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In this affidavit Gus Welch (a student at the time) gives a statement about a letter allegedly written by Jim Thorpe. Welch says that the letter (in which Thorpe said that Warner and Friedman knew nothing of Thorpe’s professional playing) was written by Warner and Friedman and Thorpe was pressured to copy it out and publish it to protect their…

These materials include correspondence and financial documents related to the expenditure of funds on student labor and materials to make repairs and improve the grounds at the Carlisle Indian School.

This document is a list of student names and corresponding addresses. A small number of students have multiple addresses, possibly accounting for them moving elsewhere.

While this is labelled Exhibit A and is part of the 1914 Congressional Investigation's papers, the document itself does not match the description that Inspector Linnen…

This document is a list of numbers which are said to be all payments made by the Carlisle administration to have construction work done by outside contractors in the year of 1913 and the month of January of 1914. There is no further context for each number. The sum of the payments at the bottom of the list reads $6,539.

This document is…

These materials include a list of students to be returned to their homes at the close of the 1914 school year as well as the authorization from the Assistant Commissioner.

This document shows a list of pupils who went home on leave and the corresponding cost for their railroad fare. 

In Inspector Linnen's supplemental report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit F. According to Linnen's report there should be one other receipt of this kind, but no…

Chief Inspector E. B. Linnen reports his findings from a follow-up visit to Carlisle for the 1914 investigation of the school. 

In the first section Linnen narrates his findings of further financial mismanagement includes having the government pay for transportation that students had already paid for out of their own funds, not…

These materials contain correspondence regarding a complaint made by Maxime Favel regarding not be reimbursed for his expenses in coming to Carlisle and the use of his bank account to fund his return home.

The service file compiled by the Office of Indian Affairs for Glenn S. Warner which covers only a brief period at the end Warner's tenure as Athletic Director at Carlisle. Most of the content concerns the negotiations between Warner, Superintendent Lipps, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs about how Warner would leave the school and what he…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Fred Big Top and Gus Lookaround to leave school early to work as tour guides in Glacier National Park in Montana.

The typed transcript of August Kensler's second time giving testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time he served as Carlisle's quartermaster.

In his testimony Kensler answers questions about the improper use of government funds on the part of Superintendent Friedman to purchase furniture (including…

The typed transcript of S. J. Nori's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Nori was serving as the chief clerk at the school, having attended the school (from 1884-1894, not continuously) and then begun working at Carlisle as a clerk around 1900.

In his testimony Nori answers questions about his…

M. I. Zeigler answers questions from Inspector E. B. Linnen concerning the closure of the harness shop at Carlisle. Zeigler explains that he thinks Superintendent Friedman closed the shop because Zeigler did not award a contract to one of Friedman's friends. 

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps requests funds from the Department of the Interior for the fourth quarter of 1914.

These materials include correspondence regarding two requests by Harry Kohpay regarding his daughters. The first was to have Elsie Kohpay accompany Harry back home following the 1914 commencement, where Harry spoke. The second was to gain permission for Goldie Houser, a stepdaughter of Harry Kohpay, to enroll at Carlisle as a white student.…

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $100 for incidental expenses in connections with the administration of the school. 

Lipps requests information regarding the purpose for which authorities for the Indian School and Indian Moneys, Proceeds of Labor were granted. 

Second Assistant…

These documents include correspondence about the suspension and eventual firing of Chief Clerk at Carlisle, Siceni J. Nori. The charges and his answer to those charges are also included. Most charges concern Nori's role in filing false financial vouchers and destroying receipts related to certain transportation vouchers.

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Charles D. Brewington, who sought to study photography. Superintendent Oscar Lipps advised against this, as photography was not taught at Carlisle and due to Brewington's age.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Peter Jordan to have his transportation home paid for by the school. Jordan's request was denied.

These materials include correspondence regarding the transfer of the children of Willie Connell from Carlisle to the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas.

Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests permission from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to renovate the currently unused Leupp Art Studio and convert it to the official headquarters of the Carlisle Alumni Association. Sells grants Lipps the authority.

Lipps believes that there are over five…

These materials contain correspondence regarding fees owed to the Carlisle Police Department for the return of Carlisle students found in town without permission. The policy of paying these fees for student returns was to end after this payment.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Overton Colbert to have an application for the Carlisle Indian School.

These materials contain correspondence regarding either transfer to a reformatory, or the expulsion, of Grover Allen, John Plenty (also known as John Brought Plenty), and John Martin (also known as John Squirrel).

This document contains a letter concerning an article about individual pupil's accounts, prepared by Mr. Stinchecum of the Education Division.