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 14, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Jennie Duncan has accepted a transfer to the Carlisle Indian School to replace Rosa B. Brown as matron.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Jennie Duncan Accepts Transfer to Carlisle
July 15, 1902
William A. Mercer requests of the Commissioner of the Indian Service to be reinstated in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
July 17, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the requesting Alfred Venne for a vacant teacher and band leader position at the Fort Totten Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Declines Position for Alfred Venne in Indian Service
July 21, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Laborer David Crosbie's application for a 20-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: David Crosbie's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
July 21, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Assistant Seamstress E. Corbett's application for a 29-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: E. Corbett's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
July 22, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Laborer William G. Snyder'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: William G. Snyder's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
July 23, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests A. H. Murtoff be allowed to take a noncompetitive examination for the position of instructor of blacksmithing and wagon-making at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
July 27, 1902 - August 12, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence and a copy of a North American article that accused White Buffalo of three murders. The agent for Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, George Stouch, confirms that the article is entirely fabricated,…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Pratt Forwards Letters and Article about White Buffalo
July 28, 1902 - July 30, 1902
Ida McTavish LaChapelle requests a position in the Indian Service as either a matron or assistant matron. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the letter along with information about LaChapelle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
July 28, 1902 - August 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a copy of the Carlisle Weekly Herald which reprinted an article from the North American suggesting that White Buffalo killed three women. Pratt also encloses a copy of a telegram from the agent…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Pratt Forwards Article about White Buffalo
July 29, 1902
Contract between Dr. S. L. Diven and Richard Henry Pratt forwarded to the Office of Indian Affairs.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Medical Staff
Format: Letters/Correspondence
May 19 - July 29, 1902
Lt. Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Josephine R. Walter, William Burgess, H. M. Robertson, O. T. Harris, S. W. Thompson, Rosa B. Brown, Mattie A. Harm, Dora M. Peters, and Lizzie C. Jacobs…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
July 29, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards copy of letter approving report of irregular employees for June 1902 to file with cash voucher No. 77, 4th quarter, 1902. Pratt also includes a certificate in duplicate from W. H. Winslow to file with his account…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
July 31, 1902
Lt. Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July 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, July 1902
August 1902
School statistics accompanying the Annual Report for the 1902 fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: School Statistics Accompanying the Annual Report, 1902
August 4, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Laborer James Miller's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: James Miller's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
August 4, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt corrects the spelling of William Nonnast's name in the Office's approval of change in employees report.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Tailor
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Corrects Error in Spelling of William Nonnast's Name
August 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Band Leader James R. Wheelock's application for a twenty-four and a half-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: James R. Wheelock's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
August 6, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests that the position of tinner and assistant disciplinarian be abolished at the Carlisle Indian School and replaced with an additional laborer and an additional teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Change Various Positions at Carlisle
August 7, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Principal Teacher O. H. Bakeless' application for a 18-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: O. H. Bakeless' Application for Annual Leave of Absence
August 7, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests to have Ed. Lau permanently appointed as a carriage maker after having passed the Civil Service Commission exam.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
August 8, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Clerk W. B. Beitzel's application for a 29-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: W. B. Beitzel's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
August 9, 1902 - August 18, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt forwards correspondence related to a request to return Roger Jamison to his home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
August 9, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt provides a certificate of graduation for Emily A. Clark and a recommendation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Provides Recommendation for Emily A. Clark
August 9, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs inform Superintendent Hart of Oneida Agency that he is not to interfere with the recruitment of students for the Carlisle Indian School, as he had done the previous year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence