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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March 26, 1890
John B. Catten, U.S. Indian Agent for the Blackfeet Agency, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that after receiving Office instructions to gather a party of students he has done so under the charge of Henry A. Kennerly including 23 boys and 19…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Recruitment of Students
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Blackfeet Agency Indicates Party of Students Ready to be Sent to Carlisle435.33 KB
March 28, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by informing them that the Carlisle Indian School has Spring Wagons on hand. Including three spring or platform spring wagons which can be delivered in New York City at $58 each…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Photographs
View Document: Standing Responds Hill Children Should Remain at School709.67 KB
March 30, 1890 - April 8, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the request to return Egbert B. Hail (here both Big Hail and Edgar Big Hail) and Theron Lears to the Crow Agency. Standing states that despite the two being prisoners they have only been treated as students and he…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Responds to Request to Return of Big Hail and Theron Lears2.36 MB
April 1890 - July 9, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt forwards two articles by Elaine Goodale, Supervisor of Education among the Sioux, to Thomas J. Morgan. Pratt comments that Goodale fought the work of the Sioux Commission and is also opposed to off-reservation schools as they…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Articles by Elaine Goodale and a Response by Richard Henry Pratt1.58 MB
April 1, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding Peter Snow and his sister. Standing provides information on the two students and notes that their father is listed on the annuity roll as Long Tail in addition to noting that…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Information on Peter Snow and Sister Provided to Office769.94 KB
April 1, 1890
Alfred John Standing submits the Carlisle Indian School quarterly attendance report for the quarter ending March 31, 1890. Standing indicates that there were 722 students enrolled at the school at the end of the period.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Enrollment Statistics
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Quarterly Attendance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 1890465.66 KB
April 2, 1890
Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for March 1890.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, March 18901.48 MB
April 3, 1890 - April 4, 1890
Alfred John Standing submits telegraph correspondence between himself and William P. Campbell regarding a request to have head men from the Fort Belknap Agency go East with a party as it would aid in recruiting students for Carlisle.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Fort Belknap Head Men to Visit East953.24 KB
April 7, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in March 1890.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, March 18903.29 MB
April 10, 1890
Letter from Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding a proposed survey to be sent out to all former students. Standing suggests that the survey should consist of both a questionnaire form and a…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Student Surveys, 1890828.99 KB
April 16, 1890
Alfred John Standing requests authority to pay expenses incurred due to the illnesses of students on the outing program as well as a funeral of a student on the outing program.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Cover Expenses Incurred due to Ill Students on Outing686.57 KB
April 18, 1890 - March 25, 1891
Correspondence regarding difficulties of William P. Campbell in recruiting students for the Carlisle Indian School at the Fort Belknap Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Correspondence Regarding Difficulties Recruiting Students at Fort Belknap8.11 MB
April 21, 1890 - September 9, 1890
Daniel Dorchester, Superintendent of Indian Schools, returns documents related to returned Carlisle Indian School students and documents related to the Albuquerque Indian School, including an inspection that Dorchester conducted of the school…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Dorchester Inspection Report of Albuquerque and Returned Carlisle Students7.16 MB
April 21, 1890
Alfred John Standing follows up a previous letter regarding annuity money due to Pawnee students at the Carlisle Indian School noting that Wilkie Sharpe had died earlier in the year while also noting that the School had received a check for…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Instructions Requested for Annuity Check Received for Wilkie Sharpe and Other Annuity Matters557.17 KB
April 23, 1890 - April 24, 1890
Alfred John Standing writing for Richard Henry Pratt provides an explanation to proposed change in the course of study for various grades at the Carlisle Indian School. In addition he includes a list of the courses of study and the recommended…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Curriculum
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Change in Course of Study for Various Grades at Carlisle3.72 MB
April 25, 1890 - May 29, 1890
Alfred John Standing forwards a report on the Arbor Day proceedings held at the Carlisle Indian School on April 25, 1890 noting that it was successful and should be replicated at other Indian Schools.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Arbor Day
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Arbor Day Celebrations in 18901.89 MB
April 25, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the incoming parties from Montana. Standing provides a breakdown by gender of each party from the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Crow, and Fort Peck Agencies. In particular…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Final Tally for Students From Four Montana Agencies1.18 MB
April 28, 1890
Elijah J. Cornelius requests the return of his two sons James and Jesse from the Carlisle Indian School due to their health. Cornelius notes that both have been at the school nearly five years and desire to come home.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Elijah Cornelius Requests Return of Sons from Carlisle492.37 KB
April 30, 1890
John Roberts, Superintendent of the Wind River Agency School, seeks to transfer two of his pupils to the Carlisle Indian School.
Alfred John Standing in forwarding Robert's letter to the Office of Indian Affairs notes that it would be…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: John Roberts Requests to Transfer Two Students to Carlisle968.27 KB
May 1, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (Nancy A. Jordan) as well as those who have left the school (T. W. Potter, Maggie E. Jordan). These reports include personal information about those being hired as well as reasons…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, May 1890741.87 KB
May 1, 1890
Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1890 amounting to $469.66 for transporting students from Blackfeet Agency, Montana to Carlisle school.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Funds, Fourth Quarter 1890422.11 KB
May 3, 1890
Fordyce Grinnell, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for April 1890
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness, Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, April 18901.44 MB
May 3, 1890
Alfred John Standing invites attention to the request for renewal of lease of the Hocker Farm forwarded previously on April 4, 1890.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Standing Requests Attention for Renewal of Lease on Hocker Farm491.23 KB
May 6, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submits a report that lists irregular employees and includes details on their compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked at the school in April 1890.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, April 18902.09 MB
May 12, 1890
Nicholas Ruleau requests permission to return home from the Office of Indian Affairs due to deaths in his family. Ruleau notes that he has been at the school for seven years and is currently on outing.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Nicholas Ruleau Requests to Return Home367.47 KB