These materials include correspondence regarding an application made by Leta Meyers to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School after having attended the Hampton Institute. Meyers was denied enrollment based on her heritage. Her father appealed the decision to F. H. Abbott, who upheld the decision.
1912
October 17 - November 11, 1912
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October 19, 1912 - November 5, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that his allowance of $54,668.99 for supplies for fiscal year 1914 should be increased by $15,000. He is basing his request on needing provisions for 600 students and clothing for 800 students.
Acting Commissioner C. F. Hauke explains how they got to…
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October 21, 1912 - November 6, 1912
These materials include correspondence, a supplies list, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
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November 1, 1912 - January 25, 1922
Anna H. Ridenour worked as matron at Carlisle from January of 1912 until her resignation in late May of 1914. She started work in the Indian Service in 1897.
This folder includes document related to her time employed at Carlisle. Arranged in reverse chronological order, the documents cover her resignation, the charges levelled against her…
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November 1 - December 19, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Edward Elkeagle at the Carlisle Indian School. Elkeagle was denied due to his age and ownership of an allotment.
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November 23 - December 14, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a newspaper article about Carlisle Kawbawgam, who was noted as a graduate of the Carlisle Indian School and Yale School of Medicine. Kawbawgam was a vaudeville singer who was going to take up the study of opera in Europe under Frank King Clark.
The records at Carlisle had no record of…
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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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December 11-12, 1912
This document contains correspondence concerning Carrie Dunbar's case of appendicitis.
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December 14, 1912 - January 18, 1913
These materials include correspondence from Francis Dunbar concerning her request to close the account of her deceased sister, Carrie Dunbar.
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December 16, 1912
This document contains correspondence concerning the death of Carrie Dunbar.
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Letters/Correspondence
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December 19, 1912 - January 28, 1913
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Esley Oden and Max La Chapelle at the Carlisle Indian School. The two were initially denied admittance due to their home being near public schools.
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December 27, 1912
First Assistant Secretary Samuel Adams directs Department of the Interior Inspector James McLaughlin to investigate the connection between the Y. M. C. A. and other religious organizations and the Carlisle Indian School.
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December 27-28, 1912
This material includes correspondence between Superintendent Moses Friedman and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs concerning a request for the school band to attend the upcoming inaugural parade.
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1907-1914
This document lists money deposited into the Carlisle Athletic Fund from 1907 to 1914. The category “From Whom Received” lists the place or college where an athletic event was held.
For a text-searchable version of this list, see William H. Miller’s Second Testimony under Related Entries.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the…
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Financial Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration