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 24, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Flora M. Newman), those who have left the school (Sara Pierre), and those who have changed positions (Norman Egolf). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, September 1906728.99 KB
September 24, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the temporary employment of Annie E. Steel, probably as a laundress, although that is not stated.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Laundry
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Temporary Employment of Annie Steel452.83 KB
September 25, 1906
William A. Mercer requests that Stacy Matlock and Siceni J. Nori be excused from participation in the employees general mess.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Nori and Matlock to be Excused from Employees Mess447.31 KB
September 26, 1906
William A. Mercer requests the plans for the new hospital building be completed as soon as possible in order to begin construction.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: New Building Construction
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Hospital Plans be Completed Quickly478.7 KB
September 28, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant seamstress Beckie L. Goodyear's request for a 17-day leave of absence due to illness in her family.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Beckie L. Goodyear's Request for Leave of Absence 731.96 KB
October 1, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has sent Frank Keshena home and requests approval of his action.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests Approval of Action to Dismiss Frank Keshena422.45 KB
October 1906
F. Shoemaker, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on September 30, 1906.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, September 19061.04 MB
October 2, 1906
William A. Mercer provides clarification on his request to pay Annie E. Steel as an irregular employee in the assistant laundress position during the leave of Etta S. Fortnoy.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Laundry
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Explains Reason for Employing Annie Steel as Irregular Employee495.04 KB
October 3, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant cook Charles Sorrell's application for a 4-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Charles Sorrell's Application for Leave of Absence 541.12 KB
October 3, 1906
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Cathrine Morrette and Julia Catharine Kensler) and employees who have left the school (Bridget A. Dorey, M. S. Barr, and Annie E. Steele). The reports include position title, salary…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, October 1906582.38 KB
October 6, 1906
William A. Mercer refers to his previous letter regarding students from the Fort Berthold Agency who are being prevented from attending Carlisle by the Superintendent.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Writes Regarding Three Students from Fort Berthold476.28 KB
October 8, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding the inability to place a student in the home of William H. Ball.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Outing Patrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Inability to Place Student in Home446.18 KB
October 8, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Martha D. Bennett has failed to report for duty as an assistant clerk. Mercer requests that another appointment be made as early as possible.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed Martha Bennett Failed to Report for Duty444.49 KB
October 9, 1906
Charles M. Sorrell submits his resignation as assistant cook at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs and informs the Office that he plans on nominating Nikefer Shoushick (here…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Charles Sorrell Submits Resignation as Assistant Cook715.53 KB
October 9, 1906
William A. Mercer renews his request for an investigation into the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency for discriminating against the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Renews Request for Investigation into Discrimination by Fort Berthold Superintendent708.68 KB
October 10, 1906
Estimate of funds for the first quarter of 1907 amounting to $77.30 for transportation of Alaskan student to their home. An explanatory cover letter is attached.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Estimate of Funds, First Quarter 1907845.61 KB
October 10, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Margaret Martin is interested in the position of laundress at the Greenville, California School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Margaret Martin Interested in Laundress Position at Greenville471.3 KB
October 10, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the return of Louis Paul (here Lewis Paul) to his home in Alaska.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay for the Return of Louis Paul489.65 KB
October 10, 1906
William A. Mercer submits voucher for travel expenses incurred by Harry F. Weber to inspect a stone crusher offered for sale to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Voucher for Travel Expenses of Harry F. Weber to Inspect Stone Crusher476.57 KB
October 10, 1906 - October 20, 1906
J. R. Wise responds to the request of Florence White for the money she left behind in her student bank account.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Wise Responds to Request of Florence White for Her Money1.03 MB
October 11, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a catalog requesting the purchase of a revolving screen for a stone crusher. Mercer notes that the screen is needed to obtain fine crushed stone for macadamizing and concrete work.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Mercer Forwards Catalog for Revolving Screen Door for Stone Work5.59 MB
October 12-22, 1906
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee forwards reports reports on leaves of absence taken by two employees, John F. McKey (clerk) and Cora B. Hawk (teacher), from 1903-1906. due to sickness. Mercer also forwards physician's…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Two Reports on Leave of Absence1.54 MB
October 13, 1906
Major William Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (Lucretia F. Ross) and employee who has left the school (Julia Catharine Kensler). The report include 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 Statements of Changes in School Employees, October 1906772.48 KB
October 13, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Sarah E. Harry and Nikefer Shoushick, spelled here Nekifer Shouchuk) and those who have left the school (Charles Sorrell). The report includes position title, salary, date of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, October 1906616.96 KB
October 16, 1906 - October 30, 1906
Correspondence between the Interior and War Department regarding the proposed plan of William A. Mercer for developing a course of training at the Carlisle Indian School to prepare students for the U.S. Cavalry.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Proposed Cavalry Training Plan2.54 MB