Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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(Founder's day address)
(Founder's day address)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art
The library; the mayor; Department of Fine Arts; the Museum; the technical schools; Carnegie's lengthy speech from his 1914 visit to Pittsburgh in which he outlines his many successes in Pittsburgh.
(James Bertram to Andrew Carnegie, January 6, 1914)
(James Bertram to Andrew Carnegie, January 6, 1914)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Allegheny Regional Branch, Public libraries--Mergers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Mergers--Pennsylvania--Allegheny City, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Macbeth, George A., Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence
A typescript letter from James Bertram to Andrew Carnegie regarding the merger of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny and a meeting between the committees representing ""the technical schools"" and ""the university."" James Currie Macbeth is mentioned in a passing reference.
Memorial of the dedication of the Carnegie Institute April 11, 12, 13, 1907
Memorial of the dedication of the Carnegie Institute April 11, 12, 13, 1907
Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie Institute of Technology
An extract from Andrew Carnegie's 1907 address on the Carnegie Technical Institute.
Site of founder is now opposed
Site of founder is now opposed
Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Jackson, John B., McConway, William, Brown, J.O., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Carnegie Institute of Technology
A newspaper article from the Pittsburgh gazette, describing the conflict among key players in the selection of a site for Carnegie's technical institute. Named in the article are: Andrew Carnegie, William McConway, John B. Jackson, and J.O. Brown.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, November 4, 1903)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, November 4, 1903)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie inviting Carnegie and his wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie to attend the Founder's Day celebration. Frew explains that bids will be submitted for doing the excavation and footing courses for the foundation of the extension of the Main Library building in Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Frew then expresses his delight at Carnegie's approval of the selection of Arthur Arton Hamerschlag for the head of the Carnegie Technical School (Carnegie Institute of Technology); On William N. Frew, Attorney at Law, stationery.