Senseney, Jeannette

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Esenetuck Student File
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Student file of Esenetuck, a member of an Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on November 14, 1897 and departed on June 21, 1909. The file contains a student information card, a medical/physical record, a progress/conduct card, and a report after leaving indicating Esenetuck was living at home in 1910.

In school documentation…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Students in Music Class with Miss Senseney [version 1], 1901

Male and female students posed, seated and holding sheets of music, with a white female teacher standing in front, in a class room. 

A note on the reverse of the image identifies the teacher as Miss Senseney.

Johnston took two very similar photographs of…

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Photographic Print, B&W
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Cumberland County Historical Society
Students in Music Class with Miss Senseney [version 2], 1901

Male and female students posed, seated and holding sheets of music, with a white female teacher standing in front, in a class room. 

Johnston took two very similar photographs of this classroom. The other version can be seen in Related Images.…

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Photographic Print, B&W
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Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Eligible Candidate for Music Teacher Position
December 22-24, 1896

John T. Doyle, the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, forwards to the Secretary of the Interior the name of one woman (Jeannette L. Senseney) who are eligible to fill the vacant music teacher position at the Carlisle Indian School. The list includes the candidate's name, address, and their civil service exam grade. Acting Secretary…

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Legal and Government Documents
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Reports the Music Instructors at Carlisle
February 13, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular letter reporting on the music teachers at the Carlisle Indian School as well as the band leader.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Jeannette L. Senseney's Request for Leave of Absence
June 11-14, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt forwards music teacher Jeannette L. Senseney's request for a 60-day leave of absence, 18 days annual leave, 12 days without pay, and 30 days to attend summer school at Chautauqua, New York during her leave. Included is a lengthy letter from Senseney explaining her experience and need to attend summer school.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Thirteen Certificates of Employees' Attendance at Summer School
July 5 - August 30, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt forwards thirteen certificates of attendance for employees: W. Grant Thompson (disciplinarian), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Jennie P. Cochran (teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), J. W. Hendren (teacher), Fannie I. Peter (teacher), Nellie V. Robertson (teacher), Mary Bailey (assistant…

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Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report on Teachers at the Carlisle Indian School in 1897
September 11, 1897 - September 18, 1897

Alfred John Standing forwards a statement regarding teachers at the Carlisle Indian School.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa. 

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
List of Employees and Number and Location of Rooms Assigned to Staff
November 17, 1897

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of staff and the location and number of rooms assigned for their use at the Carlisle Indian School.

Note: Gertrude Simmons later became known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin and Zitkala-Sa. 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Fifteen Certificates of Attendance at Summer School
July 22 - November 9, 1898

Richard Henry Pratt forwards fifteen certificates of attendance at summer school for fourteen employees: Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (normal teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), Mary Bailey (teacher), Bessie Barclay (teacher), Nellie V. Robertson (teacher), Fanny G.…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report of Carlisle Employees Making Over 300 Dollars
February 23, 1899

Report of Carlisle Indian School employees with a salary of over $300 and their legal residence and date of the entrance into the Indian Service as a permanent employee.

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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Twenty-One Requests for Leave of Absence
June 9-13, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt forwards twenty-one employees' leave of absence applications: Florence M. Carter (teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher), Carrie E. Weekley (teacher), Jenny Ericson (sloyd teacher), O. H. Bakeless (principal teacher), Rebecca J. Sawyer (music teacher), Nellie V. Robertson (teacher), Emma A.…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Ten Certificates of Attendance at Summer Schools
July 25- September 25, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt forwards ten employees' certificates of attendance at various summer schools: Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Mariette Wood (teacher), Florence M. Carter (teacher), Jennie P. Cochran (teacher), Fanny G. Paull (teacher), Bessie Barclay (teacher), Rebecca J. Sawyer (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (teacher), W. Grant Thompson…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report of Six Employees on unpaid Leave of Absences
September 8, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt sends a report on leave of absences without pay taken by several employees: Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher), Jenny Ericson (sloyd teacher), M. S. Barr (nurse), Jennie P. Cochran (teacher), Elizabeth E. Forster (drawing teacher), and Ella G. Hill (laundry manager). 

