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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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(William J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, September 28, 1903)
(William J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, September 28, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Fishes, Fossil, Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873, Hatcher, J. B. (John Bell), 1861-1904, Stanton, T. W. (Timothy William), b. 1860, Paleontology--Judith River Formation, Geological Survey (U.S.), Diplodocus, Okapi, Muse?e royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique, Le?opold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
Typescript letter. Carnegie Museum director Holland reports to Carnegie that the extension of the Museum building will probably begin soon. The Bayet paleontology collection has arrived. It contains a number of fish species new to science, and therefore complements the earlier work of Louis Agassiz. Paleontological explorations in the western U.S., specifically the Judith River Formation, led by John Hatcher, on loan to the U.S. Geological Survey which paid for the expedition, and a Mr. Stanton, who opposed Hatcher's scientific views, were successful, and the material collected will come to Carnegie Museum. Some remarkable finds there, among them a large teleosaur, remain unidentified. Holland will act upon Carnegie's suggestion to have reproductions made of the museum's Diplodocus to be used as gifts. He then tells Carnegie that while in Brussels he learned that the Museum of the Congo Free State there has Okapi specimens; as there are none of these in the U.S., he urges Carnegie to talk with the Belgian king (Le?opold II) to obtain an Okapi, as well as a model of Iguanodon bernissartensis (a large lizard) in exchange for the gift of a Diplodocus. Holland relates an amusing exchange with the king about the possibility of obtaining insect specimens from the Congo Free State.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie (?), December 15, 1913)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie (?), December 15, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Spain), Natural history museums--Spain--Madrid, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941--Political and social views, Spain--Kings and rulers
A typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing Holland's recent trip to Spain to install a gift diplodocus model. Holland talks at length about his visit with King Alfonso XIII and the opinions the King expressed about peace and disarmament, education, and the growth of commerce between Spain and the United States. The final page (?) of the letter is missing so there is no signature.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1900)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Herring, John L., Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Jacob Holland to Andrew Carnegie regarding a gift to Carnegie Museum of a length of ""socket rail"" by John L. Herring of Derry Station, Pa.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 2, 1913)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 2, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Dinosaurs, Paleontological excavations--United States, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Spelling reform
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie informing him about the recent Carnegie Museum expedition discovery of a dinosaur skull with an intact fossil eye. Holland also encloses, for Carnegie's reading pleasure, a copy of a recent letter he received which was written in simplified spelling.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 23, 1900)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 23, 1900)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Numismatic collections, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Coin collections, Carnegie Museum--Numismatic collections, Carnegie Museum--Coin collections, Coins, Numismatics, Carnegie Museum-
A typescript letter from W. J. Holland, Director of Carnegie Museum, to Andrew Carnegie expressing thanks for donating his coin collection to the museum. This collection included coins from Mr. Carnegie's trip around the world. Mr. Holland also asks Mr. Carnegie if he will see him for half an hour when he comes to New York to discuss some ""little"" matters with him.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 30, 1910)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 30, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Douglass, Earl, b. 1862, Paleontology--Green River Watershed (Wyo.-Utah), Dinosaurs--Green River Watershed (Wyo.-Utah), Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Russia--Saint Petersburg, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
Typescript letter. W.J. Holland describes the work of Earl Douglass in the Green River area of Utah, where large dinosaur specimens are being excavated. The Diplodocus reproduction for the Russians has been finished and scheduled for shipment. Holland regrets that he may have to travel to St. Petersburg to supervise the installation, as he is getting tired of the ""old Dip.""
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 14, 1912)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 14, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Museo de La Plata, Natural history museums--Argentina--La Plata, Argentina, Diplodocus, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Jacob Holland to Andrew Carnegie in which Holland presents the reasons why he would prefer not to travel to Argentina to install the diplodocus carnegii replica at that country's national museum at La Plata.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 16, 1904); (Excerpt from a newspaper article about a triceratops specimen)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 16, 1904); (Excerpt from a newspaper article about a triceratops specimen)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Triceratops, Dinosaurs--Wyoming, Fossils--Wyoming, Paleontological excavations--Wyoming, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing a triceratops specimen found during a recent Carnegie Museum expedition in Wyoming. A drawing of the specimen from the Pittsburgh Gazette (?) accompanies the letter and an excerpt from an article in the same newspaper which discusses the drawing is pasted to the bottom of the letter.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 29, 1909)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 29, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Hampson, George Francis, Sir, 1789-1833, Entomologists--England, Lepidoptera--Catalogs and collections--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Lepidoptera--Africa, Central, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed handwritten letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie notifying him of Holland's arrival in London and providing him with addresses where Holland can be reached throughout the fall while he is helping with the installation of diplodocus models in Vienna and Bologna. Holland also reports that he has brought along five hundred Carnegie Museum specimens of Central African lepidoptera that are not in the British Museum to share with entomologist Sir George Hampson who would like to include figures of them in a book he is preparing.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 5, 1901)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 5, 1901)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Frew, William Nimick, Franks, Robert A., Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Collection management--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Boats, Ancient--Egypt, Egypt--Antiquities, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A typescript letter from W.J. Holland, Director, Carnegie Museum, to Andrew Carnegie concerning the arrival of an ancient Egyptian boat, ""said to be over 4500 years old"" for the Carnegie Museum. Holland states that inquires by Mr. Frew, in the absence of Mr. Franks, have not produced information about the boat he assumes was purchased by Andrew Carnegie. On Carnegie Museum letterhead. Includes ink corrections to the letter and signed by W.J. Holland.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, December 2, 1907)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, December 2, 1907)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Brauer, August, 1863-1917--Correspondence, Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie written to accompany a copy of a November 21st letter from German Museum Director August Brauer regarding plans to install a gift diplodocus in Berlin. A handwritten initialed postscript notes that Holland's old school friend Dr. Henry Van Dyke recently visited the Institute and was very favorably impressed.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, December 20, 1909)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, December 20, 1909)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments Douglass, Earl, b. 1862, Palentologists--United States, Saurischia--Utah, Paleontological excavations--Utah
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging the receipt of James Bertram's December 13th letter and thanking Carnegie for approving additional money for the 1910 Fossil Fund. The letter goes on to describe the sauropod excavation currently underway (in Utah) under the direction of Carnegie Museum paleontologist Earl Douglass.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, December 28, 1912)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, December 28, 1912)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamet, Raymond, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Botanists--France, Plants, Botany
A typewritten letter from William Jacob Holland to Andrew Carnegie regarding the naming of a new species of plant (sedum carnegiei) by French botanist Raymond Hamet. Holland suggests that James Bertram write Hamet a note of appreciation.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 1, 1909)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 1, 1909)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Triceratops, Dinosaurs--Models
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie notifying him that Holland has sent him a plaster triceratops model as a gift. The replica is intended for display in Carnegie's home however, if Carnegie does not have a place for it, Holland suggests that he donate it to a New York museum. A handwritten notation at the top of the letter says, ""Acknowledged by Mr. Carnegie.""
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 13, 1909)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 13, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Natural history museums--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing responses from Austria, Russia, and Italy concerning offers of gift diplodocus models. Holland notes that he is currently corresponding with contacts in Vienna and St. