Student file of Charles M. Sorell, a member of the Shoshone Nation, who entered the school on June 10, 1903, and departed on November 7, 1905. The file contains a student information card, a report after leaving, a returned student survey, and correspondence that indicates Sorrell was working as a cook in Pocatello, Idaho. Immediately after…
Sorell, Charles M.


Student information card of Charles M. Sorell (here Surrell), a member of the Shoshone Nation, who entered the school on June 10, 1903 and departed on November 7, 1905. The file indicates Pocatello, Idaho in 1913.

Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists employees who have left the school (Emma R. Brown) and those who are new (Charles Sorrell). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.

William A. Mercer provides justification for hiring Charles Sorrell as an assistant cook, explaining that Sorrell is no longer a student.

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.

W. A. Mercer forwards assistant cook Charles Sorrell's application for a 4-day leave of absence.

Charles M. Sorrell submits his resignation as assistant cook at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs and informs the Office that he plans on nominating Nikefer Shoushick (here spelled Nekifer Shouchuk).

Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Sarah E. Harry and Nikefer Shoushick, spelled here Nekifer Shouchuk) and those who have left the school (Charles Sorrell). The report includes position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.