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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June 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher James W. Hendren's request for a 60-day annual leave of absence, 30 days for annual leave and 30 days for summer school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: James W. Hendren's Request for Leave of Absence246.67 KB
June 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards seamstress Lizzie C. Jacobs' application for a 42-day leave of absence, 28 days annual leave and 14 days without pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lizzie C. Jacobs' Application for Leave of Absence232.48 KB
June 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant matron Mary E. Campbell's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mary E. Campbell's Request for Leave of Absence 229.19 KB
June 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Maud Mosher's request for a 60-day leave of absence, 30 days for annual leave and 30 days for summer school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Maud Mosher's Request for Leave of Absence244.94 KB
June 20, 1896
Alfred John Standing forwards statement of Dr. John A. Lichty covering additional sick leave for M. L. Silcott.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Physician Certificate for M. L. Silcott378.82 KB
June 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards seamstress Susan Zeamer's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Susan Zeamer's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 232.37 KB
June 22, 1896
Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing sends a telegram to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting an immediate answer to Burgess', Miles', and Carter's leave of absence requests.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Question Regarding the Certification of Three Leave of Absence Requests303.72 KB
June 23, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher M. L. Silcott's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: M. L. Silcott's Request for Annual Leave of Absence 230.26 KB
June 24, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards normal teacher Anna C. Hamilton's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anna C. Hamilton's Application for Annual Leave of Absence231.04 KB
June 26 - July 3, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests a one-year extended leave of absence for teacher Fanny G. Paull and encloses a letter from Dr. Charles S. Hearn informing Paull that he feels she needs a yearlong leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Yearlong Leave of Absence for Fanny G. Paull572.36 KB
July 1, 1896 - October 15, 1918
The service record card held by the Office of Indian Affairs for Nellie Robertson Denny. The card tracks when Denny was hired, promoted and resigned from different positions at Carlisle.
Note: the Official Personnel Folder of Nellie…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Nellie Robertson Denny Service Record Card662.99 KB
July 2, 1896
Alfred John Standing provides a report and recommendation to W. N. Hailmann for George C. Warren as a teacher in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Provides Recommendation for George C. Warren242.19 KB
July 3, 1896
Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1897 amounting to $39,256.20 for support of the school and transportation of Indian supplies. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $10,790 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, First Quarter 18971.47 MB
July 3, 1896
Alfred John Standing requests authority to pay $400 for the rent of the Henderson Tract during fiscal year 1897.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Rent the Henderson Tract for the 1897 Fiscal Year289.7 KB
July 3, 1896
Alfred John Standing requests authority to spend money for Carlisle employees to visit students on outings.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Outing Program Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Spend Money Visiting Students on Outing, 1896310.88 KB
July 3, 1896
Alfred John Standing requests authority to pay $600 during the 1897 fiscal year for the rent of the Hocker Farm. Standing encloses the lease with the request that it be extended.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Request Authority to Pay Rent for Hocker Farm in Fiscal Year 1897220.13 KB
July 3, 1896
Alfred John Standing requests authority to spend $7000 during the current fiscal year in transporting students to and from Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Requests Authority to Spend Money on Transporting Students303.93 KB
July 7, 1896
Alfred John Standing requests authority to pay for an overage in the accounts of transporting students to and from Carlisle for the 1896 fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Overage in Account for Transporting Students in Fiscal Year 1896323.54 KB
July 8, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during June 1896. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, June 1896761.27 KB
July 11, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Fannie I. Peter's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fannie I. Peter's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 312.16 KB
July 13, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant cook Laura A. Dandridge's request for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Laura A. Dandridge's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 314.26 KB
July 14, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Anna C. Hamilton, Normal School Teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Anna C. Hamilton342.16 KB
July 15, 1896
Samuel Blackwell, Auditor with the Office of Auditor for the Interior Department, forwards for the purpose of renewal the lease of the Henderson Tract between R. M. Henderson, George Norcross, and Richard Henry Pratt dated August 20, 1890 to the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Samuel Blackwell Forwards Lease of Henderson Tract for Renewal335.94 KB
July 16, 1896 - July 17, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request to return Josephine Bissonette due to her health. Pratt includes a report from the school physician.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Josephine Bissonette612.93 KB
July 17, 1896 - November 16, 1896
Correspondence regarding Richard Henry Pratt not re-nominating M. L. Silcott and Maud Mosher for teaching positions during the 1897 fiscal year. Pratt had not given sufficient written reasons for his decision, and so complaints were made leading…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding the Failure to Re-Nominate Two Teachers3.81 MB