Warner, Glenn S.

This material includes letters and articles about the success of Jim Thorpe at the Stockholm Olympics. This includes a newspaper article as well as a personal letter of congratulations from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 

Postcard featuring Jim Thorpe throwing a shotput. Back highlights the date of the parade honoring Thorpe, "Pop" Warner, and Lewis Tewanima.

Invitation to a reception honoring Olympic Athletes Jim Thorpe and Lewis Tewanima, as well as Coach Warner, and an envelope addressed to L. B. Harnish

Program for the reception honoring Jim Thorpe, Lewis Tewanmia, and Glenn Warner. Includes the list of participants, route of the parade, and the schedule.

Oscar H. Lipps forwards a number of questions for the disbursement of the Athletic Fund following the investigation into Moses Friedman including paying for a lacrosse coach as well as building a new grandstand.

These materials include legal documents and correspondence regarding charges filed against Superintendent Moses Friedman after an inspection and investigation of the Carlisle Indian School. Included in the documents are the official charges against Friedman, his answers to those charges, correspondence regarding the charges, and the…

A typed transcript of Louis Brown's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Brown was a student at Carlisle.

Brown discusses the use of force by the disciplinarians of the school and the biased way punishment is given. He claims that students receive punishments disproportionate to the offence they…

A typed transcript of Zepheniah Simons' testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Simons had just begun a job as caretaker of the athletics quarters (after attending the school as a student).

While Simons does express disappointment at the relaxed discipline at Carlisle, most of his testimony…

The typed transcript of Dr. Eugene A. Noble's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Noble was President of neighbouring Dickinson College. 

In his testimony Noble answers questions posed by the Commission regarding his knowledge of the troubled circumstances at the school. He expresses…

The typed transcript of Glenn S. Warner's testimony before the Joint Committee to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Warner was working as the athletic director at the school.

In his testimony Warner answers questions about the formation and financial dealings of the Carlisle Athletic Association. He also discusses an incident of…

The typed transcript of John Whitwell's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Whitwell was the principal teacher at Carlisle.

In his testimony Whitwell begins by summarizing his duties as principal teacher then discusses negative influences on the academic program and narrates the difficulties in…

The typed transcript of Julia Hardin's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Hardin was a student at the school.

In her testimony Hardin recounts the conflict between her and the matron about whether she was to go on outing which culminated in an incident where Claude Stauffer whipped her. She…

The typed transcript of Moses Friedman's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Friedman served as the Superintendent for the school.

In his testimony Friedman argues that incompetent or antagonistic employees are the root cause of the poor conditions at the school. He answers questions about his…

The typed transcript of William C. Shambaugh's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he was working as the blacksmith at the school.

In his testimony Shambaugh echoes other industrial instructors and says that few of his students stay long enough to effectively learn the trade. He also complains…

The typed transcript of William H. Miller's second testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Miller was the financial clerk at Carlisle.

In his testimony Miller answers questions from Representative Carter (who seems to have left the room during Miller's previous testimony). Most questions concern…

The typed transcript of William H. Miller's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Miller was the financial clerk at Carlisle.

In his testimony Miller answers questions about the management of the Carlisle athletic association funds, double-checking the Commission's evidence against his own…

In this document, Elmer Busch answers questions about a meeting held by Glenn Warner with a small group of student athletes in which Warner defended Superintendent Friedman's administration.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit Q.

Note: while this…

In this document Joseph Guyon answers questions about a small meeting held by Glenn Warner where Warner inquired about a petition some students had put together and recommends that the students put together another petition to revoke their criticisms. 

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

Sworn before a notary C. M. Liggett, these documents give two accounts of a meeting held at Athletic Director Glenn Warner's house in the middle of January. The first account is sworn to by three students or former students and the second account is from Warner.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

Edward Bracklin's affidavit discusses athletics at Carlisle. A student at the time, Bracklin critiques athletic director Glenn Warner's conduct and character.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit  L.

This affidavit from student Elmer Busch describes the character and conduct of athletic director Glenn Warner. Busch also offers his observations on the Warner's control of student athletes.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit J.

Gus Welch's affidavit discusses the state of the Carlisle athletics program and the conduct of athletic director Glenn Warner. A student at the time, Welch also explains that he believes Warner and Superintendent Friedman conspired to have him away from Carlisle during the investigation due to his role in the getting up of the students'…

Given by John Wallette while he was a student at Carlisle, this affidavit discusses the character of Athletic Director Glenn Warner. Wallette relates his limited experience interacting with Warner and states that he believes the school athletes should know what is being done with the money they earn by playing. 

In Inspector Linnen's…

In this affidavit, student Peter Calac answers questions about the character of Athletic Director Glenn Warner and explains how his fare to return to the school for a second term was paid out of the Athletic fund (after Warner had recruited him to try football).

In Inspector Linnen's main report on the 1914 Congressional investigation at…

These documents (two letters and a telegram) discuss the transfer of the Carlisle Athletic Association funds into the control of the Supervisor in Charge at the school.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit H.