithing, School Employees - Industrial Training, School Employees - Religious, School Farms - Statistics, Enrollment Statistics, Ice skating at the school
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Cumberland County Historical Society
December 7, 1904
William A. Mercer requests authority to continue through the appropriation the non-sectarian services at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Rev. George Diffenderfer's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Diffenderfer contracted with Carlisle to preach sermons on a semi-regular basis. He had previously served as the school chaplain.
In his testimony Diffenderfer begins by clarifying his different connections…
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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration