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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February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Martin L. Lau's testimony before the Joint Committee to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he taught carriage-making to students at the school.
In his testimony Lau says that very few of his students have…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: 1914 Congressional Investigation
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Martin L. Lau Congressional Testimony506.69 KB
February 7-8, 1914
The typed transcript of Moses Friedman's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Friedman served as the Superintendent for the school.
In his testimony Friedman argues that incompetent or…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Moses Friedman Congressional Testimony17.99 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Nellie Denny's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Denny was not working at Carlisle, but she had previously worked as outing agent, clerk, and teacher, and had attended the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Nellie Robertson Denny Congressional Testimony1.66 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Raymond C. Renneker's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he worked as the baker at Carlisle.
In his testimony Renneker answers questions about why students complain of…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: R. C. Renneker Congressional Testimony1.6 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Rev. Alexander McMillan's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time McMillan was one of the local clergy who contracted their services to the school.
In his testimony McMillan…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Rev. Alexander McMillan Congressional Testimony806.7 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Rev. George Diffenderfer's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Diffenderfer contracted with Carlisle to preach sermons on a semi-regular basis. He had previously served as the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Rev. George M. Diffenderfer Congressional Testimony1.63 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Robert B. George's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was the tinner at Carlisle.
In his testimony George explains that because students are constantly reassigned in…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Robert B. George Congressional Testimony785.44 KB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Virginia Penrose's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Penrose lived in the town of Carlisle.
In her testimony Penrose discusses the quality of food at Carlisle then gives…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Virginia Penrose Congressional Testimony1.77 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of W. J. Ryan's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Ryan was the dairyman for the school.
In his testimony Ryan answers questions about his role as dairyman (including number…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: W. J. Ryan Congressional Testimony1.01 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of Wallace Denny's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Denny worked at Carlisle as Assistant Disciplinarian (in charge of the Small Boys' Quarters). He had previously attended…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Wallace Denny Congressional Testimony3.67 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William B. Gray's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Gray was working as a farmer at the school.
In his testimony Gray answers questions about his work on one of the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William B. Gray Congressional Testimony1.32 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William C. Shambaugh's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was working as the blacksmith at the school.
In his testimony Shambaugh echoes other industrial instructors…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William C. Shambaugh Congressional Testimony1.07 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William H. Miller's second testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Miller was the financial clerk at Carlisle.
In his testimony Miller answers questions from Representative…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William H. Miller Congressional Testimony Part 27.09 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William H. Miller's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Miller was the financial clerk at Carlisle.
In his testimony Miller answers questions about the management of the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William H. Miller Congressional Testimony15.11 MB
February 7, 1914
The typed transcript of William Nonast's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Nonast taught tailoring at the school.
In his testimony Nonast details how many students work in his shop at any one…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: William Nonast Congressional Testimony472.84 KB
February 8, 1914
The typed transcript of Adelaide B. Reichel's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Reichel was a teacher at Carlisle.
In her testimony Reichel offers her perspective on (principal teacher) John…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Adelaide B. Reichel Congressional Testimony2.96 MB
February 8, 1914
The typed transcript of Lelah Burns' testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Burns was a teacher at the school.
In her testimony Burns describes conditions in the school's academic department and…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Lelah Burns Congressional Testimony1.64 MB
February 10, 1914
Principal teacher John Whitwell compiles evidence that the Carlisle administration incorrectly marked the reason for certain students' departure from the school. As explained in the opening letter from Whitwell to Inspector Linnen, Whitwell…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Report on Hidden Expulsions (Main Report Exhibit J-1)8.69 MB
February 10, 1914
In this document, Elmer Busch answers questions about a meeting held by Glenn Warner with a small group of student athletes in which Warner defended Superintendent Friedman's administration.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Second Affidavit of Elmer Busch1.13 MB
February 10, 1914
In this document Joseph Guyon answers questions about a small meeting held by Glenn Warner where Warner inquired about a petition some students had put together and recommends that the students put together another petition to revoke their…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Second Affidavit of Joseph Guyon2.17 MB
February 10, 1914
Sworn before a notary C. M. Liggett, these documents give two accounts of a meeting held at Athletic Director Glenn Warner's house in the middle of January. The first account is sworn to by three students or former students and the second account…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Statements Regarding Meeting at Glenn Warner's House1.49 MB
February 10, 1914
Inspector Linnen forwards a telegram from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to the Carlisle music director Claude Stauffer. The telegram tells Stauffer that he has been suspended without pay.
In Inspector Linnen's main report for…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: 1914 Congressional Investigation
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Suspension of Claude Stauffer (Main Report Exhibit T-1)470.5 KB
February 11, 1914
In this statement Margaret M. Sweeney recounts an incident where she left the school to care for her ill sister and was docked pay for doing so despite her understanding that Superintendent Friedman had permitted her to go. At the time Sweeney…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: 1914 Congressional Investigation
Format: Legal and Government Documents
View Document: Affidavit of Margaret M. Sweeney (Main Report Exhibit K-1)1.73 MB
February 13, 1914 - February 27, 1914
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests funds for the third fractional quarter of 1914.
Lipps requests that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs refrains from placing a $22,592.29 credit on Moses…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Financial Affairs - Management
View Document: Request for Funds and Suspension of Superintendent Moses Friedman452.91 KB
February 14, 1914
These materials include a draft and final letter to Oscar Hiram Lipps, Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School, regarding a new form, Form 5-249, for method reporting. The letter also explains new reporting procedures regarding…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: New Form 5-249 for Monthly Reports of Indian Schools415.26 KB