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Cover Letter Covering Teachers Qualifications at Carlisle for 1900
May 31, 1900

Cover letter forwarding cards covering the qualifications of the teachers at the Carlisle Indian School for the 1900 school year.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
List of Employees who Desire to Attend Summer School
June 25, 1900

Richard H. Pratt provides a list of seventeen employees that would like to attend summer school. Pratt lists the school that they would like to attend as well as the dates.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, July 1900
July 9, 1900

Major Richard Henry Pratt submits a report that lists all of the employees at the school to start the 1900-1901 fiscal year (A. J. Standing, O. H. Bakeless, W. B. Beitzel, W. Grant Thompson, Dennison Wheelock, M. Burgess, A. S. Ely, W. H. Miller, Fannie I. Peter, M. S. Barr, Benjamin F. Bennett, Kate S. Bowersox, Jessie W. Cook, Mariette Wood,…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
15 Certificates of Attendance at Summer School
July 27 - October 6, 1900

Major Richard H. Pratt forwards certificates of attendance at summer school for 15 teachers: Emma A. Cutter (Senior Teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (Normal Teacher), Anne H. Stewart (Sloyd Teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (Music Teacher), Elizabeth E. Forster (Drawing Teacher), and Jessie W. Cook, Mariette Wood, Nellie V. Robertson, Jessie L.…

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Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera
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National Archives and Records Administration
Descriptive Statement of Changes in School Employees, Application, and Resignations, August 1901
April 13 - August 2, 1901

Richard H. Pratt submits a report that lists all school employees (W. B. Beitzel, Fannie I. Peter, S. J. Nori, W. H. Miller, Nellie V. Robertson, W. Grant Thompson, O. H. Bakeless, Kate S. Bowersox, Emma A. Cutter, Mariette Wood, Jessie W. Cook, Florence M. Carter, Fanny G. Paull, Jessie L. McIntire, Sadie E. Newcomer, Clara L. Smith, Margaret…

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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Requests to Attend Summer School and Annual Leave
June 5, 1901

Richard H. Pratt forwards twenty-one applications for leave of absence for employees: Jessie L. McIntire (Teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (Music Teacher), Irne Marie Vander Mey (Assistant Cook), W. Grant Thompson (Disciplinarian), Sadie E. Newcomer (Teacher), Florence M. Carter (Teacher), Fanny G. Paull (Teacher), Josephine R. Walter (Teacher…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Sixteen Certificates of Attendance at Summer School
July 12 - September 21, 1901

Richard H. Pratt forwards certificates of attendance at summer school for 16 employees: Bertha Canfield (seamstress), Elizabeth E. Forster (drawing teacher), Anne H. Stewart (sloyd teacher), Annie B. Moore and Jeannette L. Senseney (music teachers), Minnie L. Ferree (domestic science teacher), Edith McHarg Steele (librarian), and Agnes May…

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Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Forty-Six Reports of Leave Absence Taken by Employees
September 23, 1901

Richard H. Pratt forwards forty-six reports on leaves of absence taken by employees: Sadie E. Newcomer (teacher), Margaret Roberts (teacher), Josephine R. Walter (teacher), M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), Dora M. Peters (assistant laundress), Etta S. Fortney (assistant laundress), Ella Albert (assistant laundress), Jennie Wolf (…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Response to Request to Increase Salary of Jeannette Senseney
February 4, 1902

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a request by Senator Thomas Bard for an increase in the salary of music teacher Jeannette Senseney and forwards information about her instruction in the classroom.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Fourteen Requests to Attend Summer School
May 22 - June 12, 1902

Richard H. Pratt forwards requests from 14 employees to attend summer school: Edith McHarg Steele (librarian), Jeannette L. Senseney and Annie B. Moore (music teachers), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Anne H. Stewart (sloyd teacher), and Fanny G. Paull, Clara L. Smith, Sadie E. Newcomer, Carrie E. Weekley, Mariette Wood, Jessie W. Cook, Flora…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Twenty-One Applications for Leave of Absence
May 22 - June 12, 1902

Richard Henry Pratt forwards applications of twenty-one employees for leave of absence: Mariette Woods (teacher), M. Burgess (superintendent of printing), Clara L. Smith (teacher), Emma A. Cutter (senior teacher), Sadie E. Newcomer (teacher), Samuel G. Brown (assistant disciplinarian), Flora Laird (teacher), Jeannette L. Senseney (music teacher…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration