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 27 - October 6, 1900
Major Richard H. Pratt forwards certificates of attendance at summer school for 15 teachers: Emma A. Cutter (Senior Teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (Normal Teacher), Anne H. Stewart (Sloyd Teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (Music Teacher), Elizabeth E.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: 15 Certificates of Attendance at Summer School6.36 MB
July 27, 1900 - October 27, 1919
Personnel file of John Francis Jr., who served as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School from April 1, 1917 to July 2, 1918. The file includes information from Francis' previous positions within the Civil Service, including as Clerk in the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Personnel File of John Francis Jr., Superintendent11.52 MB
July 28, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Gertrude Simmons for a position as a Principal Teacher in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Office Inquiry Regarding Gertrude Simmons365.96 KB
July 28-30, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards three applications for leave of absence: Phil Norman (Painter), George W. Kemp (harness maker), O. T. Harris (blacksmith).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Three Applications for Leave of Absence 1.16 MB
July 30, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant clerk Annie M. Morton's application for a 30 day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Annie M. Morton's Application for Leave of Absence380.3 KB
July 30, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt provides information related to the appointment of former student Cora Snyder (now Cora Snyder Jones) to a position in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Information on Cora Snyder Jones350.09 KB
July 30, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Annie B. Moore has requested to delay her reporting date as music teacher until September 1, 1900. Pratt asks that Moore's request be approved.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Approve Delay in Reporting for Annie B. Moore318.4 KB
July 31, 1900
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 1900. 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, July 19001.65 MB
August 1900
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for July 1900.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, July 19001010.36 KB
August 1, 1900
Student Nellis Johnson writes to teacher Fannie Peter about his attempts to cultivate and sell tobacco stems.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Former Student Experiences
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Nellis Johnson to Nellie Peter282.15 KB
August 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase the Kutz farm in order to expand the size of the Carlisle Indian School farm.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Kutz Farm1023.64 KB
August 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards hospital cook Sara Pierre's application for a 30 day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Sara Pierre's Application for Leave of Absence374.64 KB
August 3, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the physical plant of the Carlisle Indian School in addition to an overview of the enrollment during the 1899-1900 academic year. Pratt ends by providing an estimate for the 1902 fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fiscal Year 1902 Financial Estimate945.84 KB
August 3, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt notifies outing patrons of a change in how outing earnings are to be handled. Pratt indicates that paying students directly has led to various offences and as a result all pay will be approved by Pratt. Further any money given…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Change in Outing Pay286.64 KB
August 3, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he will reach Washington D.C. later that night on August 3, 1900 and will see him in the morning.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Informs Commissioner of Arrival in Washington D.C.371.79 KB
August 4, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a list of students who he recommends not be accepted at any other Government school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Runaway and Expelled Students1.12 MB
August 6, 1900 - August 9, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Isabel Cornelius and provides a recommendation for her to be appointed to a position at the Day School in the Oneida Agency, although he says he would greatly prefer her to stay teaching in Connecticut.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Isabel Cornelius858.3 KB
August 7, 1900
Richard H. Pratt recommends that Milton I. Zeigler be appointed to replace George W. Kemp as the harness-maker and instructor at the school. Pratt forwards Zeigler's application along with references from John Lindner and Joseph Einstein.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Application for Employment from Milton I. Zeigler 3.03 MB
August 7, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt proposes the Office of Indian Affairs send out instructions banning the enrollment of students who have runaway from another non-reservation school. He particularly notes a previous case related to the Haskell Institute.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students Running Away, Enrollment Policies
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Proposal Related to Runaway Students Enrolling at Different Schools596.52 KB
August 7, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to cancel bids for sixteen hundred tons of coal and instead purchase coal on the open market.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Cancel Bid for Coal and Purchase on Open Market704.42 KB
August 7, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay for hauling coal delivered to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Heating Supplies
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Hauling Coal Delivered to Carlisle408.99 KB
August 7, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay Joseph Scholder as an apprenticed blacksmith on the irregular rolls.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Joseph Scholder on Irregular Rolls430.15 KB
August 8, 1900
Telegram from Richard Henry Pratt to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should continue with the proposed coal contract.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Asks Indian Office About Proposed Coal Contract378.21 KB
August 8, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase two pieces of timber for a flagpole at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Timber for Flagpole471.1 KB
August 8, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding an inquiry into the application of J. Banks Ralston for reinstatement to the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Response to Application for Reinstatement to the Indian Service605.02 KB