Student file of Ponaqua Tewa, a member of the Hopi Nation, who entered the school on January 26, 1907 and departed on June 26, 1912. The file contains a student information card, medical/physical records, outing evaluations, a progress/conduct record, an outing record, and a trade/position record.
Lau, Martin L.
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Student file of James Bradley Mumblehead, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on March 4, 1908 and departed on September 5, 1913. The file contains a student information card, a progress/conduct card, outing records, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, correspondence, trade/position record cards…
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Student file of Louis Hill, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on October 3, 1910 and departed on March 20, 1911. The file contains a trade/position record card, a report after leaving, a medical/physical record, a student information card, and a progress/conduct card.
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Student file of Benjamin F. Caswell, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 8, 1911 and ultimately departed on June 7, 1918. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, applications for enrollment, medical/physical records, an outing…
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July 27, 1905
William A. Mercer replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter seeking the appointment of Martin L. Lau as carriagemaker at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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August 17 - September 5, 1905
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Daniel A. Reed and Martin L. Lau) and those who have left the school (Anne H. Stewart). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure. Attached is a letter from Mercer advising the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the temporary…
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August 19, 1905
Letter of William A. Mercer forwarding the declaration of Martin L. Lau (not attached) who was recently appointed to the carriagemaker position at the Carlisle Indian School.
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July 2, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists an employee who has left the school (Genus E. Baird) and all employees working at the school to start the 1906-1907 fiscal year. These reports include personal information about those being hired as well as reasons for departure for those leaving.
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August 11, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards the names of staff who live outside the limits of the school grounds including staff who live on the school farm.
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September 14, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards thirty-nine reports on leave of absence taken by employees: Frances R. Scales (teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (principal teacher), Angel DeCora (teacher Native Indian Martin L. Lau (carriagemaker), William Nonnast (tailor), E. H. Colegrove (disciplinarian), James E. Henderson (teacher), George L. Gottwerth (fireman), Susan…
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February 14, 1911 - March 8, 1911
These materials include correspondence, a list of supplies, and a survey regarding unserviceable property at the Carlisle Indian School. Some of the condemned materials were approved for sale on the open market.
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March 14, 1914 - July 17, 1914
These materials include correspondence regarding requests from numerous employees for salary increases and on-campus housing provisions. During the 1914 Congressional Investigation, investigator Edward Linnen noted the need for salary increases for many employees, and for more on-campus housing to counter the high cost-of-living for employees…
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