1908

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Transfer of Allie Carter from Matron of Small Boys to Girls
July 30, 1908

Correspondence between Superintendent Moses Friedman, Commissioner C. F. Larrabee, and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior concerning the transfer of  Assistant Matron Allie B. Carter from working with the small boys to the girls' quarters.

Superintendent Friedman recommends the transfer of Carter because he had previously sent…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Temporary Employment of Jennie Wolf as Assistant Laundress
July 31, 1908

As Jennie Wolf cannot stay "in the position indefinitely on a temporary appointment," the Chief Clerk requests information regarding whether Wolf is eligible for a permanent position and if she has applied to the Civil Service Commission.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Statement of Cost Previously Forwarded
August 6, 1908

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he already forwarded the Statement of Cost of School Employees and Issues and Expenditures on July 29th.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Exchange of Carlisle Teacher and Phoenix Indian School Teacher
August 7-21, 1908

Carlisle Indian School teacher Frances R. Scales' requests to exchange her teaching position at Carlisle with that of Phoenix Indian School teacher Katherine C. Bingley. Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. E. Leupp orders Scales to report to Phoenix and Bingley to report to Carlisle on September 1st, 1908.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Release by Emma Webster
August 11 - October 1, 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.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Return Dick Quip
August 12-14, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by the school for authority to return Dick Quip to his home.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Establishment of the Mechanical Drawing Teacher Position
August 15, 1908

Correspondence between Superintendent Moses Friedman, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the Chief Clerk regarding the establishment of the position of mechanical drawing teacher at the Carlisle Indian School with the salary of $840 per year.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Funds to Return Runaway Students
August 15-18, 1908

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to spend $300 from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1909" account to capture and return runaway students. Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. E. Leupp grants permission.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Enrollment of Moses Stranger Horse and William Hodge
August 19 - September 8, 1908

These materials include correspondence regarding requests to enroll William Hodge and Moses Stranger Horse at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Map with Reservations
August 19-21, 1908

Superintendent Moses Friedman requests official maps and literature regarding Indian reservation boundaries since Education Circular No. 217 requires the school to determine if incoming students live on reservations. Office of Indian Affairs Chief Clerk F. M. Conser informs Friedman that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs' Annual Report of 1907…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Bill Submitted against a Printer at the Carlisle Indian School
August 20, 1908

Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior F. M. Conser informs the Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School that W. A. Adams sent him a $5 bill against K. W. Baker, a former printer at the school. The Chief Clerk informs the Superintendent that, because Adams is no longer employed by the Indian Office, he has no control over the bill.…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Recommendation for Dining Room Matron
August 24, 1908

Clara Marshbank of the Young Women's Christian Association recommends "a good woman" to fill the Dining Room Matron vacancy at the Carlisle Indian School, but Chief Clerk Frank Conser informs Marshbank that the vacancy is only open to women who have passed the Civil Service exam.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Authority to Change Position in Native Indian Art
August 29, 1908

Assistant Secretary of the Interior authorizes the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to abolish the position of Assistant Instructor in Native Indian Art and establish the position of Indian Assistant at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Returned Students List for September 1908
August 29, 1908 - September 17, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to return six students to their homes on the expiration of their terms of enrollment in September 1908.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Nicodemus Billy Request to be Readmitted
August 31, 1908 - October 5, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by Nicodemus Billy to be readmitted the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Return Daniel Robinson
August 31, 1908 - September 18, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to return Daniel Robinson to his home upon the expiration of his term.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Albert Payne Request to Reenter Carlisle
September 2 - 3, 1908

These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Albert Payne to reenter the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Biographical Sketch of Chief Quanah Parker
September 3, 1908 - September 19, 1908

These materials include a request by newspaper correspondence James H. Trumons of the Lawton Constitution-State Democrat for information on Chief Quanah Parker of the Comanche Nation. A biographical sketch of Chief Parker, appearing in Carlisle's school newspaper the Arrow, was forwarded to Trumons.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Enrollment of Martha Wetenhall
September 9-26, 1908

These materials include correspondence regarding a request from Oscar H. Lipps to enroll Martha Wetenhall at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Correspondence Regarding Judson Bertrand
September 11, 1908 - October 6, 1908

These materials contain correspondence and financial documents related to the enrollment and financial account of Judson Bertrand.

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Appointment of a Baker
September 16, 1908

Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to hire a baker with the salary of $600 per year to replace Oscar Boyd, an Indian, who is currently working in the position. Friedman states that he would "prefer a white man." The Chief of the Education Division informs Friedman that a baker has already been appointed.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Release of Hattie Miller
September 17-26, 1908

These materials include correspondence related to a request from Moses Friedman, Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School, to send Hattie Miller from Carlisle to the Wild Rice River School in Minnesota. Miller's term had expired, and she had been appointed to the position of teacher. The request was approved.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Authorization to Pay Carpenters for Repair Labor
September 18, 1908

These materials include a request for authorization for carpenters' work to make repairs and alterations at the Carlisle Indian School.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Veterinary Inspector to Test Carlisle Cattle for Tuberculosis, 1908
September 28 - October 26, 1908

Carlisle Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to test the school's cattle herd to determine how many cows are suffering from tuberculosis. He notes that infected cows can transmit the illness to humans through their milk. 

The Acting Secretary of the Interior endorses and forwards Friedman's request to the Secretary of Agriculture…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Return Arthur Lieb
September 29, 1908 - October 19, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by George Lieb to have his son Arthur returned from Carlisle.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration