Carlisle Barracks Collection, Manuscripts

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Carlisle Barracks Collection, Manuscripts

1 May 1778-30 May 1782, 26 September 1794-11 October 1796, circa December 1812-30 September 1815, circa 25 December 1833-14 December 1847, 7 August 1863-September 1863, April 1874-18 March 2009, undated

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Scope and Content of the Collection The Carlisle Barracks Collection is a collection created by the U.S. Army Military History Institute regarding the history and activities of Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, from its beginning to the present, including the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, the Medical Field Service School, and the U.S. Army War College. The bulk of the material dates from 1920-1970, primarily relating to the Medical Field Service School and U.S. Army War College non-academic activities.

42.25 linear feet 66 boxes and 2 map folders

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SNAC Resource ID: 7968181

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States Army Medical Field Service School

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Army War College (U.S.)

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U.S. Army Garrison (Carlisle Barracks, Pa.)

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Carlisle Indian Industrial School (Carlisle, Pa.)

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The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the brainchild of a young lieutenant of the 10th United States (U.S.) Cavalry, Richard Henry Pratt. Lieutenant Pratt had great sympathy for the misery of the Indian, even while he was engaged in subduing the hostile tribes of the West. He became convinced that the solution to the Indian uprisings lay in the education of the Indian rather than in further bloodshed. No public schools allowed Indian students, but Pratt, with the help of influential sympathi...

US Army Military History Institute

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The United States (U.S.) Army Military History Research Collection (MHRC) was begun at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, in 1967. Its mission was the "collection, preservation and utilization of materials relating to the history and traditions of the U.S. Army." The organization's name was changed to the U.S. Army Military History Institute (MHI) in 1977. In 2002, it became part of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC). From the description of Military History Institute p...