Student information card of Joseph Cox, a member of the Omaha Nation, who entered the school on August 19, 1882 and departed on July 6, 1885.
Student information card of Joseph Cox, a member of the Omaha Nation, who entered the school on August 19, 1882 and departed on July 6, 1885.
Howard E. Gansworth submits his resignation as the Boys' Field Agent at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation along with his plan to have John F. Mackey and his wife come to Carlisle as replacements for Gansworth and Frances A. Veitch.
William A. Mercer requests action on his request to have John F. Mackey transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from his position at the Omaha Agency.
William A. Mercer forwards a letter from S. J. Nori requesting an increase in salary. Mercer notes that the office positions have not been adjusted and the changes are needed to provide equity.
William A. Mercer requests the transfer of Olive Lambert from the Omaha Boarding School to Carlisle and for Elizabeth Sloan to be transferred to Omaha from Carlisle. Mercer also forwards Lambert's application for the matron position at Carlisle.
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employee (John F. Mackey), employees who have left the school (Alfred M. Venne and Ida V. Nori (maiden name Ida Griffin)) and those who have changed positions (Fred W. Canfield). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
John F. MacKey requests a transfer from his position as a clerk at the Carlisle Indian School to the head of an agency in the Indian Service. Included are recommendations from various Indian agents supporting his previous promotions as well as office notes related to MacKey's previous tenure in Omaha.
Superintendent W. A. Mercer forwards five reports on leave of absence taken by several employees: Mary D. Maddren (assistant matron), John A. Herr (carpenter), Charles H. Carns (painter), Norman H. Justus (farmer) and Mae Justus (housekeeper), and John F. Mackey (clerk).
William A. Mercer forwards explanations from the Assistant Superintendent, Financial Clerks, and Quartermaster as to the delay in sending the annual estimate for the 1908 fiscal year.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that John F. Mackey is the only clerk at Carlisle who desires a transfer to the Indian Office. Mercer states that Laura B. Holderby of the Indian Office is willing to transfer to Carlisle and requests the opportunity to talk with her before arranging the transfer.
Correspondence related to the proposed set of rules for the oversight of individual student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School.
W. A. Mercer forwards twenty-seven applications for leave of absence for several employees: Hattie M. McDowell (teacher), Cora B. Hawk (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Lida M. Johnston (teacher), Lydia E. Kaup (teacher), James E. Henderson (teacher), John L. Walters (teacher), Emma H. Foster (teacher), Frances R. Scales (teacher), John F.…
John F. Mackey resigns as clerk at the Carlisle Indian School at the close of the 1907 fiscal year. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs with the recommendation that it be accepted.
William A. Mercer replies to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding changes to Carlisle Indian School employees.