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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November 8, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards Fanny G. Paull's application for a one-day leave of absence. Paull works as a teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Fanny G. Paull's Request for Leave of Absence
November 8, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards two reports on leave of absence for Emma G. Sky (assistant clerk) and A. S. Ely (outing agent).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Two Reports on Leave of Absence
November 9, 1904 - November 16, 1904
William A. Mercer replies to an inquiry sent to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding a request of Walter P. Beers for a group of students to work at his hotel during the summer of 1905.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 10, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant clerk Emma G. Sky's application for a 22-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Emma G. Sky's Application for Annual Leave of Absence
November 10, 1904
Captain W. A. Mercer requests 55,000 additional plain white stationery envelopes because he only received 5,000 of the 60,000 requested in April.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for 55,000 Plain White Envelopes
November 14-30, 1904
Correspondence regarding the allotment of Julia Jarvis on the Colville Reservation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Allotment of Julia Jarvis
November 15, 1904
Edward Marsden requests to be informed if a rumor regarding the return of Alaskan students at Carlisle to their homes is true.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 15, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by teacher Fanny G. Paull.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on Leave of Absence
November 16, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards W. B. Beitzel's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence. Beitzel works as a clerk.
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
November 17, 1904 - December 1, 1904
Minnie L. Ferree requests a transfer to a domestic science position either in Alaska or the West Coast. William A. Mercer provides additional information.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 18, 1904
J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the examination of Anna Goyitney (here Annie Goitney) as a teacher to be permanently appointed.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 19, 1904 - November 25, 1904
E. A. Hitchcock informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the request to enroll students from Hogansburg, New York at the Carlisle Indian School should be taken up by the Superintendent.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 21, 1904
William A. Mercer requests approval of the dismissal of Joseph Colonhaski following his trial for theft by fellow students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Discipline - General, Student Thefts
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Approval of Dismissal of Joseph Colonhaski
November 22, 1904
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Ferdinand Shoemaker) and employees who have left the school (Joanne R. Speer). The report includes the position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. …
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
November 22, 1904
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding a protest by Joseph C. Hart, Superintendent of the Oneida Indian School, related to a violation of rules in the recruitment of students on the Oneida Reservation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Recruitment of Students
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 24, 1904 - December 6, 1904
Marianna Burgess submits her resignation as Superintendent of Printing at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests that the Office of Indian Affairs assign an unmarried man as a replacement.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
November 25-26, 1904
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards two reports on leave of absence taken by Howard E. Gansworth (boys field agent) and Sara Pierre (hospital cook).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Two Reports on Leave of Absence
November 28, 1904
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise forwards C. M. Stauffer's application for a one-day leave of absence. Stauffer works as a music teacher.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: C. M. Stauffer's Request for Leave of Absence
November 30, 1904
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 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, November 1904
December 1, 1904
Oliver Harlan submits his resignation as the assistant school farmer at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer provides additional information on Harlan and requests information before making a recommendation relative to a replacement.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - School Farms
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Oliver Harlan Submits Resignation as Assistant School Farmer
December 1, 1904
W. A. Mercer forwards two applications for a leave of absence for Benjamin F. Bennett (farmer) and Anna F. Bennett (housekeeper).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
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Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Two Applications for Leave of Absence
December 2, 1904
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for three men to lay water pipe on Carlisle Indian School grounds to complete the contract with the Carlisle Gas and Water Company.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Workers to Lay Water Pipe
December 3, 1904
E. A. Hitchcock provides decisions on allowing or disallowing expenses incurred in returning pupils to Alaska from the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Financial Decisions on Returning Alaskan Students
December 5, 1904
Captain William Mercer informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he used authority 91142 to make payments to several irregular employees mentioned in the October 1904 report.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Authority to Pay Irregular Employees from October 1904
December 5, 1904
Minnie L. Ferree requests a meeting at the Indian Service to discuss a possible transfer through William A. Mercer. Mercer provides additional information on Ferree's request.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence