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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December 11, 1906
W. A. Mercer submits a "Special" Estimate of Funds form for the second quarter of 1907 for returning students to their home in Alaska. The amount of estimate is missing.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Special Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 1907418 KB
December 12, 1906 - January 15, 1907
William A. Mercer appeals through the Office of Indian Affairs the decision of the Auditor of the Interior Department not to credit the Carlisle Indian School with the proceeds of harness sold to the Blackfeet Agency in the following fiscal year…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Appeals Decision of Auditor Relative to Proceeds of Harness Sale939.69 KB
December 12, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards voucher of E. H. Colegrove in returning two runaway students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students Running Away
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Forwards Voucher of Colegrove Returning Two Runaway Students434.16 KB
December 13, 1906
William A. Mercer withdraws his request for the appointment of a white woman from the civil service register of eligibles as a teacher and requests that Lida M. Johnston be transferred from the Fort Totten Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Lida M. Johnston to be Transferred to Carlisle471.18 KB
December 14, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer forwards a report on leave of absence taken by Anne S. Ely (superintendent of outing).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Report on A. S. Ely's Leave of Absence 459.67 KB
December 15, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of 400 vouchers for open market purchase 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: Duplicate Requisition for Blanks and Blank Books, December 1906487.04 KB
December 15, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer forwards engineer Harry F. Weber's application for a 10-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Harry F. Weber's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 563.91 KB
December 15, 1906
William A. Mercer recommends Lou French for the position recently vacated by Juliette Smith in Wittenberg, Wisconsin.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation for Lou French for Indian Service Position512.45 KB
December 17, 1906
William A. Mercer clarifies his previous letter requesting to pay for the treatment of Edith Bartlett by noting that there are funds available to pay for the operation.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Confirms Funds Available to Pay for Edith Bartlett's Surgery362.21 KB
December 18, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer forwards C. M. Stauffer's application for a 6-day leave of absence. Stauffer works as a bandleader.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: C. M. Stauffer's Application for Leave of Absence 548.49 KB
December 18, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the Office of Indian Affairs of why he did not provide a statement of available funds for the return of Alaskan students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
December 18, 1906
Major W. A. Mercer forwards assistant disciplinarian Stacy Matlack's application for an 11-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Stacy Matlack's Application for Leave of Absence 541.75 KB
December 20, 1906 - March 23, 1907
William A. Mercer responds to the request of the parents of Willis Peconga for his return.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Request to Return Willis Peconga2.22 MB
December 21, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding his omission of available funds to pay for the return of runaway students.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
December 21, 1906
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs appoint suitable person from the list of eligibles for the vacant assistant matron position at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Office to Appoint Assistant Matron Position315.13 KB
December 22, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to a request of the Ute Chiefs for Robert Ouray to serve as an interpreter for their upcoming trip to Washington by recommending another student Fred Mart.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Recommends Fred Mart as an Interpreter for the Uintah and Ouray Agency618.23 KB
December 22, 1906 - January 3, 1907
Stacy Matlock submits his resignation as an assistant disciplinarian at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and notes that he has separately employed Wallace Denny has his successor.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Stacy Matlock Submits Resignation as Assistant Disciplinarian679.93 KB
December 24, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Lou French has accepted the position of baker at the Hayward School in Wisconsin.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Lou French Accepts Position of Baker at Hayward School425.02 KB
December 26, 1906
Michael J. Gumbriell resigns his position as assistant carpenter at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests the position be filled through the civil service list.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Michael Gumbriell Resigns as Assistant Carpenter812.95 KB
December 29, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by noting that the assistant clerk position should be retained at $420 per year due to the work of the temporary employee.
A note indicates that the Office has little hope of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Requests to Keep Assistant Clerk Salary at Current Level474.31 KB
December 30, 1906
W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, reports on the personal student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School. Olive makes a number of recommendations to prevent further fraud.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Reports
View Document: Report on Individual Student Financial Accounts at Carlisle1.5 MB
December 31, 1906
Major William A. Mercer forwards a statement of receipts, cash, property, disbursements, issues, and expenditures, and a record of all contracts for the second quarter of 1907 amounting to $89,721.73
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Statement of Receipts and Disbursements, Second Quarter 19077.88 MB
January 1907
F. Shoemaker, the school physician, compiles the sanitary report for the quarter ending on December 31, 1906.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Reports
View Document: Quarterly Sanitary Report of Diseases and Injuries, December 19061.77 MB
January 3, 1907
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Fredrick Barthel, Lida M. Johnston, Will H. Miller, and Wallace Denny), those who have changed positions (Cora B. Hawk, Emma K. Hetrick, and Anna Goyitney), and those who have…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, January 1907640.11 KB
January 3, 1907
William A. Mercer provides a list of former Carlisle Indian School graduates who could fill seamstress or assistant matron positions in the Indian Service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Provides List of Graduates for Indian Service Positions799.84 KB