1900-1909

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment of Carl A. Grant at the Carlisle Indian School to learn the blacksmith trade.

These materials include correspondence regarding an inquiry by Albert Spring as to why his daughter, Elsina Spring, was denied admittance at the Carlisle Indian School. Spring was informed that his daughter was denied enrollment due to her age and access to local public schools in New York.

This document contains correspondence concerning the religious instructions and worship for Catholic pupils. Topics include mandatory and optional devotions, holiday activities, and ceremonies for sick and dead students.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Lyman B. Madison to enroll in the Carlisle Indian School along with his sister. Madison was over the age of 21 and required permission from the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to enroll.

The Secretary to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs thanks Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman for sending complimentary tickets (presumably to a football game) to them and Commissioner R. G. Valentine. The secretary informs Friedman that Valentine is currently in Oklahoma, but they will send the tickets to Mrs. Valentine.

Moses Friedman informs W. B. Fry that he is returning the monthly reports that were used to compile the list of official changes in the Indian Service for publication in the Indian Craftsman.

Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. H. Abbott asks Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman for his opinion regarding converting one of the current Indian schools into a "reform" school for students who are "incorrigible and persistently immoral." Abbot's hope is that the schools would be especially intense and that the…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll the son of Mrs. S. M. Bruce at the Carlisle Indian School. Bruce's request was denied due to her home in Washington D. C., making her son eligible for public education.

Correspondence regarding requests from Nancy Hill asking for the return of her son Isaac Hill following his unauthorized departure from his outing.

These materials contain correspondence regarding questions by Lillian S. King about the location and return of her son George King who had run away from the school.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request to have Walter Saracino to spend in the winter holiday in Washington D. C. with Robert Bilsborough. The request was denied by Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman.

Including documents from Benjamin Caswell's time as a government employee, this service file was compiled at the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. Although Caswell began his career as an assistant disciplinarian at Carlisle from 1893-1895, this folder focuses on the second half of Caswell's career. He worked as Superintendent of Cass…

Four student essays on how Christmas is spent at their homes. The students were William Yellowelk, Ella Deloney, Anna Melinsa Rose, and Audmon Ohmert.

Thanksgiving Service booklet with printed songs, readings and prayers, printed at the Carlisle Indian School Print Shop.

Invitation to the 1910 commencement ceremonies of the Carlisle Indian School from March 27th to March 31st.

A set of documents from the Official Personnel Folder of Harvey K. Meyer who worked as a clerk at Carlisle from July 10, 1908 until October 11, 1916.

The documents are arranged in reverse chronological order. At the beginning of the PDF is a pair of letters in which Meyer applied for the Superintendency at Carlisle and the Commissioner…

A printed copy of the Carlisle Indian School Athletic Association Constitution and By-Laws (circa 1908) and a printed copy of the Charter and By-Laws of the Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania (circa December 1906).

These booklets were part of the materials compiled for the Congressional Investigation of 1914. …

This compiled list of graduates of the Carlisle Indian School from 1889 to 1915 includes the names, Nations, and addresses of Carlisle's graduates from those class years. The compilation year of this document is believed to be circa 1915 based on its end date, and the addresses listed for some students. This list seems to list only those…