Student Savings Accounts

William A. Mercer forwards affidavit listing the names of students who ran away from the Carlisle Indian School and whose funds were paid out to them or transferred to the Emergency Fund from October 1, 1907 to December 31, 1907.

William A. Mercer forwards proposed rules for the oversight of individual student bank accounts at the Carlisle Indian School. Mercer provides justification for making amendments to the Office's rules and informs them that he has transferred the student's funds from the Girard Trust Co. to the Merchants National Bank in Carlisle and taken out a…

William A. Mercer forwards additional receipts for accounts of individual students of individual Indian moneys not included in cash papers previously sent. Also included are receipts for disbursements from the Emergency Account as well as documenting other Emergency Account disbursements for which there are no receipts.

Note: It is…

W. S. Olive, Special Indian Agent, requests instructions from the Office of Indian Affairs regarding whether he should remain at Carlisle during William A. Mercer's absence before taking up the matter of individual Indian money.

A separate note from C. F. Larrabee asks if Mercer is on general or special authority for his absence from…

W. S. Olive, Special U.S. Indian Agent, submits proposed rules for overseeing the individual student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian Schools.

William A. Mercer clarifies his decision to withhold the money at the Carlisle Indian School of Amos Thomas. Mercer outlines the steps to determine the decision to transfer those funds to the Emergency Account. 

Correspondence related to the proposed set of rules for the oversight of individual student financial accounts at the Carlisle Indian School.

Francis E. Leupp sends the final rules governing oversight of individual student accounts at the Carlisle Indian School.

Correspondence regarding the shift in policy from depositing student money at the Merchants National Bank along with a bond ensuring the balance. William A. Mercer outlines the plan and notes that he hopes over time to lesson some requirements. The Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs acknowledges Mercer's statement as well as forwarding the…

J. R. Wise replies to an Office of Indian Affairs by enclosing vouchers used by students to track their financial account at the Carlisle Indian School. In addition, Wise provides reasons for not printing various certificates.

This document contains correspondence concerning the funds of student Dana Black. 

These materials include financial documents and correspondence concerning the handling of student's accounts at Carlisle. The document also contains lists of the balances due to students enrolled as of January 31, 1908. 

These materials include correspondence regarding a request to release Emma Webster from her term of enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School. Webster was discharged following her employment as assistant cook at the Lac du Flambeau School.

These materials include inquires on how to disperse the funds of Henry Rose remaining at the Merchants National Bank of Carlisle following his death. As Rose's heirs and family could not be located, the money was directed to be held until Rose's brother could be found.

Correspondence regarding requests from Nancy Hill asking for the return of her son Isaac Hill following his unauthorized departure from his outing.

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Raymond Kennedy to be released from the Carlisle Indian School in order to continue with his machinist trade in one of Carlisle's outing districts. Kennedy's request was denied, but he was given the ability to access his money held at Carlisle.

Also included in the file is…

These materials contain correspondence regarding various matters surrounding the departure of Jerome Kennerly from the school including his status, funds held by the school, and his return to his home in Montana.

Special Indian Agent Edward Paze investigated the way the Carlisle Indian School handles their students' money. Paze informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that Carlisle has a good system, one that with a few tweaks could be used by the entire Indian Service, but that he will elaborate more in a final report.

This document contains correspondence concerning the closure of the student accounts of two deceased students, Wilson Carpenter (Seneca) and Marie Hutchinson (Chippewa, also known as Mary Hutchinson). 

These materials include correspondence from Francis Dunbar concerning her request to close the account of her deceased sister, Carrie Dunbar. 

Supervisor of Indian Funds Benton informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. H. Abbott that $35,000 of Carlisle Indian School students' money is held in the Farmers Trust Company in Carlisle, and the school handles all business and all record-keeping of this money. Benton recommends that the students should have to keep an account book and…

This document contains correspondence concerning a request by former student Antoine Barron to receive money from his student account. 

Note: In this file the student is referred to as Antoine Barron and Antoine Barrar.

This document contains correspondence concerning the student account of Jerome Slattery. Slattery sought to use the funds to cover travel expenses.

Acting Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. F. Hauke writes to Carlisle Indian School Superintendent John Francis Jr. regarding the changes on how the school and outing agents should report the amount of funds in individual students' accounts.