The Documents section features digitized copies of documents relating to the history of the school. These documents include correspondence, graduation pamphlets, and other forms of ephemera, and have been digitized by Digital Resource Center staff. Today, these documents are preserved in a number of locations, including the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections as well as private collections.
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February 21, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt certifies various matters regarding the staff of the music and band departments at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Certifications for the Music Department at Carlisle343.91 KB
February 23, 1895
S. S. Burleson requests the return of Purcell Powlas at the request of his parents from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Send Home Purcell Powlas350.28 KB
February 25, 1895
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for one individual, Albert Nash Jr., sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Winnebago Agency of Nebraska.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Pupils from Winnebago Agency, 1895768.77 KB
February 28, 1895
Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, denies the request of Richard Henry Pratt for an increase in transportation budget and requests additional requests include statements on the need for the funds.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Interior Secretary Denies Request for Additional Transportation Funds329.79 KB
March 4, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards bandmaster Dennison Wheelock's application for a 6-month leave of absence due to a health issue.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dennison Wheelock's Request for Leave of Absence 330.75 KB
March 4, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his application to spend an additional $3000 on transportation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Denial of Additional Transportation Funds in 1894-1895624.65 KB
March 5, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a number of supplies require the action of a Board of Survey.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Board of Action for Action on Supplies758.77 KB
March 6, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an answer to bandmaster Dennison Wheelock's application for leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Answer for Dennison Wheelock's Request for Leave of Absence 318.53 KB
March 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards vouchers covering the treatment of two pupils for their eyes at the Medico-Chirurgical College.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Vouchers for Eye Treatment of Two Students398.35 KB
March 7, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Purcell Powlas to his home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Purcell Powlas372.26 KB
March 11, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards and endorses Dennison Wheelock's letter requesting a shorter leave of absence without pay instead of the 6-months he asked for previously. Wheelock explains that he does not want to lose his position at the school and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dennison Wheelock's Request for Shorter Leave of Absence 356.81 KB
March 14, 1895 - March 21, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt forwards the proceedings of a board of survey in determining the disposition of various supplies and materials.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Proceedings of a Board of Survey in March 18951.19 MB
March 16, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann regarding various positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Hailmann of Various Positions at Carlisle428.22 KB
March 16, 1895
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during February 1895. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, February 1895671.25 KB
March 19, 1895
Carlos Montezuma, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for February 1895.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, February 18951.17 MB
March 19, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report to W. N. Hailmann on the Carlisle Indian School graduating class.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on the 1895 Graduating Class856.68 KB
March 21, 1895
John Ear requests to be sent home from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John Ear Requests to be Sent Home501.44 KB
March 22, 1895
John D. Powless writes to W. N. Hailmann regarding S. S. Burleson's letter requesting the return of his son Purcell from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John D. Powless Follows Up S. S. Burleson's Letter Requesting Return of Son437.87 KB
March 27, 1895
Petitions for the return of Hiram Moses from the Carlisle Indian School in order to serve as an interpreter for the Tonawanda Presbyterian Church.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for the Return of Hiram Moses647.18 KB
March 26. 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of John Ear to be returned to his home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return John Ear399.34 KB
March 27, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Wiliams) has a ticket to his home in Idaho.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office Regarding Return of Lewis Williams295.38 KB
March 29, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Jacob A. Schanandore for the return of his two children Thomas and Lillie.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Thomas and Lillie Schanandore326.37 KB
March 29, 1895
Captain Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of requisition for stationery-annual blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Special Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, March 18951.48 MB
March 30, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Williams).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Discusses Lewis Williams368.88 KB
April 3, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt outlines the disciplinary history of Lewis Williams (also known as Lewis Daniel Williams) while at the Carlisle Indian School and what led him to withdraw his assistance from allowing Williams to attend the Preparatory…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Outlines Decision to Send Lewis Williams Home1.54 MB