Richard Henry Pratt requests the Government Printing Office print two outing books--in other words, ledgers for the outing program--which he expects "will probably last six years."
Outing Program Administration
March 20, 1899
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 12, 1899 - July 6, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt responds to request of Frank Baker to return his two daughters Hattie and Alice Baker from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt also includes outing reports from their outing patrons.
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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 5, 1899 - August 29, 1899
Correspondence regarding a complaint by Peter St. Pierre regarding his daughter's Emma health while at the Carlisle Indian School and a request for the return of his son Henry.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 9, 1899
Richard Henry Pratt requests the appointment of Charles A. Eastman in the newly created position of outing agent.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 15, 1900
Alfred John Standing request authorization to spend an additional $200 to visit the outing homes of students during the year as well as having sick students returned.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 2, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Crawford be transferred immediately and adds that the senior matron is going to visit outing girls.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 6, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to spend $1,000 in placing and visiting students on the outing program during the summer of 1900.
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 3, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt notifies outing patrons of a change in how outing earnings are to be handled. Pratt indicates that paying students directly has led to various offences and as a result all pay will be approved by Pratt. Further any money given to students is no longer considered part of their pay.
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Letters/Correspondence
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 4, 1901
Jessie W. Cook requests from Estelle Reel a promotion to principal teacher at Chemawa or another Western School. Cook writes that she wants to introduce the outing system at the Riverside School if that position becomes available.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 6, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase 100 telescope valises for the use of new students to travel with to their outing homes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 7, 1902
Edgar A. Allen responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the temporary appointment of the Treasurer Students' Funds.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 9, 1902
Edgar A. Allen provides details on the qualifications necessary to fill the Outing Agent position. Allen notes that the Outing Agent is in charge of the boys in country homes.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
April 15, 1902
Edgar A. Allen provides the qualifications needed for filling the position of Teacher of Domestic Science at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
October 1, 1902 - November 20, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt provides correspondence and documents related to a request to return Lizzie and Nancy Chubb to their home. Their father in particular objects to them being sent out to work on the outing program and notes that they are sick.
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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
November 18, 1902 - July 12, 1904
Correspondence regarding the request for the return on Maggie Venne. Also included are materials related to the outing system at the Carlisle Indian School.
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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 4, 1902
Request of Richard Henry Pratt to eliminate the position of Normal Teacher and to establish the position of Assistant Principal and Normal Teacher.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
December 18, 1902
Richard Henry Pratt provides a history of Alaskan students at the Carlisle Indian School and notes that their education has been accomplished through the use of extra funds.
Also included is a newspaper clipping from the North American concerning a libel case against the author of a previous article regarding murder accusations…
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Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines
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National Archives and Records Administration
1903-1905
These materials include a copy of the Outing Rules that were signed on March 20, 1903 by William Moon and S. Reading Bodine. Also included are nine receipts to Bodine for salary paid to Moon as well as a request from Moon for funds to make purchase.
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Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
November 14, 1905
J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the reason for the delay in forwarding the attendance report of the school for the quarter ending September 30, 1905.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 27, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase mileage books for outing agents in order to save money after the discontinuance of the half-rate fare.
A note on the file states that no public money can be used to pay for future services.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 21, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for expenses involved in placing students in their outing homes as well as visiting them.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 21, 1906
William A. Mercer provides an overview of the physical plant of the Carlisle Indian School for the 1906 fiscal year and provides an estimate for the 1908 fiscal year. Mercer further makes suggestions on ways to improve the physical plant.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 12, 1907
William A. Mercer requests the U.S. Government Printing Office produce an outing record book consistent with prior record books.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
February 18, 1907
Outing rules signed by student Rachel Long and patron George M. Diffenderfer on Feb. 18, 1907.
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Legal and Government Documents
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Cumberland County Historical Society
April 10, 1907 - May 17, 1907
William A. Mercer responds to the request of John Printup for the return of his son Cody Printup from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration