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 29, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Outing Agent Anne S. Ely's request for a 30 day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anne S. Ely's Request for leave of Absence577.12 KB
September 29, 1902
Richard H. Pratt requests that Margaret Roberts (teacher) is granted an additional six days unpaid leave of absence for the death of her sister.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence for Margaret Roberts440.95 KB
September 30, 1902
Major Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 1902. 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 1902570.13 KB
September 30, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Hospital Cook Sara Pierre's request for a 30-day leave of absence to attend nursing school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Nursing Training
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Sara Pierre's Request for Leave of Absence to Attend Nursing School in Philadelphia1.02 MB
October 1, 1902 - November 20, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt provides correspondence and documents related to a request to return Lizzie and Nancy Chubb to their home. Their father in particular objects to them being sent out to work on the outing program and notes that they are sick.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return Lizzie and Nancy Chubb4.82 MB
October 1902
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on September 30, 1902.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, September 1902878.17 KB
October 2, 1902
Edgar A. Allen informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the average attendance for the quarter ending September 30, 1902 was 874.3 and the remaining number of students at Carlisle was 882.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Enrollment Statistics
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Average Attendance for Quarter Ending September 30, 1902428.1 KB
October 2, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of John Charging Hawk by noting that there is no student by that name at Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Return John Charging Hawk418.51 KB
October 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Matron Frances A. Veitch's application for a 24-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Frances A. Veitch's Application for Annual Leave of Absence566.76 KB
October 7, 1902 - October 10, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from Amos R. Frank requesting an administrative position in the Indian School Service. Pratt includes his endorsement.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Indian School System
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Amos R. Frank Requests Independent Position in the Indian Service580.06 KB
October 8, 1902
Lt. Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Laura Jackson) and those who have changed positions (Edgar A. Allen and Carrie E. Weekley). The report includes personal information about those changing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, October 1902407.46 KB
October 8, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt asks to recall his letter of August 19, 1902 proposing creating a the position of Assistant Principal and Normal Teacher for Kate Bowersox. Pratt indicates that as he has not received authority he will have Bowersox continue…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Recall Proposal to Create Assistant Principal and Normal Teacher Position472.01 KB
October 9, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. A. Jones that a number of former Carlisle Indian School students are now attending the Haskell Indian School in the normal or commercial departments or connected with their football team.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Education After Carlisle, Football
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Former Carlisle Students Now at Haskell498.69 KB
October 20, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests on behalf of Alice Lambert Otto and her husband for their transfer from the Shoshone Agency to the White Earth Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Transfer of Alice Lambert Otto to White Earth Agency493.89 KB
October 28, 1902
Lt. Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists employees who have changed positions (Clara L. Smith and Emma H. Foster) and new employees (Oella C. Munch and S. Kendall Paull ). These reports include personal information about those…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, October 1902408.54 KB
October 28, 1902
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1903 amounting to $23,113.88 for support of the school. Richard H. Pratt also requests additional funds amounting to $12,677.50 for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Second Quarter 19031.13 MB
October 31, 1902
Lt. Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1902. 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 1902352.88 KB
November 3, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has no objection to Frances R. Scales taking the position of Principal Teacher at Ft. Sill but that she prefers to remain at Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Frances R. Scales Prefers to Remain at Carlisle487.64 KB
November 3, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the wife of teacher Enoch M. Sherry being certified for an appointment as teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Notice of Certification of Wife of Carlisle Teacher525.85 KB
November 3, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests that blacksmith A. H. Murtoff be placed on the regular list of employees if his name comes across the Office list.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Place A. H. Murtoff on Regular List of Employees456.72 KB
November 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that Frances R. Scales is now willing to accept the position of principal teacher at the Fort Sill School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Frances R. Scales Willing to Accept Position at Fort Sill376.57 KB
November 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Minnie L. Ferree be assigned as a matron elsewhere in the Indian Service and then immediately transferred back to Carlisle as a domestic science teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Teachers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Minnie L. Ferree to be Assigned as Domestic Science Teacher496.93 KB
November 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests to abolish the position of fireman following the resignation of Joseph N. Jordan. Pratt states that due to the low salary the position should be filled by a local resident and therefore requests the position be…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Abolish Fireman Position and Create Additional Laborer Position533.39 KB
November 8, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Benjamin F. Bennett's request for a 13-day leave of absence. Bennett works as a farmer.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Benjamin F. Bennett's Application for Leave of Absence594.54 KB
November 10, 1902 - November 26, 1902
Thomas Ryan and Ethan Allen Hitchcock request further information from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Richard Henry Pratt on the request of Peter Cole for the return of his daughter Nettie Cole.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Interior Department Responds to Request to Return Nettie Cole923.54 KB