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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1904
Souvenir song dedicated to Richard Henry Pratt by Carlisle Devotees. The song is sung to the tune of the Old Oaken Bucket.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Student Musical Performances
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Carlisle Indian School Souvenir Song235.81 KB
January 1904
S. L. Diven, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on December 31, 1903.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, December 19036.59 MB
January 2, 1904 - January 7, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter from former student Alfred Blackbird requesting Pratt's assistance in exchanging land allotted to his family by the government.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Alfred Blackbird Requests Assistance in Exchanging Land Allotment939.64 KB
January 31, 1904
Colonel Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during January 1904. 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, January 1904941.61 KB
January 5, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to buy various vitrified china marked "Carlisle Indian School" for the school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Food and Dining
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase Tableware514.32 KB
January 7, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forward a report on leave of absence for S. J. Nori. Nori works as a clerk.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on S. J. Nori's Leave of Absence 488.56 KB
January 13, 1904
Edgar A. Allen submits list of books to add to the Carlisle Indian School library along with the lowest prices given by bidders.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Academic Supplies, School Library
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: List of Books Requested for Carlisle Indian School Library3.08 MB
January 18, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter requesting the permanent appointment of John A. Herr as assistant carpenter.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Permanently Appoint John A. Herr as Assistant Carpenter344.87 KB
January 19, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests the salary of Fannie Peter be increased to prevent her transfer to the Indian Office. Pratt notes that Peter is more valuable to the Indian Service at Carlisle than in Washington D.C.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Increase of Fannie Peter's Salary366.92 KB
January 21, 1904
Estimate of funds for the third quarter of 1904 amounting to $23,321.38 for support of the school, $13,447.50 of which is for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Third Quarter 19041.72 MB
January 23, 1904 - January 24, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Fannie I. Peter's letter withdrawing her request for a transfer to the Indian Office.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fannie Peter Withdraws Request to Transfer to Indian Office612.85 KB
January 26, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the intended resignation of Prudence Crosbie as dining room matron. Pratt notes that Crosbie's husband is currently the temporary appointed cook and notes that this arrangement has led…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed of Intended Resignation of Prudence Crosbie474.68 KB
January 27, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the amount of private donations to the Carlisle Indian School during the 1903 fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Contributions to Charity Fund for 1903 Fiscal Year339.96 KB
January 29, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Joseph Rabbit is unable to attend school due to his health and requests his return home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Return of Joseph Rabbit398.52 KB
1904
Commencement program for the 1904 graduating class. The program includes a picture of the graduating class with names and nation, the class motto and colors. The program listing includes student performances, words to the “Song of a Thousand…
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Graduation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: 1904 Commencement Program1.52 MB
February 2, 1904 - February 24, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to Lewis Sawyer's claims that he did not consent to his son Frank being sent to Carlisle. Pratt further contends his desire to return Frank Sawyer to Carlisle is for the sake of discipline.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Frank Sawyer1.22 MB
February 3, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to transfer Laverio Nejo from the Mesa Grande School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment, Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request to Enroll Laverio Nejo398.09 KB
February 10, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the Office of Indian Affairs objection to his request to pay for a voucher to cover the expense of transporting students from Alaska to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Office Objection Regarding Transportation of Alaska Students756.85 KB
February 10, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests to have Joanna R. Speer replace Prudence M. Crosbie as the dining room matron at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt encloses Speer's application for employment.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Joanna Speer to Replace Crosbie as Dining Room Matron965.73 KB
February 10, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to pay vouchers for services related to student deaths at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Expenses for Services Related to Student Deaths425.31 KB
February 10, 1904
Richard H. Pratt requests a six-month supply of two dozen different blank administrative forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, February 1904597.06 KB
February 15, 1904
Admission ticket to the commencement ceremonies of the Carlisle Indian School on February 17th and 18th of 1904. Also included is an envelope from the Carlisle Indian School addressed to Mr. H. E. Wertz of Quincy, Pennsylvania.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Graduation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Admission Ticket to the 1904 Commencement Ceremony170.44 KB
February 17, 1904 - February 18, 1904
Ticket for the Indian School Commencement, occurring on Wednesday and Thursday, February 17 and 18, 1904.
Repository: Cumberland County Historical Society
Topics: Graduation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera
View Document: Ticket for the 1904 Commencement62.69 KB
February 19, 1904 - March 2, 1904
Judge J. R. Lewis of the Northern California Indian Association rebuts a claim by Richard Henry Pratt regarding plan for allotting land to members of Nations in Northern California. The letter was forwarded by Senator Thomas Bard.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Severality Act/Dawes Act (1887)
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Rebuttal of Claims of Pratt Regarding California Land Allotment761.94 KB
February 21-29, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt forwards Nellie Peters requesting his assistance in securing a teaching position at the Stockbridge Day School along with his recommendation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Forwards Letter from Nellie Peters along with Recommendation776.71 KB