After 1925

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photograph of man standing in front of background in white short and brown pants, holding a hat
January 11, 1905 - April 1, 1939, August 5, 1968

This folder contains documents related to Charles E. Dagenett's time in the Indian Service as Supervisor of Indian Employment. Dagenett enrolled at Carlisle in 1887 and graduated in 1891. Though he did work on and off in the Service in the 1891-1905 period, this folder only covers Dagenett's employment from 1905 onwards, (see his Service Record…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
light blue paper with text "Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary" and "Status of Employes--Moses Friedman of Ohio" typed on it
October 8, 1900 - April 24, 1937

This folder consists of material compiled by Office of Indian Affairs staff in Washington, DC as related to Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman's employment with the Indian Service. 

The four PDFs are in roughly chronological order, working from Friedman's early career as a government employee and early days as Superintendent at…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
photograph pasted on piece of paper, depicts a man in uniform with white gloves and baton
July 5, 1909 - March 26, 1938

This folder contains documents related to James Riley Wheelock's employment and applications for employment in the Indian Service. It covers the second period of his employment at the Sherman Institute, Carlisle Indian School, and Genoa Indian School from 1914-1920. Then it touches on Wheelock's repeated attempts to be reinstated as a band…

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brown folder with "Nori, Siceni J." written on the tab
December 21, 1909-July 17, 1961

Including documents from Siceni J. Nori's time employed as a clerk at Carlisle, this service file was compiled at the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. It comprises mostly of correspondence and official evaluations like efficiency reports. 

The folder has been split into two PDFs. The first PDF primarily covers the…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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front of official personnel record folder for Marianne C. Moore
January 16, 1913 - October 8, 1914, July 17, 1961

This folder contains records related to Marianne C. Moore's employment as business teacher at Carlisle. She was employed from September 14, 1911 until September 30, 1914. 

Arranged in reverse chronological order, this folder mainly consists of correspondence about Moore's resignation, her quality of work while employed, and her…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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form titled "Reply to Inquiry" which says that no records of Carlos Montezuma's employment with the Bureau of Indian Affairs could be found
May 9, 1913 - July 30, 1979

This folder has two sets of material. The first half of the folder includes a few papers related to research inquiries into Carlos Montezuma's Indian Service employment records. The second half includes an exchange of letters between William Lightfoot Visscher and Secretary of the Interior Franklin Lane about letters that Montezuma had sent to…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Information about the Carlisle Indian School by Abendschule
August 12, 1914 - May 4, 1926

This material includes a request the Louis Lange Publishing Company, publishers of the German magazine Abendschule, for information about the history of the Carlisle Indian School. This information, along with a list of further readings and some photographs, were supplied by the Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Also…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
letter with sepia-toned photograph attached, portrait of a man in suit and tie, slightly smiling
February 25, 1915 - September 16, 1933

Kish Hawkins worked very briefly as Assistant Disciplinarian at Carlisle until June 9, 1891 (having started in February of 1891). Then he worked at the Cheyenne and Arapaho school until 1898. The rest of his government service was from 1912-1919 and 1921-1933 in various positions at the Shawnee School and Cheyenne & Arapaho Agency. His…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Bequests to the Carlisle Indian School
April 2, 1915 - January 6, 1942

These materials include documents, correspondence, and legal documents related to a number of bequests and inheritances made to the Carlisle Indian School. The correspondence largely deals with questions of whether and how such bequests should be accepted, what they could be used for, and how they should be reallocated once the Carlisle Indian…

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Closure of the Carlisle Indian School
July 9, 1918 - February 14, 1940

These materials include correspondence, official records, and other documents related to the closure of the Carlisle Indian School in 1918. Discussed topics include the transfer of the land from the Department of the Interior to the Department of War, the transfer of property to other Indian schools, and the discharge and transfer of students…

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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Maps, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request from Leon A. Miller Concerning His School Records
November 23, 1918 - June 10, 1938

This material includes correspondence between former student Leon A. Miller and John Collier, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Miller was attempting to start post-graduate work at a local university and was requesting his school records. Miller had also hoped to obtain a diploma for his work at Carlisle, as well as the Ford Motor Company.…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence File, 1918-1966
November 29, 1918 - April 19, 1966

This material is a collection of correspondence received by the Office of Indian Affairs between 1918 and 1966, all related to the Carlisle Indian School. As the Carlisle Indian School closed in 1918, the majority of these letters are either requesting information about the school and its graduates, or inquiring to see if the school is still…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
Commercial Solicitation for Carpeting
April 18, 1926 - May 4, 1926

This material includes correspondence between R. D. Hetrick and Assistant Commissioner E. B. Merrit. Hetrick sent a letter concerning carpets for the Carlisle Indian School, and Merritt responded that the school had closed. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Search for Indian Baseball Pitchers
April 27 - May 4, 1926

T. H. Schimfessel asks the "Athletic Coach" at the Carlisle Indian School if he knew of any good pitchers because he is organizing an all-Indian baseball team to tour the east coast. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Schimfessel that the school closed in 1918 and refers him to the Assistant Superintendent in Charge…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inquiry Into Paul Purdy
May 1-11, 1926

These materials contain correspondence regarding an inquiry into the Carlisle school record of Paul Purdy.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Annual Reports by the Free Library of Philadelphia
August 9, 1926 - September 2, 1926

This material includes a request from the Free Library of Philadelphia for copies of the Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School. The request was forwarded to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Question Regarding Material Needed for a Rug after School Closure
June 8, 1927 - June 21, 1927

Mrs. Calvin Burns asks the Carlisle Indian School regarding how much material she needs for a rug. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs her that the school is closed.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Search for Carlisle Indian School Student Records
June 18-29, 1927

Supervisor Herbert C. Calhoun from Muskogee, Oklahoma asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs where he can find information regarding who attended or graduated from the Carlisle Indian School and what their grades were. Calhoun states that several Carlisle graduates are teaching or going to college and need this information.

Assistant…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inquiry into Edna Roberts
August 25, 1927 - September 7, 1927

These materials contain correspondence regarding an inquiry by the Municipal Court of Philadelphia into an alleged former student, Edna Roberts.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Information from a Cuban Professor
November 18-30, 1927

A Professor in Cuba named Fernando Aguado Rico asks the Director of the Carlisle Indian School for information about the school. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Rico that the school closed.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inquiries Regarding Closure of the Carlisle Indian School
January 28 - August 9, 1928

These materials contain correspondence regarding various inquires made to the Carlisle Indian School in 1928. The various senders are all notified of the closure of the school.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Information about the Carlisle Indian School by Gerda-Maria Morris
November 28 - December 22, 1928

These materials include a request from Gerda-Maria Morris of Berlin, Germany for information about the Carlisle Indian School. Morris sought information for a book or film on Native American history. Her request, sent to Carlisle after she obtained copies of the school magazine the Red Man, was forwarded to the Bureau of Indian Affairs…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration