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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April 22 - May 11, 1912
These materials include correspondence between the Gaumont Company and the Bureau of Indian Affairs about filming done at the Carlisle Indian School. The correspondence mostly discusses a complimentary roll of the film that was provided to the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Filming of the Carlisle Indian School by Gaumont Company931.45 KB
April 22, 1912
These materials contain correspondence related to the death of Charles Packineau and the return home of his remains.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Charles Packineau400.88 KB
April 24, 1912 - May 3, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman forwards a list of bills from the unobligated balance of the Repairs and Improvements fund that have now been paid. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke forwards his…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Balance of the Repairs and Improvements Fund358.95 KB
April 29 - June 10, 1912
This document contains correspondence notifying the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the death of James Pawnee Leggins. The correspondence also mentions the continued illness of two other students, Louise Bluesky and James Catfish, with…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Illness of Two Students and Death of James Pawnee Leggins302.96 KB
May 8-21, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment status of students impacted by changing school admissions policies. The list includes students whose homes were within close proximity to public schools, who were over the age of 24…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Explanation of Students' Enrollment Statuses1.09 MB
May 8-15, 1912
These materials include a request from Marjorie Armstrong, of the University of Minnesota, for information about the Carlisle Indian School and other government-run schools. The request was fielded by United States Senator Moses E. Clapp.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Information about the Carlisle Indian School by Marjorie Armstrong509.62 KB
May 9-28, 1912
Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that a fire broke out in a closet underneath the auditorium overnight on May 9 and caused an estimated $250 of damage. Friedman issues a circular to all school employees in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Small Fire in the School Building1.04 MB
May 13, 1912 - June 5, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Russell B. Harrison for information related to the admission requirements for the Indian Schools. Harrison was sent information related to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Information from Russell B. Henderson269.71 KB
May 14, 1912 - May 15, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses a letter form John White, manager of Ehrets Slag Roofing, requesting to be paid.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Building Repairs and Expansions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enclosure of Ehrets Slag Roofing's Request to be Paid281.54 KB
May 18 - 21, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request for Adeline Boutang to visit her cousin in Washington D. C. Superintendent Moses Friedman denied her request.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Adeline Boutang to Visit Cousin in Washington D.C.1.24 MB
May 26 - July 8, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by John Jackson to return to his home due to his eyes.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Return Home of John Jackson735.08 KB
May 28, 1912 - June 12, 1914
These materials include correspondence regarding the Alumni Association of the Carlisle Indian School including its new constitution, a new building in Carlisle, and other news.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Carlisle Alumni Association Update4.81 MB
June 1, 1912 - June 10, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses a bill for roofing from the Warren-Ehret Company.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Building Repairs and Expansions
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Roofing Bill297.02 KB
June 5 - July 12, 1912
This document contains correspondence concerning the closure of the student accounts of two deceased students, Wilson Carpenter (Seneca) and Marie Hutchinson (Chippewa, also known as Mary Hutchinson).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths, Student Savings Accounts
View Document: Closure of Accounts for Marie Hutchinson and Wilson Carpenter732.46 KB
June 5, 1912
This document contains a letter concerning the death of Marie Hutchinson (also known as Mary Hutchinson).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Notice of Death of Marie Hutchinson148.5 KB
June 6, 1912 - June 12, 1912
The Acting President of the Civil Service Commissioner informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that non-competitive civil service exams are held for too long of a period of time at Carlisle. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke directs…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Civil Service Requirements
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Process of Holding Civil Service Examinations for the Carlisle Indian School301.63 KB
June 8, 1912 - August 24, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by the parents of Elsie Rabbit to have her returned home for at least the summer vacation. Rabbit's parents also state that she was enrolled at Carlisle without their consent and that her…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Non-consensual Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Return Home of Elsie Rabbit884.13 KB
June 10 - August 9, 1912
Representative J. A. M. Adair informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine that the conductor of the Carlisle Indian School band owes money to one of his constituents, W. G. Carey. Adair asks what jurisdiction the band is under and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Failure to Pay for School Band Supplies2.4 MB
June 11, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the industrial training at the school is "of a very high order," but that the girls' industries could be improved. Additionally, he refers to…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Status of Industries at the Carlisle Indian School104.05 KB
June 12-13, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses two bill claims from the American Laundry Machinery Company and the Crane Company.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enclosure of Two Bill Claims277.41 KB
June 15 - August 30, 1912
These materials include materials related to a request by James Riley Wheelock to have his brother, Hugh Wheelock, released from the Carlisle Indian School. James claimed that his brother was being held at the school to prevent him from playing…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Return Home of Hugh Wheelock2.74 MB
June 24 - September 20, 1912
These materials include correspondence regarding two Alaskan individuals, George Cushing and Charles Foster, brought to the Carlisle Indian School by William Foster. Both boys desired to enroll in the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enrollment of Two Alaskan Students Brought by William Foster690.24 KB
June 25, 1912 - June 26, 1912
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman encloses and endorses a bill claim for $2.50 from the Crane Company.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Enclosure of Bill Claim from Crane Company244.55 KB
June 26, 1912 - July 22, 1912
This material includes correspondence regarding Henry Ankle, his location, and his status as a student at Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Henry Ankle420.02 KB
June 27, 1912
Superintendent Moses Friedman requests authorization to spend $400 for fiscal year 1913 in order to pay the lease of the Henderson Tract, which is used for "pasture and other purposes."
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Farms - Land Transactions
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Authorizing Funds for Henderson Farm Lease182.37 KB