Student file of Richard Davis, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1879, and ultimately departed on June 30, 1891. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a photograph, a newspaper clipping, and a report after leaving. The file…
Meyer, Harvey K.


Student file of Minnie Atkins, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881, and departed on July 8, 1884. The file contains a student information card, correspondence, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving indicating Minnie was working in the U.S. Army in 1915.
In school documentation Minnie…

Student file of Rosetta Pierce, a member of the Seneca Nation, who entered the school on November 23, 1903, and ultimately departed on April 18, 1912. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, outing records, a progress/conduct card, an application for enrollment,…

Student file of Anita Pollard, a member of the Nomelaki Nation, who entered the school on September 1, 1908 and departed on April 16, 1914. The file contains applications for enrollment, student information cards, medical/physical records, a photograph, outing evaluations, correspondence, outing records, a progress/conduct card and a report…

Student file of Napoleon Barril, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 4, 1908 and departed on December 10, 1908. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, and a report after leaving that indicates Barril was a blacksmith in Niobrara, Nebraska in 1910.
In school…

Student file of Victor Kelly, a member of the Choctaw Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1908. No departure information is given. The file contains a student information card, correspondence, a newspaper clipping, a position card, and a report after leaving indicating that Kelley was living in Durant, Oklahoma, in 1911…

Student file of Rose Lyons, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on August 26, 1909 and departed on April 7, 1914. The file contains student information cards, a progress/conduct card, an application for enrollment, a news clipping, a photograph, outing evaluations, an outing record, financial transactions, a report after…

Student file of Mamie Gilstrap, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on September 7, 1909 and departed on December 22, 1910. The file contains correspondence, student information postcards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, a former student response postcard, a returned student survey, an…

Student file of Nelson Simons, a member of the Mashpee Nation, who entered the school on November 12, 1909 and departed on April 7, 1914. The file contains an application for enrollment, student information cards, medical/physical records, a progress/conduct card, an outing record, trade/position record cards, and correspondence. The file…

Student file of Ammons Tramper, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 25, 1910. No departure information is given. The file contains an application for enrollment, a trade/position record card, a progress/conduct card, a medical/physical record, an outing record, and financial transactions. The file…

Student file of Manley George, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on August 25, 1910 and ultimately departed on December 2, 1913. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, trade/position record cards, applications for enrollment, outing…

Student file of Alfred Lamont, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1910, and departed on June 10, 1913. The file contains a student information card, letters/correspondence, medical/physical records, a newspaper clipping, a progress/conduct card, a trade/position record cards, an application for enrollment, a…

Student file of Esther Belcourt, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1910 and departed on June 11, 1913. The file contains letters/correspondence, a progress/conduct card, a trade/position record card, outing records, outing evaluations, a returned student survey, a student information card, an application for…

Student file of Hiram N. Clark, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1911 and departed on May 13, 1911. The file contains a trade/position record card, a student information card, former student response postcards, a medical/physical record, news clippings, correspondence, a returned student survey, and a…

Student file of Smiley Finley Hopkins, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 14, 1912 and departed on May 24, 1913. The file contains a student information card, a former student response postcard, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records including an x-ray image, letters/correspondence, and a report…

Student file of Louis Thompson, a member of the Mohawk Nation, who entered the school on January 17, 1916 and departed on January 20, 1916. The file contains an application for enrollment, student information cards, and correspondence.

Student file of George Wright, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on October 3, 1917 and departed on July 15, 1918. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, financial transactions, a certificate of promotion, and correspondence. The file indicates Wright was…

Harvey K. Meyer, assistant clerk at Haskell Institute, requests to transfer to Carlisle and asks for a recommendation from Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman, who recently transferred from Haskell himself. Haskell Superintendent Peairs and Friedman endorse Meyer's request. Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Larrabee…

This document contains correspondence concerning a complaint made by bandmaster James Wheelock that students from the school band were improperly disciplined by being locked in the guard house. The complaint, which made headlines in national newspapers including The Outlook, was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by F. L. Kern to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Kern required an exemption from the Office of Indian Affairs to be admitted due to his age. The Office did not grant the exemption.

These material include correspondence regarding a request by Mitchell Connors to have his daughter Nancy Connors returned home for the summer break from Carlisle.

A set of documents from the Official Personnel Folder of Harvey K. Meyer who worked as a clerk at Carlisle from July 10, 1908 until October 11, 1916.
The documents are arranged in reverse chronological order. At the beginning of the PDF is a pair of letters in which Meyer applied for the Superintendency at Carlisle and the Commissioner…

These materials include correspondence regarding a report on the death of Mabel Hart. It was further noted that Hart's body was shipped back to her home following a brief funeral service.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Richard Hinman to re-enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Hinman sought an exception from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to enroll as a student over the age of 21. Hinman's request was denied by the Commissioner at the suggestion of the Superintendent of Carlisle.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Superintendent Moses Friedman to enroll John Ostrigan at the Carlisle Indian School. Ostrigan traveled to the school using his own expenses, but was initially denied enrollment as he was from Alaska. Eventually, the Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs granted Ostrigan a non-…