Where are the records of the Carlisle Indian School?
The Institute possesses some material on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which was located at Carlisle Barracks from 1879 to 1918, and founded by Richard H. Pratt, U.S. Army (whose papers are held by the Yale Library). Our holdings include books, journal articles, files, some of the many newspapers created by students (paper, microfilm, and on CD), school catalogs, 18 boxes of papers (mostly small pamphlets and publications), and photographs. These materials are of only limited use in research concerning specific students. Other locations of materials about the Indian School include: (1) The National Archives, where the school’s administrative and student records, which include more detailed and comprehensive by-name lists of students, are held in Record Group 75 (Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs). Contact the Old Military and Civil Records (NWCTB), National Archives Building, 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408, phone 202-501-5395. A description of thes
The Institute possesses some material on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which was located at Carlisle Barracks from 1879 to 1918, and founded by Richard H. Pratt, U.S. Army (whose papers are held by the Yale Library). Our holdings include books, journal articles, files, some of the many newspapers created by students (paper, microfilm, and on CD), school catalogs, 18 boxes of papers (mostly small pamphlets and publications), and photographs. These materials are of only limited use in research concerning specific students.
