Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the need for irregular employee positions at the Carlisle Indian School.
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May 26, 1897
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September 6, 1898
Richard Henry Pratt requests increases in pay for the students serving in his office, as Outing Clerk, and Library Assistant.
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September 13, 1898
Major Richard H. Pratt provides the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with additional information on salaries in regards to two irregular employees. He asks for approval to increase the salary of the librarian and to employ two additional clerical assistants.
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March 26-27, 1900
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a request from the school's librarian, Sara E. Smith, for a transfer or an increase in salary. Pratt recommends increasing her salary and if she is not happy then he endorses her transfer.
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October 31, 1901
Richard Henry Pratt requests that Edith McHarg Steele (librarian) and Sadie E. Newcomer (teacher) both be granted a leave of absence without pay due to family illness.
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April 8, 1902
Edgar A. Allen refers to the temporary approval of the nomination of Edith McHarg Steele, the School Librarian at the Carlisle Indian School. Allen notes that Steele has special training related to the work being done at the school library.
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April 11, 1902
The Civil Service provides authorization for temporary appointment of a librarian at the Carlisle Indian School.
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October 26, 1903
Richard Henry Pratt requests an increase in the salary of Howard Gansworth to oversee the boys outing program and for the librarian Edith McHarg Steele, and a salary for a special outing agent for the girls.
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December 2, 1903
Edgar A. Allen responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the retention of librarian Edith McHarg Steele. Allen notes that Steele has proven herself and therefore recommends her permanent appointment and further notes she just received a raise in salary at Richard Henry Pratt's recommendation.
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March 18, 1904
Edith McHarg Steele informs Richard Henry Pratt of her resignation as the librarian of the Carlisle Indian School.
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March 24, 1904
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Librarian salary is $600 rather than $480 since the position now falls under the Civil Service.
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