Thanksgiving menu from the Carlisle Indian School, November 26, 1914. Includes a Thanksgiving soliloquy along with the food being served for the dinner.
Lipps, Oscar H.
These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment at Carlisle of Brown Eagle, a member of the Navajo Nation, and the loss of his trunk after being shipped from Morrisville, Pennsylvania to Carlisle.
These materials include correspondence regarding requests from Andrew F. Solomon to stay at Carlisle or to enter Haskell to obtain an education.
Superintendent O. H. Lipps requests to spend $100 to pay for incidental expenses incurred from the administration of the Carlisle Indian School from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1915" fund, and Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke approves his request.
Lipps later requests to add five expenditures totaling $60.15 to his…
These materials contain correspondence regarding the return home of Frank Young Eagle, Charles Wilson, George Roberts, and Eustace Edwards in January 1915.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Angeles Rivera to enroll a young Puerto Rican boy at the Carlisle Indian School.
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company would like to purchase 7/1000 of an acre of Farm No. 1 to provide a bit more room to construct an overhead bridge over their tracks. Second Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke informs Lipps…
Reginald Oshkosh appeals to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prevent the discharge for cause of his son, Roland Oshkosh, from Carlisle.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the formation of a Boy Scout troop at Carlisle. This is considered the first Native American scouting troop.
Supervisor in Charge of Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $100 for incidental expenses in association with the administration of the school. Lipps later requests approval for spending $8.40 for eggs.
Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs informs Lipps that his requests have been approved.
These materials include a correspondence regarding the whereabouts of Susie Wallan and Margaret Buffalo.
Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt provides information regarding a bill dispute with the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad Company to Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps. Meritt advises Lipps to accept shipments from the company but not pay until receiving a receipt from the consignor.
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company writes to the Indian Office requesting that a $30 train ticket be paid for. Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke informs Supervisor in Charge Oscar H. Lipps, who told CNWRC to write to the Indian Office, that they have no record of the claim.
General Agent of The…
This document contains correspondence concerning the enrollment of Ben Powell and Charles Williams at Haskell Institute. Both had previously been enrolled at Carlisle. Also included are documents concerning the requirements placed upon student athletes.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the departure of Louis Twin from Carlisle and the funds owed for his transportation.
This document contains correspondence concerning Orvilla Azure's request to know the status of his allotment.
This document contains correspondence concerning the cancellation of checks for former students who had deserted the school.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the return home of Irwin Sherman from Carlisle, and payment of his transportation to Sioux City, Iowa.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the suggestion of Superintendent Lipps to start a reformatory school for the Indian Service. Lipps states that students should not be sent to Carlisle when they have access to similar education near their home or when they have an unsatisfactory disciplinary record. Lipps also states that…
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $100 for incidental expenses in association with the administration of the school. He attaches an explanation of funds expended on an authorization from February 17.
Oscar H. Lipps responds to a request about Minnie Atkins' enrollment period. An affidavit answering that request is forwarded.
These materials include correspondence regarding the application of Elizabeth Fish to attend the Carlisle Indian School.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the circumstances surrounding the return home of Newton Robinson to the Omaha Reservation.
These materials include correspondence regarding the current addresses of Susie Wallace and Margaret Buffalo.
These materials contain correspondence regarding the return home of George Clifford and the expenses resulting from the transportation cost to send him home.