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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July 17, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann that he is not re-nominating M. L. Silcott and Maud Mosher for teaching positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Hailmann of Plan to Not Re-Nominate Mosher or Silcott304.26 KB
July 18, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Carrie E. Hulme's application for a 30-day leave of absence. Hulme works as a superintendent of the sewing room.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carrie E. Hulme's Application for Leave of Absence 330.26 KB
July 18, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards E. Corbett's application for a 30-day leave of absence. Corbett works as a seamstress.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: E. Corbett's Application for Leave of Absence 318.59 KB
July 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Ella G. Hill's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Hill works as a laundress.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Ella G. Hill's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 327.57 KB
July 21, 1896
Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for June 1896.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, June 1896849.99 KB
July 22-25, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt submits plans for a laundry building along with the invitation for proposals for supplies and further requests authority to spend the money in order to erect the building.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Pratt Submits Plans and Request for Supplies for Laundry Building2.81 MB
July 22, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests W. N. Hailmann transfer Lizzie M. Lampson to the Carlisle Indian School. He further requests meeting with Hailmann to discuss taking the teachers from the Civil Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Transfer of Lizzie M. Lampson to Carlisle442.35 KB
July 24, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teamster George W. Foulk's application for a 15-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: George W. Foulk's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 324.55 KB
July 27, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Elmer Snyder's application for a 13-day leave of absence. Snyder works as a tailor.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Elmer Snyder's Application for Leave of Absence 335.17 KB
July 27, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a Beck microscope in order to better detect tuberculosis among students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Beck Microscope492.04 KB
July 27, 1896 - August 20, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests from W. N. Hailmann that Laura deRussey Berry be placed on the active list and transferred to the Carlisle Indian School as a matron, although he seems to want to employ her as a vocal music teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Laura Berry to be Transferred to Carlisle as Matron505.65 KB
July 28, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Anna S. Luckenbach's application for an 18-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anna S. Luckenbach's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 326.6 KB
July 28, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards clerk Eva H. Quinn'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: Eva H. Quinn's Request for Annual Leave of Absence328.93 KB
July 30, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the full salary of teacher Anna C. Hamilton for her leave of absence following her death.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Out Leave for Anna C. Hamilton304.18 KB
July 30, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant teacher Rosa Bourassa's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Rosa Bourassa's Application for Leave of Absence 317.28 KB
July 31 - August 7, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards teacher Carrie E. Weekley's request for a 60-day leave of absence due to sickness. Pratt also forwards a physician's certificate confirming her illness and the initial request from Weekley herself.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carrie E. Weekley's Request for Leave of Absence741.02 KB
August 3 - October 5, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards six certificates of attendance at summer school for several employees: M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Prudence Miles (assistant matron), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Fannie…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Six Certificates of Attendance at Summer School 1.72 MB
August 5, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Alfred J. Standing's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. Standing works as an assistant superintendent at the Carlisle School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Alfred J. Standing's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 329.27 KB
August 8, 1896
Z. S. David, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1896.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, July 1896965.01 KB
August 13, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the Carlisle Indian School's switch to electricity from oil lamps at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Overview of Switch to Electric Lights660.75 KB
August 15, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies and materials as well as to pay for labor in the construction of an addition to the industrial shops at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also encloses blueprints showing his plans for…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Request to Pay for Labor and Supplies on Shop Addition8.05 MB
August 17, 1896
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1896. 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, July 18962.75 MB
August 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an estimate for the fiscal year 1898 at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fiscal Year 1898 Financial Estimate539.04 KB
August 21, 1896
Mary H. Whelan requests a transfer from her position as an assistant nurse at the Carlisle Indian School to a field or school matron position.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mary H. Whelan Requests Transfer to Matron Position401.29 KB
August 24, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt submits application for Elizabeth E. Forster for the position of Drawing Teacher at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Application of Forster for Drawing School Teacher280.5 KB