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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August 31, 1890 - March 23, 1891
Captain Richard H. Pratt sends the Commissioner of Indian Affairs a supplementary report of irregular employees for August 1890. Included is an explanatory cover letter in which Pratt provides information on the newly-appointed girls matron,…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Supplementary Report of Irregular Employees, August 1890907.19 KB
September 2-29, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a second report that lists employee George Foulk as the school teamster. Pratt advises the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Foulk has been employed at the school for several years and requests approval for his…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, September 1890 (3)1.12 MB
September 2-3, 1890
Captain Richard Henry Pratt submits a report that lists all of the employees at the school for the 1890-1891 fiscal year (A. J. Standing, Fordyce Grinnell, C. H. Hepburn, L. A. Bender, E. L. Fisher, Emma A. Cutter, Anna L. Hamilton, M. E. B.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, September 1890 (1)3.28 MB
September 3, 1890
Thomas Stewart, the acting school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for August 1890. Stewart also includes a short note about the cases in the "Remarks and Physician's Special Report" section.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, August 18901.38 MB
September 4, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt 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 August 1890. Pratt distinguishes between the "White Labor…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, August 18901.39 MB
September 16, 1890
Richard H. Pratt requests a leave of absence to attend his brother's funeral in Marion, Indiana.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Richard H. Pratt's Application for Leave of Absence308.76 KB
September 19, 1890
These materials include a descriptive statement of students regarding 9 individuals sent to the Carlisle Indian School from the Omaha and Winnebago Agency.
Note: A check mark appears next to the entry for Sarah Walker on this document.…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Pupils from Omaha and Winnebago Agency, 1890873.23 KB
September 19, 1890 - July 2, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt requests two additional clerks tp meet the demands recently imposed by the Office of Indian Affairs circular of June 23, 1898. Pratt notes that the administrative burden is quite high and would lead him to abandon his current…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents, Ledgers, Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Additional Clerks to Meet New Duties3.22 MB
September 23, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employee (Lydia E. Dittes). The report includes personal information about those being hired.
This is the second of three descriptive statements from September 1890.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, September 1890 (2)1022.86 KB
September 29, 1890
William Morgan writes to R. V. Belt, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, about whether he should remain at the Carlisle Indian School for another year. Morgan writes about wanting to start farming while at home but knows that the present…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: William Morgan Asks Office for Advice for Remaining at Carlisle358.4 KB
March 14 - October 1, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists new employees (Cyrus R. Dixon, William G. McConkey) and those who have left the school (Fordyce Grinnell). These reports include personal information about those being hired as well as reasons…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
View Document: Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees and Applications, October 18902.74 MB
October 2, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt writes regarding a request from the President of Marietta College, John Eaton, to cover the annual cost of tuition for Samuel Townsend. Pratt asks that the department cover the cost as Townsend is a capable printer and an…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Support for Department to Cover College Tuition of Samuel Townsend517.37 KB
October 3, 1890
Thomas Stewart, the acting school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for September 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, September 18901.6 MB
October 7, 1890
Estimate of funds for the second quarter of 1891 amounting to $21,597.44 for support of the school and fulfilling treaties with Indians.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
View Document: Estimate of Funds, Second Quarter 18911.09 MB
October 7, 1890
Richard H. Pratt submits an Estimate of Supplies for the second quarter of fiscal year 1891 amounting to $499.43 and requests to purchase those items in the open market. The form includes the items being requested, the quantity, the estimated…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Financial Documents
View Document: Estimate of Supplies, October 1890936.9 KB
October 7, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding an exhibit for the Indian Department at the Columbian World's Fair. Pratt states that he has placed Alfred John Standing in charge of the exhibit due to his experience…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Initial Proposal for Columbian World's Fair Exhibit1.01 MB
October 9, 1890
Captain Richard H. Pratt 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 September 1890. Pratt distinguishes between the "White…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Students - Irregular Employees
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Report of Irregular Employees, September 18901.96 MB
October 15, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by providing the proposed expenses and diagram developed by Alfred John Standing for the Columbian World's Exposition Indian Department exhibit at Chicago.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
View Document: Proposed Expenses and Diagram for Exhibit at Worlds Columbian Exposition2.2 MB
October 16, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt provides a response to the report of Inspector Junkin regarding former Carlisle students at the San Carlos Agency.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Report of Former Carlisle Students at San Carlos Agency730.28 KB
November 1, 1890
C. R. Dixon, the school physician, compiles the monthly sanitary report for October 1890.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Illness
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
View Document: Monthly Sanitary Report of Sick and Wounded, October 18901.57 MB
November 2, 1890
Charles H. Smith requests to be returned to his home early due to his father sickness.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request of Charles H. Smith to be Returned Home487.92 KB
November 3, 1890
The Eleventh Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School. Richard Henry Pratt provides a history of the school from his days as the Captain of the 10th Cavalry. Pratt then details the educational mission of the school as providing a basic…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Legal and Government Documents, Reports
View Document: Eleventh Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School7.57 MB
November 6, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request of Charles H. Smith to return home to visit his sick father.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Request of Charles H. Smith to Return Home569.28 KB
November 7, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding discrepancies cited by the Office between the Carlisle annual report and the quarterly reports. Pratt details how his calculations were made and further discusses the…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Responds to Office Inquiry Regarding Report on School Statistics1.08 MB
November 8, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt requests the assistance of the Office of Indian Affairs in paying the law school tuition of William F. Campbell. Pratt forwards two letters from Campbell.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Pratt Requests Office Pay Law School Tuition of William F. Campbell2.34 MB