These materials contain correspondence regarding Supervisor Oscar Lipps' decision to send Edward Brien back to his home in North Dakota.
1910-1919
April 29, 1915
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 1, 1915
These materials include an inspection report of J. H. Dortch for his visit to the Carlisle Indian School. His report includes discussions of new staff, the school's physical plant and curriculum, and continued disciplinary changes being enacted under Superintendent Oscar Hiram Lipps.
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Reports
Topics:
History of the Carlisle Indian School, School Employees - General, Inspection of the School, Discipline - General, Student Living Conditions, Buildings and Grounds - General Descriptions, School Curriculum, Industrial Training - General, Tobacco Use at the School, Interactions with Local Population, Inspection Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 3-12, 1915
These materials include a newspaper clipping, an internal circular order, and correspondence regarding an article in the Carlisle Herald regarding the discipline of male and female students of the Carlisle Indian School, who reportedly visited the east end of the town for parties with local residents. Superintendent Lipps…
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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 4-20, 1915
Second Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Supervisor Oscar H. Lipps that they have several strategic maps of central Europe and asks if they would be useful at the school. Lipps replies that they would be "very glad to have these maps" in the school library. Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke informs Lipps that he…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 10-11, 1915
Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt requests that the Carlisle Indian School print 3,000 bulletins from Boise, Idaho. The bulletin is called "Official News from the State Board of Health." Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps informs Meritt that they will print the bulletins after they work through…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 12, 1915
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells forwards a newspaper article about behavior of the school's male students with alcohol and local women to Oscar Lipps and asks for his response.
In his reply Lipps disputes some of the article's specific charges but says in general it is accurate. He also describes how difficult it has been…
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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 12-14, 1915
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests $100 to pay for incidental expenses associated with the administration of the Carlisle Indian School. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Lipps that they will consider supplying the funds once the fiscal year is over.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 14 - 29, 1915
These materials include a request by LeRoy Spencer to take a course in chemical engineering at Carlisle. As Carlisle did not offer work in chemistry and chemical engineering, he was sent the Arrow with a course catalog.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 18, 1915
Naomi Greensky's program for the commencement concert on May 18, 1915 by the Carlisle Indian School band.
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Books and Pamphlets
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
May 20-29, 1915
These materials include a report and correspondence regarding H. B. Peairs' investigation of discipline at the Carlisle Indian School in May, 1915. The report notes numerous improvements that were made and should be pursued. Superintendent Oscar Hiram Lipps addresses the report's recommendations.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 20, 1915
These materials include a report by H. B. Peairs on the discipline among boys at the Carlisle Indian School. The report discusses changes enacted by Oscar Hiram Lipps, who was promoted from Supervisor in Charge to Superintendent during this discipline investigation.
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Reports
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
May 21, 1915 - July 3, 1915
These materials contain correspondence regarding the disciplining of Harvey Concho for altering checks.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 24, 1915 - July 12, 1915
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests to expend $25 under authority No. 66968. Chief Clerk C. F. Hauke approves Lipps' request.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 27 - June 8, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Roy Robinson to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt explains why it is not "practicable" for Robinson to attend Carlisle.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 5 - 9, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding a letter written by Pascal Sherman, who was being sent to St. Martin's College in Lacey, Washington by Carlisle Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps.
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
June 8, 1915 - June 19, 1915
Supervisor in Charge of the Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps requests to increase is his authority to purchase water for the fourth quarter of 1915 from $700 to $996.34. E. B. Meritt grants Lipps the authority.
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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 17-24, 1915
This document contains correspondence concerning an arrangement with the General Electric Company to take four apprentices from Carlisle to work in the electrical department.
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
July 2, 1915 - December 4, 1915
Newly-hired Carlisle Indian School Football Coach Victor M. Kelley writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells regarding what his goals for the team should be and asks if he would like to travel from Arizona to California to have a meeting. Sells informs Kelley that he is coming to California and would like to see him.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 17, 1915 - July 22, 1916
These materials include correspondence and federal financial aid documents regarding a list of students who were not eligible for enrollment at Carlisle under new enrollment guidelines regarding the availability of schools at home agencies. Upon further investigation, certain students were allowed to remain at Carlisle.
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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 8, 1915
Former student Lucy Lane writes to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and asks to re-enroll at Carlisle in the fall of 1915.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 13 - 20, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Michael Wilkie to enroll at Carlisle in order to attend the Millersville State Normal School and to have his transportation paid by the Government.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 13 - 20, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Louis Palin at Carlisle in order to qualify for the course of work offered by the Ford Motor Company.
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
August 17 - 24, 1915
These materials include a request to enroll Sadie Whirlwind Horse at Carlisle and to waive Section 12 in order to provide her transportation and schooling.
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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
August 18, 1915 - September 9, 1915
These materials include a request to release Alice Logan from the Carlisle School. This request was denied due to her being healthy at the time of the request.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
August 19 - October 2, 1915
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Henry J. Flood at Carlisle in order for Flood to attend Conway Hall or Dickinson College.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration