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 27, 1905
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for veterinary services per the enclosed voucher and invoice as well as additional expenses which will arise during the fiscal year.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Veterinarian Bill Forwarded to Office in 1905537.08 KB
September 28, 1905
William A. Mercer requests authority to renew subscriptions to various publications for library.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Library
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Renew Subscription to Various Magazines608.6 KB
September 29, 1905
William A. Mercer requests instruction regarding the application of John Joseph Lewey for enrollment in the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Enrollment for John Joseph Lewey398.27 KB
September 30, 1905
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during September 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, September 1905987.13 KB
September 30, 1905
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the casket of Edward Angalook.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Purchase Casket for Edward Angalook375.72 KB
October 1905
F. Shoemaker, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on September 30, 1905.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths, Student Injuries
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, September 19051.57 MB
October 2, 1905
James Wilson, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, provides information related to the Von Behring vaccine for immunizing cattle against tuberculosis.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Information Related to Immunizing Cattle Against Tuberculosis605.49 KB
October 4, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Emma R. Brown, Philibert Lutz, and Evalyn Mac Key) and those who have changed positions (S. J. Nori, Ida V. Nori (maiden name Ida Griffin), and Chauncey E. Archiquette). The…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, October 1905799.3 KB
October 6, 1905
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that John W. Funk upon reporting to the Carlisle Indian School as a blacksmith has departed without accepting the position. Mercer states that Funk expected an appointment in the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Departure of John W. Funk as Blacksmith377.53 KB
October 6, 1905
Dr. Julius Silberstein requests William A. Mercer's aid in obtaining a promotion in the Indian Service. Mercer forwards the letter along with his recommendation that Silberstein will efficiently fill any of the positions for which he has applied…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Julius Silberstein Requests Mercer's Aid in Obtaining Promotion568.3 KB
October 6, 1905
William A. Mercer requests to have Evalyn Mackey take a noncompetitive examination to fill the position of assistant matron after having been in the position temporarily.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Evalyn Mackey to Take Noncompetitive Exam for Assistant Matron384.39 KB
October 6, 1905
William A. Mercer forwards bill for the funeral expenses and return of Nora Printup to her home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for Funeral Expenses and Return of Nora Printup508.39 KB
October 8, 1905 - February 21, 1906
William A. Mercer replies to the request of Wilford Kennedy to have his money sent to him from his account at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Request of Wilford Kennedy to Have His Money Returned2.68 MB
October 11, 1905
William A. Mercer addresses the concern that Sarah Williams cannot be temporarily employed as a teacher at the Carlisle Indian School if she is still enrolled as a student. Mercer notes that she has been dropped from the student rolls.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Provides Justification for Temporary Employment of Sarah Williams756.79 KB
October 15, 1905 - November 21, 1905
Correspondence regarding the request of Mrs. William D. Wood to have Vasha Nakootkin transported to Seattle in order to make her home with her.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel Departing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Transport Vasha Nakootkin to Seattle3.41 MB
October 16-20, 1905
William A. Mercer requests the transfer of Olive Lambert from the Omaha Boarding School to Carlisle and for Elizabeth Sloan to be transferred to Omaha from Carlisle. Mercer also forwards Lambert's application for the matron position at Carlisle…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Transfer to Fill Matron Position at Carlisle571.25 KB
October 18, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (Elizabeth C. Sloan). The report includes position title and salary.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, October 1905422.97 KB
October 20, 1905
William A. Mercer recommends Fred W. Canfield be transferred to the position of Boys' Outing Agent from his current position as Drawing Teacher. Mercer asks that if Canfield is transferred that a selection from the Civil Service list be appointed…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Fred W. Canfield to be Transferred to Outing Agent Position372.53 KB
October 25, 1905
William A. Mercer provides an explanation to the Office of Indian Affairs for the delay in providing weekly statements of funds.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Provides Explanation for Delay in Providing Weekly Statements of Funds360.29 KB
October 28, 1905 - October 31, 1905
Anna F. Bennett resigns her position as a housekeeper at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation along with his plan to nominate Mae Justus for the vacancy.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Anna F. Bennett Resignation as a Housekeeper826.29 KB
October 28, 1905 - October 31, 1905
Benjamin F. Bennett resigns his position as farmer at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation along with his plan to promote assistant farmer Norman Justus to fill the vacancy.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - School Farms
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Benjamin F. Bennett Resignation as Farmer836.95 KB
October 30, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (John F. Mackey), employees who have left the school (Alfred M. Venne and Ida V. Nori (maiden name Ida Griffin)) and those who have changed positions (Fred W. Canfield). The report…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, October 1905406.35 KB
October 31, 1905
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1906 amounting to $28,211.17 for support of the school, $13,580.00 of which is for regular employee pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Funds and Regular Employee Pay, Second Quarter 1906909.23 KB
October 31, 1905
Recommendation for John Archuleta for a position as a harness and shoe maker instructor in a smaller Indian School by William A. Mercer.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation for John Archuleta555.61 KB
October 31, 1905
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during October 1905. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, October 1905571.9 KB