Records of Indian Police on Duty, 1878-1904.

Arranged chronologically by date of entry or report. The records cover the following years, 1878-1880, 1882-1883, 1888, 1901, and 1903-1904. There is one undated sheet. The information given varies from year to year. Information usually given is name, rank, date service began, and pay per month, along with discharge date, physical description, degree of blood, and tribe. Starting with 1888 a official form "Descriptive Statement of Proposed Changes in the Indian Police Force" was used to record information. Information on the form is as follows: name, position, full blood or mixed, name of tribe, birthplace, married or single, number in family, age, height, weight, measurement of chest (lungs inflated), measurement of chest (lungs not inflated), date of commencing service, compensation per month, and remarks. There are also quarterly reports for fiscal year 1904. The information on these reports is as follows: name, rank, period of service, rate of pay, and amount received.