A card which records Richard Henry Pratt's appointment as Superintendent of an "Industrial School for Indians at Carlisle, Pa." Another note on the card indicates that Pratt's appointment was "transferred from the Appointment Division to the Indian Division" in December of 1888.
A page that accompanies this card indicates that Pratt's…
Richard Henry Pratt writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. A. Hayt regarding his pay. Pratt references a conversation he had with Mr. Brooks regarding his personal expenses, and Pratt argues that his pay is inadequate for the needs of his position.
Note: This item was copied from U.S. National Archives microfilm reels (M234), which…
Correspondence between Richard Henry Pratt and the Interior Department regarding the Office of Indian Affairs request to discipline Pratt for insubordination in the matter of not re-nominating M. L. Silcott and Maud Mosher.
Personnel file of John Francis Jr., who served as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School from April 1, 1917 to July 2, 1918. The file includes information from Francis' previous positions within the Civil Service, including as Clerk in the Permanent Census Bureau, Clerk in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior,…
Wrap for letter concerning War Department letter relative to return of Richard Henry Pratt to duty.
William A. Mercer requests of the Commissioner of the Indian Service to be reinstated in the Indian Service.
Wrap for letter from the War Department related to a question of relieving Richard Henry Pratt from duty at the Carlisle Indian School.
Richard Henry Pratt provides correspondence related to his retirement from active military service and his subsequent resignation as the Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School.
Pratt notes in his correspondence that he believed his service as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School were a military duty helping and helping to…
Richard Henry Pratt follows up on his telegraph informing the Office of Indian Affairs of his retirement from active service with the War Department and therefore resigns as superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt suggests Assistant Superintendent Edgar A. Allen be given temporarily responsibilities.
Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Office of Indian Affairs of his retirement from active service and resigns position as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School.
Personnel file of William A. Mercer, who served as the Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School from July 1, 1904 to February 1, 1908. Before coming to Carlisle, Mercer was Captain of the Seventh United States Cavalry, and was also considered to become Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School in 1903.
The file contains employment…
Richard Henry Pratt withdraws his resignation as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School.
Edgar A. Allen requests to be promoted to the position of Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School as a result of the resignation of Richard Henry Pratt.
Copy of War Department orders relieving Richard Henry Pratt as Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School and appointing William A. Mercer as Superintendent.
E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior, directs W. A. Jones to instruct Richard Henry Pratt to turn over all government property to William A. Mercer.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has assumed command of the Carlisle Indian School.
Richard Henry Pratt informs Fannie Peter that he and Mrs. Pratt are leaving for Denver, Colorado following his departure from the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt notes that he remained in Central Pennsylvania for six months in order to address any criticisms.
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has been promoted to the grade of Major and received a commission as Major of Cavalry.
These materials include a letter from William A. Mercer informing the Bureau of Indian Affairs that, under orders from the War Department, he was departing for a physical examination and cavalry test. Assistant Superintendent J. R. Wise was placed in charge of the school during Mercer's absence.
Major William A. Mercer requests to resign from the Superintendence of the Carlisle Indian School and return to his regiment. He states that he's been experiencing sharp pains in his head that impair him from thinking, and he believes that a leave of absence and a return to the outdoor lifestyle of military service will improve his health.…
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer requests the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to change the language of resignation letter from being "ordered to join [his] regiment" to being "ordered to report to the Secretary of War."
The Acting Secretary forwards Mercer's request to the Secretary of War and asks that his…
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp informs the Secretary of the Interior that the War Department has ordered that Carlisle Indian School Acting Superintendent Major W. A. Mercer return to his regiment, thus opening a vacancy in the leadership of the school.
Leupp recommends that they hire a civilian from the Department…
These materials include a telegram from a group of Carlisle citizens requesting a meeting with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis Leupp, regarding a request to postpone the appointment of a new superintendent for the Carlisle Indian School.
Mr. Miller [first name unclear] of the Pennsylvania Senate writes to Commissioner Francis E. Leupp to inform him that a committee of Carlisle residents, who would like to voice their opinion on the appointment of a new Superintendent at the Carlisle Indian School, are postponing their call to Washington D.C.
Carlisle Indian School Superintendent William A. Mercer writes Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis Leupp to endorse Principal Teacher John Whitwell as his successor as Superintendent.