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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September 13, 1897
Daniel Dysert suggests to W. N. Hailmann that the Carlisle Indian School use the McKay sewing machine to increase efficiency in the shoe department.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Dysert Suggests Use of McKay Sewing Machine in Shoe Department288.74 KB
September 13, 1897 - September 16, 1897
Signed request of Antonio Tapia to participate in the outing program at the Carlisle Indian School along with a copy of the outing rules signed by Tapia, Richard Henry Pratt, and William Balderston.
Repository: Mercer Museum Research Library
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Outing Papers of Antonio Tapia1015.09 KB
September 16, 1897
Jenny Ericson informs W. N. Hailmann that she has arrived back in Carlisle and has resumed her position. She expresses her gratitude for the chance to bring Sloyd to Western schools during her trip. Ericson further states that Miss Logergren is…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jenny Ericson Informs Hailmann of Return to Carlisle591.27 KB
September 16, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July and August 1897. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, July and August 1897989.07 KB
September 16, 1897
Alfred John Standing acknowledges receipt of the copy of the Hocker Farm lease dated September 15, 1897 from the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Acknowledges Receipt of Copy of Hocker Farm Lease190.11 KB
September 16, 1897
Alfred John Standing requests authority to cover the expenses of Dennison Wheelock for the return of four runaway students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Submits Wheelock's Expenses for Return of Runaway Students429.78 KB
September 18, 1897 - September 24, 1897
R. Ella Nickerson sends her resignation as a teacher at the Yaniax School in the Klamath Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Resignation of R. Ella Nickerson485.92 KB
September 22, 1897
Charles F. Peirce makes a report on the accusation of Henry Doxtator that his son, Andrew, was kidnapped and taken to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Peirce Makes a Report on the Kidnapping Claim of Henry Doxtator2.23 MB
September 24, 1897
Alfred John Standing provides Antonio Apache authorization to recruit students for the Carlisle Indian School at the Fort Apache and San Carlos Agencies. Standing provides information on how to select students as well as how to provide the…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Provides Recruiting Authorization and Information for Antonio Apache512.51 KB
September 27, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards superintendent of outing Anne S. Ely's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anne S. Ely's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 248 KB
September 30, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 1897. 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: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, September 1897488.26 KB
October 2, 1897
Alfred John Standing responds to W. N. Hailmann regarding vacant positions at the Carlisle Indian School stating that he does not want to make permanent appointments in the absence of Richard Henry Pratt.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Responds to Hailmann Regarding Vacant Positions369.77 KB
October 4, 1897
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he would be willing to have Chauncey Yellow Robe transferred to Carlisle as Assistant Disciplinarian.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Endorses Proposed Transfer of Chauncey Yellow Robe to Carlisle379.21 KB
October 5, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests W. A. Jones instruct the U.S. Indian Agents at the San Carlos; Fort Apache; and the Kiowa and Comanche Agencies to aid in the recruitment of students for the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Recruitment of Students
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Commissioner Jones to Instruct Agents to Aid in Recruitment851.55 KB
October 11, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Sloyd teacher Jenny H. Ericson's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jenny Ericson's Request for Annual Leave of Absence 260.48 KB
October 11, 1897 - October 13, 1897
Ben F. Taylor, Superintendent of the Chilocco Indian School, forwards a letter of recommendation from Richard Henry Pratt regarding Charles E. Dagenett's application to be a clerk in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Letter of Recommendation for Charles E. Dagenett997.84 KB
October 11, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards girls matron Lillie Ruth Shaffner's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lillie Ruth Shaffner's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 264.6 KB
October 11, 1897
Marianna Burgess, Superintendent of Printing, seeks authority to provide the proof sheets of a pamphlet of Richard Henry Pratt's eighteenth annual report to a local reporter.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Provide 18th Annual Report to Local Reporter213.03 KB
October 16, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding vacant positions at the Carlisle Indian Schools, including the employment of former students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Office Letter Regarding Vacant Positions 354.54 KB
October 18, 1897
These materials include a descriptive statement of pupils for two individuals, George Welch and Abbie Doxtator, sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Wittenberg Indian Industrial School in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. These individuals were…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Transfers
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Pupils from Wittenberg Indian Industrial School, 1897448.81 KB
October 18, 1897
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1898 amounting to $17,981.31 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Second Quarter 1898984.98 KB
October 24, 1897 - October 28, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Nellie Londrosh Nunn and provides a recommendation for her to fill a field matron position in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Letter and Provides Recommendation for Nellie Londrosh Nunn573.65 KB
October 25, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of students transported to the school under Government request #2226, escorted by Hosea Locke.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Office with List of Students Transported363.08 KB
October 25, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular answering questions about the Carlisle Indian School including the buildings and grounds and school farm. Also included is a pamphlet titled How Carlisle School Originated…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Pratt Replies to Department Circular and Origins of Carlisle Pamphlet2.25 MB
October 26, 1897
Joseph Adams requests the Office of Indian Affairs forward him his share of the trust held for the Siletz Indians in Oregon to assist him in paying to attend college. (Other documents show that he attended Dickinson College.)
Pratt…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Joseph Adams Requests Office Forward Him Share of Trust286.5 KB