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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October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies to expand the chicken house at the Carlisle Indian School farms as well as paying for various laborers.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Supplies to Expand Chicken House351.7 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase ice on the open market for the preservation of fresh meats and vegetables as well as stamps for student's letters.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining, Students Writing Home
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Ice and Stamps311.04 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the need for a new heavy express wagon in order to haul freight. As a result, he requests authority to purchase materials to build a new wagon as well as materials for making spring…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Materials to Build Heavy Express Wagon441.91 KB
October 12, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase white steel enameled tableware including pudding pans, water pitchers, soup ladles, and tureens.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase White Enameled Tableware442.68 KB
October 13, 1899
Richard H. Pratt forwards a duplicate copy of bills of lading for supplies delivered to the Carlisle Indian School. At the time of scanning at the U.S. National Archives, the documents originally enclosed were not present.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Miscellaneous
View Document: Bills of Lading, October 1899224.13 KB
October 20, 1899 - October 23, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Siceni Nori and recommends him for a position as a clerk in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Siceni Nori769.68 KB
October 20, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase sky blue kersey (a type of fabric) on the open market due to a shortage at the Office of Indian Affairs New York Warehouse.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Uniforms and Clothing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Fabric on Open Market416.6 KB
October 21, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has written to Acting Agent Woodson that he is ready to place transportation for pupils at the Mennonite Mission at Cantonment to have them transferred to Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment, Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carlisle Able to Receive Students from Mennonite Mission at Cantonment323.51 KB
October 21, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding correspondence between himself and U.S. Indian Agent Scobey. Pratt notes that they have been in communication regarding a party of students from the Fort Peck Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recruiting Students from the Fort Peck Agency621 KB
October 21, 1899 - October 23, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt returns an authority authorizing the Perris Indian School to order 2,000 blank reports to be printed by the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has instructed the Printing Department to move forward with the order…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Return of Authority for Printing Blank Reports for Perris Indian School1015.88 KB
October 23, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Joesph N. Jordan's application for a 28 day leave of absence. Jordan works as a fireman.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Joseph N. Jordan's Application for Leave of Absence352.43 KB
October 24, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of various bids that have been received for sky-blue kersey. Pratt notes that due to the proportion of boys in the past year is greater requiring a higher amount of fabric than previously…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Office of Bids for Sky-Blue Kersey for Uniforms789.59 KB
October 26, 1899 - November 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from former student Florence Wills (here Florence Wells) regarding the situation of the Warm Springs Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Situation at the Warm Springs Agency1.74 MB
October 28, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant superintendent A. J. Standing's application for a 30 day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Alfred J. Standing's Application for Leave of Absence350.39 KB
October 28, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt forwards W. B. Beitzel's application for a 27 day leave of absence. Beitzel works as a clerk.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: W. B. Beitzel's Application for Leave of Absence350.75 KB
October 30, 1899
Richard H. Pratt forwards duplicate copies of bills of lading and weigher's returns for 51,388.5 pounds of supplies delivered to the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt lists the types and weights of supplies received.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Bills of Lading and Weigher's Returns, October 1899673.06 KB
October 31, 1899
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1899. 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, October 1899922.24 KB
November 1, 1899
Wrap for the 1899 Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wrap for the Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School, 1899218.85 KB
November 4, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt renews his request for an authority to purchase a Crowell physical apparatus (a device used for physics experiments) following the Office's denial on October 14, 1899. Pratt asks that he be given a reason if his follow-up is…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Academic Supplies
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Crowell Physical Apparatus498.48 KB
November 7, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the bill of the Carlisle Gas & Water Co. for extending electric lights into new additions of the school building as well as needed repairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Cover Bill for Extending Electric Lights into New Additions477.74 KB
November 8, 1899
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for October 1899.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, October 18991.44 MB
November 8, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt encloses a copy of the letter he wrote to George King regarding the return of his son Charley.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Charley King820.34 KB
November 8, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay the invoice for vaccine points received earlier in 1899.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Medical Supplies and Materials
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Vaccine Point Invoice489.28 KB
November 9, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests the appointment of Charles A. Eastman in the newly created position of outing agent.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Appoint Eastman as Outing Agent1018.71 KB
November 20, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests to be allowed to keep Anna H. Stewart on temporarily as the Sloyd teacher along with other changes to employees.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Retain Anna H. Stewart as Sloyd Teacher Along with Other Changes692.25 KB