Assistant Superintendent Alfred John Standing provides sketches of three cases for the Nashville Exhibit in addition to other recommendations and providing a budget.
Standing, Alfred J.
February 23, 1897
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March 20, 1897
Assistant Superintendent Alfred John Standing seeks further information on the planning of the Nashville Exhibit.
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March 23, 1897
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has sent them various materials for the exhibit in Nashville, Tennessee.
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March 25, 1897
Alfred John Standing responds to a letter from W. N. Hailmann regarding Clarence White Thunder and provides a recommendation for his employment in the Indian Service.
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March 29, 1897
Alfred John Standing provides a recommendation for Samuel C. Deon (spelled Samuel Dion here) and Thomas Black Bear to W. N. Hailmann for employment in the Indian Service.
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June 16, 1897
Alfred John Standing writes to the Office of Indian Affairs on behalf of Baptiste Marengo regarding a payment due to him from the Flathead funds.
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July 21, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt forwards assistant superintendent A. J. Standing's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence.
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August 26, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt informs Antonio Apache that he should travel to the Carlisle Indian School to obtain instructions on a recruiting trip for the Fort Apache and San Carlos Agencies. Pratt notes that he will be in Leavenworth, Kansas taking his examinations for promotion to Major.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
September 1, 1897
Richard H. Pratt recommends that former student Ella Rikert be appointed "no higher" than an assistant matron in the Indian Service at South Dakota. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing forwards Rikert's application to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Pratt also informs the Commissioner that Rikert is currently employed…
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September 4, 1897
Alfred John Standing responds to the claim of Henry Doxtator that his son Andrew was kidnapped and taken to the Carlisle Indian School.
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September 8, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt requests that various vacant positions be filled by assignment from the Civil Service lists and that he has filled one teaching position temporarily. Pratt further requests that he be allowed to fill any other position temporarily.
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September 8, 1897
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the lease of the Hocker Farm. Standing forwards the lease in triplicate with the signatures of all three members of the Board of Trustees as directed.
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September 9, 1897
Alfred John Standing forwards a list of answers from Andrew Doxtator in response to his father's charge of kidnapping and request to return him from Carlisle.
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September 11, 1897
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Emma Seowitsa declines a position Assistant Matron due to her health.
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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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September 16, 1897
Captain Richard H. Pratt and Assistant Superintendent A. J. Standing submit a report that lists irregular employees who worked at the school during July and August 1897. The report includes details on compensation, position titles, race, and the number of days worked during that month. An explanatory cover letter is included.
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September 16, 1897
Alfred John Standing acknowledges receipt of the copy of the Hocker Farm lease dated September 15, 1897 from the Office of Indian Affairs.
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September 16, 1897
Alfred John Standing requests authority to cover the expenses of Dennison Wheelock for the return of four runaway students.
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September 24, 1897
Alfred John Standing provides Antonio Apache authorization to recruit students for the Carlisle Indian School at the Fort Apache and San Carlos Agencies. Standing provides information on how to select students as well as how to provide the correct government forms.
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October 2, 1897
Alfred John Standing responds to W. N. Hailmann regarding vacant positions at the Carlisle Indian School stating that he does not want to make permanent appointments in the absence of Richard Henry Pratt.
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October 4, 1897
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he would be willing to have Chauncey Yellow Robe transferred to Carlisle as Assistant Disciplinarian.
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Letters/Correspondence
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October 28, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt replies to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the packing and reshipping of the Nashville Exhibit.
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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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March 17, 1898
Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Quanah Parker's daughters will be arriving in Washington D.C. on March 18, 1898.
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March 24, 1898
Alfred John Standing responds to a circular letter from W. N. Hailmann by providing a list of band leaders both at Carlisle and available graduates.
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