Letter from Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ezra Hayt, forwarding drawings of the Carlisle Barracks and a copy of the transfer order. Those enclosures are not included here.
Buildings and Grounds - General Descriptions
September 10, 1879
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Letters/Correspondence
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February 23, 1880
Richard Henry Pratt reports on the buildings, grounds, industrial curriculum, and overall aims of the Carlisle Indian Training School. The report includes descriptions of building sizes and purposes, industrial capabilities, and the efforts then underway to establish Congressional approval for the school's continuation. Also included are…
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April 11, 1880
George Kellogg of the Medical Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs provides a sanitary report on the buildings, appliances, and children at the Carlisle Indian School. He recommends replacing some old brick drains with terra cotta pipes. He finds the buildings to be of a satisfactory condition, particularly commending the hospital - though…
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August 17-18, 1885
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an inquiry by A. B. Upshaw, Acting Commissioner, regarding the charity fund by referring to previous annual reports as well as furnishing a copy of the deed of trust for the Hocker farm.
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June 1, 1886
Superintendent Richard Henry Pratt writes to Doctor Cornelius Rea Agnew regarding plans for new and renovated buildings at Carlisle. Pratt states that he does not intend to take on more students, but rather to create a more individualized training environment. He compares Carlisle's Congressional funding to Congressional funding for…
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June 22, 1886
Clinton B. Fisk, Chairman of the Board of Indian Commissioners, provides his inspection of the Carlisle Indian School to John D. C. Atkins. In particular, Fisk suggests purchasing the Parker farm, building a large barn, and building a large new dormitory building for the boys. Fisk additionally adds that with these improvements further…
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August 22, 1887
Richard Henry Pratt requests from the Office of Indian Affairs that all circulars referencing teaching English in Indian Schools be sent to him due to articles in the Christian Union and The Advance.
Pratt also writes that the bids on the building surprised him and that office should be pleased.
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September 21, 1888
Alfred John Standing follows up on a conversation he had in Washington D.C. with A. B. Upshaw, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, that the Carlisle Indian School has a capacity for 650 students. Its current enrollment is 538 students.
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February 25, 1890
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular by providing answers related to the Carlisle Indian School focused on the buildings and grounds as well as providing enrollment statistics. Additionally, included are lists of supplies including furniture in various buildings, utensils, farm stock, and tools in various…
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March 5, 1890
James A. Cooper provides his report to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding his inspection of the Carlisle Indian School. Cooper covers the buildings, the number of pupils, the staff, clothing and diet of students, and discipline. Cooper also covers the industrial and traditional educations at Carlisle and ends by comparing the students at…
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December 1891
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report responding to questions from the Office of Indian Affairs on the needs of the Carlisle Indian School. Included are discussions on the need for more land, additional educational needs, and industrial training including the limitations of the industrial instruction received at Carlisle.
Pratt also…
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Reports
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Industrial Training - General, School Farms - Land Transactions, Outing Program – Overview/Statistics/Success of, Indian School System, Factors Affecting Student Recruitment, Discipline - Punishment, Printing Department, Student Living Conditions, School Library, Student Transfers, World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893), Students Running Away, School Employees - Housing, School Utilities, Buildings and Grounds - General Descriptions, School Curriculum, Books Used at School, School Farms - Productivity, Medical Examinations of Potential Students, Opposition to Carlisle from Agency Clergy, Student Illness, Music Instruction, Supplies – Requests and Fulfillment, Recordkeeping at the School, Discipline - Student Court Process
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March 2, 1892
Charles H. Thompson forwards an inspection report of the Carlisle Indian School on March 2, 1892. Thompson's report examines a wide range of topics related to the school including the buildings, health of students, food, student's social lives, industrial training, outings, and academic training.
Thompson also includes a number of…
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Legal and Government Documents, Reports
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Inspection Reports, Buildings and Grounds - General Descriptions, Student Nursing Training, Medical Care at School, Student Deaths, Food and Dining, Supplies – Requests and Fulfillment, School Library, Student Social Events, Printing Department, School Farms - Animals and Livestock, Industrial Training - General, Enrollment Statistics, Religious Activities at the School, Outing Program – Overview/Statistics/Success of, Fire Prevention
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November 15, 1893
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has gone ahead and installed electric lights using the Charity Fund and believing that there would be no objection if the annual cost was less than the previous system. Pratt indicates that there was a small increase in price which he requests to be covered by his Government…
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December 26, 1895
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Report of Buildings for 1896 of the Carlisle Indian School.
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August 21, 1896
Richard Henry Pratt provides an estimate for the fiscal year 1898 at the request of the Office of Indian Affairs.
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October 25, 1897
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular answering questions about the Carlisle Indian School including the buildings and grounds and school farm. Also included is a pamphlet titled How Carlisle School Originated.
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April 6, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs circular letter by providing the general condition of the buildings, heat, light, and drainage at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt further discusses the need for an upgraded sewer system and some other small repairs.
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August 18, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt provides an update on the status of the Carlisle Indian School's physical plant as well as the number of students the school is able to accommodate. In particular, he proposes a number of repairs and improvements.
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September 24, 1898
A. O. Wright, Supervisor of Indian Schools, provides a report on the Carlisle Indian School focusing on the outing program. Wright provides details of the school as he found it as well as provides recommendations for improvement.
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November 23, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of the rooms and dimensions for the sleeping quarters, dining room, and school rooms at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt focuses on the dormitories due to the excess space as compared to Office regulations.
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January 27, 1905
William A. Mercer requests an inspection be made of school buildings at the Carlisle Indian School and suggestions be made for improving sanitary conditions.
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March 11, 1905 - January 2, 1909
These materials include correspondence and a report regarding construction, buildings, and grounds at the Carlisle Indian School, performed in 1905 by John Charles. Medical Supervisor Dr. Joseph A. Murphy requested the report in 1908, and returned it to the Bureau office in 1909.
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April 5, 1905
William A. Mercer requests authority to have a local engineer create topographical maps of the school grounds to correct errors including the locations of the main pipe line and the school cemetery. In addition, Mercer notes that the school drawing teacher is making floor plans and elevations of all of the school buildings.
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June 22, 1905
J. R. Wise indicates that he has sent the Office of Indian Affairs a set of floor plans and front and side elevations of all buildings in the Carlisle Indian School. Wise also attaches a synopsis of several buildings.
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August 18, 1905
William A. Mercer provides an estimate for the 1907 fiscal year in addition to providing an overview of the physical plant and the need for various buildings.
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