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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October 31, 1905
Major W. A. Mercer 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, October 1905518.91 KB
October 31, 1905
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of two dozen different articles of stationery 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 Stationery, October 1905561.85 KB
November 2, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (Henry Vertreace). 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, November 1905397.28 KB
November 4, 1905
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that James Meehan has not reported for his assignment as assistant carpenter. As a result, Wise requests that Daniel A. Reed who is temporarily employed in the position to be permanently appointed…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Requests Daniel Reed be Permanently Appointed to Assistant Carpenter587.87 KB
November 6, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists employees who have changed positions (Norman H. Justus and Chauncey E. Archiquette) and employees who have left the school (Benjamin F. Bennett, Anna F. Bennett, and Charles Kennedy). The report…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, September 1905499.47 KB
November 6-15, 1905
Acting Superintendent J. R. Wise recommends that John H. Londroche, a member of Carlisle's Class of 1903, be appointed as a disciplinarian in the Indian Service. Wise forwards Londroche's application and references to the Commissioner of Indian…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Application for Employment from John H. Londroche1.74 MB
November 6, 1905
Charles M. Kennedy resigns his position as a fireman at the Carlisle Indian School. J. R. Wise forwards the resignation and notes that there is no recommendation to fill the vacancy and requests that it remain vacant.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Fireman
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Charles M. Kennedy Resigns as Fireman797.19 KB
November 7, 1905
J. R. Wise forwards Milton I. Zeigler's suggestions for the improvement of purchasing harness, leather, shoe findings, saddlery, etc. Zeigler also discusses various tools that are not replaced very often due to their durability. The majority of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Milton Zeigler Provides Suggestions for Securing Leather Samples3.35 MB
November 8, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Emma R. Brown) and those who are new (Charles Sorrell). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, November 1905408.21 KB
November 8, 1905
Morris K. Mayer applies for the vacant farmer position at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Morris Mayer Applies for the Vacant Farmer Position496.19 KB
November 8, 1905
J. R. Wise requests the transfer of Henry Vertreace who was recently appointed as blacksmith due to his inability to read and write. Wise also cites the "natural antipathy of the Indian to the Negro, which is shared by our students here" as being…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Requests Transfer of Henry Vertreace754.58 KB
November 10, 1905
J. R. Wise cites section 38 of the Manual of Examinations of the Civil Service Commission regarding the manual trades and other noneducational examinations in the case of calling for the transfer of Henry Vertreace.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Cites Civil Service Manual in Calling for Transfer of Henry Vertreace541.34 KB
November 13, 1905 - November 21, 1905
Correspondence regarding a complaint made by George H. Bender, a resident of the town of Carlisle, against Harry W. Leaman, an employee of the Carlisle Indian School, regarding the purchase of a horse.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Complaint Against Harry W. Leaman1.13 MB
November 14, 1905
J. R. Wise provides the second proof of the circular requested by the Office of Indian Affairs and discusses the type of paper which can be used. Wise ends by noting that the printing department students were happy to know that the office was…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Printing Department
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Forwards Second Proof of Circular for Office of Indian Affairs504.2 KB
November 14, 1905
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the reason for the delay in forwarding the attendance report of the school for the quarter ending September 30, 1905.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Provides Reasons for Delay in Forwarding Attendance Report for the 1905 First Quarter589.5 KB
November 24, 1905
J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the temporary appointment of a matron and informing the Office that a recommendation for a permanent position will be made later.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Informs Office of Upcoming Recommendation for Matron Position527.94 KB
November 25, 1905 - March 3, 1906
Effie Moul requests a transfer to another school in the Indian School Service due to her health and lack of help. William A. Mercer responds to the request that he is in favor of the transfer and requests the position be filled immediately and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Effie Moul Requests Transfer to Another School in the Service1.14 MB
November 27, 1905
William A. Mercer recommends the transfer of teacher Sadie F. Robertson to the position of matron to relieve the temporary appointment of Evalyn Mackey.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation to Transfer Sadie Robertson to Matron522.31 KB
November 27, 1905
William A. Mercer submits a statement of cost form that lists the total amounts for subsistence, clothing, school materials and furnishings, light and fuel, miscellaneous expenses, new buildings and repairs, the value of subsistence raised by…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Statement of Cost of Employees and Issues and Expenditures, September 1905999.89 KB
November 28, 1905
William A. Mercer informs Francis E. Leupp that he could not determine the writer of an envelope. The envelope contained a list of Carlisle employees as characters in the Book of Esther.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carlisle Employees as Characters in Book of Esther1.09 MB
November 28, 1905
William A. Mercer recommends amendments to Regulations of the Indian Office focusing on Section 194 on allowing open market purchases as well as Section 454 with small property being expendable rather than going through a board of survey.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Offers Amendments to Proposed Regulation Changes758.89 KB
November 28, 1905
William A. Mercer provides justification for hiring Charles Sorrell as an assistant cook, explaining that Sorrell is no longer a student.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Provides Justification for Hiring Charles Sorrell554.39 KB
November 28, 1905
William A. Mercer responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the appointment of William H. Stutts as assistant farmer.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - School Farms
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Office Regarding Appointment of William H. Stutts514.72 KB
November 29, 1905
J. R. Wise follows up on William A. Mercer's request to have a male drawing teacher appointed to the vacancy caused by the transfer of Fred W. Canfield. A note from J. H. Dortch refers to Commissioner Frances E. Leupp's plan to have Angel De Cora…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Follows Up on Request for Appointment of Drawing Teacher648.25 KB
November 30, 1905
Captain William A. Mercer submits a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during November 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, November 1905578.37 KB