1908

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Discussion of Who to Hire as Business Teacher
November 28, 1908 - December 1, 1908

Robin L. Hamilton has been appointed as the new business teacher, but he had declined. In discussing other people to fill the position, someone from Carlisle (likely the Superintendent) states that he does not want to appoint Cloe E. Schutt to fill the position because he is looking for a man with more experience. Commissioner of Indian Affairs…

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Forwarding of Construction Report to Dr. Joseph Murphy
November 28 - December 8, 1908

These materials include a request from Dr. Joseph Murphy, Medical Supervisor of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to review a construction report of the Carlisle Indian School from 1905. The report was forwarded to Dr. Murphy. 

Note: The report is not included with these documents but can be found linked in Related Documents. 

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Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Abolish and Transfer Assistant Disciplinarian and Teacher Positions
November 30 - December 10, 1908

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman requests to abolish an assistant disciplinarian and a teacher position because both of these positions are no longer necessary after the new rule that students must be at least fourteen years old. Assistant Disciplinarian Louis Felix is in the small boys quarters and Teacher Ella Petoskey is…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Return Peter Lazore
December 4 - 11, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by the father of Peter Lazore to have him returned home from Carlisle.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Marriage of Joseph Twin and Lystia Wahoo
December 5-9, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding the marriage of Joseph Twin and Lystia Wahoo.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Update on Search for Possible Business Teachers
December 5, 1908 - December 8, 1908

Civil Service Commissioner President John C. Black informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that they are looking for male student eligible to be the business teacher at the Carlisle Indian School for a salary of $1,000. The Chief of the Education Division informs the Carlisle Indian School superintendent of the same news.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Salary Increase for Engineer
December 8, 1908

Assistant Secretary of the Interior James W. Wilson informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he's increasing the salary of the Engineer position at the Carlisle Indian School from $900 to $1100 per year.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Policy Regarding Abandoned Monies
December 16, 1908 - January 22, 1909

These materials include an inquiry from the Carlisle Indian School regarding the request of two students, Bert Miller and George Day, to refund monies due to them but transferred to the school's Emergency Fund. A clarification from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including their policy on the confiscation of abandoned student funds, is also…

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Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Enrollment of Mark Mato
December 17, 1908

These materials contain correspondence regarding the enrollment of Mark Mato.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Report on the Record of Florence Hunter
December 22-31, 1908

These materials include correspondence regarding a report on the record of Florence Hunter. Hunter had graduated from the Carlisle Indian School in April 1908, worked as a nurse in a private home for two months, and then was admitted as a student to the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Return Home of Nelson Bartlett
December 22, 1908 - January 22, 1909

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request to return home Nelson Bartlett.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Deposits to Individual Pupils' Accounts for First Quarter 1909
December 23, 1908

This document contains correspondence concerning the deposits of students' credit in their bank accounts. 

Format:
Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Return Franklin Pierce
December 28, 1908 - January 14, 1909

These materials contain correspondence regarding a request by Lyman Pierce to have his son Franklin Pierce returned to his home from Carlisle. The request was made for Lyman Pierce by George T. Jimerson.

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Christmas Festivities 1908
December 29, 1908 - September 26, 1910

These materials include correspondence regarding the Christmas festivities of 1908. The festivities included a lantern slide and moving picture film presentation of Hiawatha, various receptions, tree decorating, and entertainment.

Also included is a financial authority request for extra food for the Thanksgiving and Christmas…

Format:
Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Notice of Death of Mary Kinninook
December 29, 1908 - January 9, 1909

These materials include correspondence reporting the death of Mary Kinninook. Further information is given on the burial of Kinninook at the school cemetery.

 

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration