Printing Department

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Use of Penalty Envelopes for Patrons' Outing Reports
April 13, 1888

Richard Henry Pratt inquires from the Office of Indian Affairs if he can furnish outing patrons with penalty envelopes for them to mail back outing reports on Carlisle Indian School students. Pratt notes that due to the increase in outing students covering the postage of these reports has become a large expense which could be mitigated through…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Inspection Report of Charles H. Thompson
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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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Requests Authority to Purchase New Printing Press
January 6, 1893

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a No. 3 "Eclipse" Press for the printing office. Pratt notes that previously all of the equipment for the office was purchased by the charity fund of the school.

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Ballots for Col. Balch will be Delayed
January 17, 1893

Richard Henry Pratt informs Office of Indian Affairs that Colonel George T. Balch requesting the forms for notifying him of the results of the ballot along with the ballots. As a result this will delay sending out the ballots but that they should all arrive on time.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School, 1892-1893
August 31, 1893

Richard Henry Pratt forwards the Annual Report of the Carlisle Indian School for the 1892-1893 school year to the Office of Indian Affairs. Pratt's narrative discusses the enrollment statistics of the school, academic and industrial education, the outing system, the saving system, as well as field trips to the Columbian Quadricentennial in New…

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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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Pratt Provides Information on Three Former Students for Indian Service
September 1, 1896

Richard Henry Pratt provides a report on Levi St. Cyr, Calls Horse Looking, and Mark Penoi to W. N. Hailmann for consideration for jobs in the Indian Service.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report and Recommendations on the Carlisle Indian School and Outing System
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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Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Provides Information on William Butcher
November 30, 1898

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs inquiry regarding former student William Butcher, including his experience in the printing department.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Return of Authority for Printing Blank Reports for Perris Indian School
October 21, 1899 - October 23, 1899

Richard Henry Pratt returns an authority authorizing the Perris Indian School to order 2,000 blank reports to be printed by the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he has instructed the Printing Department to move forward with the order without waiting for the Superintendent of the Perris Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Printing Department Able to Produce Leaflets for Paris Exposition
May 1, 1900

Alfred John Standing informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Carlisle Indian School printing department can supply the informational leaflets for the Paris Exposition in English but not French due to a lack of accent letters.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Draft of Bureau Leaflet for Paris Exposition
May 17, 1900

Alfred John Standing sends the draft language and draft copy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Paris Exposition pamphlet printed by the Carlisle Indian Schools.

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Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Pratt Forwards Corrected Copy of Paris Exposition Leaflet
May 28, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt returns corrected copy of the Paris Exposition leaflet and requests if it satisfactory in order to begin printing.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Purchase Safe, Yeast, and Printing Equipment
July 6, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a fireproof safe for student funds, dried yeast for the bakery, as well as printing equipment.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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Request to Purchase Second Hand Printing Press
July 7, 1900

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a second hand press following the failure of school's old printing press.

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Recommendation to Send Additional Pay for Printing Labels
April 13, 1901

Marianna Burgess forwards four labels printed by a student at the Carlisle Indian School and recommends they be paid an additional 40 cents.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Industrial Department Output for 1900-1901
April 27, 1901

Richard Henry Pratt provides statistics related to the industrial departments including the sewing room, tailor shop, shoe shop, tin shop, harness shop, blacksmith and carriage shop, printing office, and the laundry over the previous twelve months.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Provides Authorization for use of Irregular Carpenter Services
July 11, 1904 - November 7, 1904

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the use of irregular carpenter services. Mercer provides the Office with the original request along with the authority granting the request.

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Letters/Correspondence
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Mercer Responds to Office Letter Regarding Printing Vacancy
December 15, 1904

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding the vacancy in the Superintendent of Printing position. Mercer notes that he is willing to increase the salary if the Office is only able to secure an appointment through the higher salary.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report of the Printing Department of the Carlisle Indian School
February 2, 1905 - February 8, 1905

Report of W. G. Thompson on the Printing Department of the Carlisle Indian School providing information asked by the Office of Indian Affairs.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Wise Forwards Second Proof of Circular for Office of Indian Affairs
November 14, 1905

J. R. Wise provides the second proof of the circular requested by the Office of Indian Affairs and discusses the type of paper which can be used. Wise ends by noting that the printing department students were happy to know that the office was pleased by their work.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Acknowledges Receipt of C. E. Kelsey's Report and Provides Estimate
April 9, 1906

William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the printing department at the Carlisle Indian School can have revised proofs ready shortly for the report of C. E. Kelsey on the California Indians. In addition, the department can complete and mail the report within three days.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Wise Provides Draft Proof of Kelsey Report to Office
April 14, 1906

J. R. Wise forwards a proof copy of approximately three-quarters of the C. E. Kelsey report due to the size of the report. Wise notes that following the receipt of the proof the first sheets will be printed and the rest of the report will be set up for examination.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Mercer Forwards Remainder of Proofs for the Kelsey Report
April 19, 1906

William A. Mercer forwards to the Office of Indian Affairs the remainder of the revised proofs for the report of C. E. Kelsey. Mercer notes that upon the return of the proofs the school will distribute the copies and forwarded.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Office Informed C. E. Kelsey's Report Sent to Office and Kelsey
May 7, 1906

J. R. Wise informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has forwarded 300 copies of C. E. Kelsey to the office and 200 copies to Kelsey.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration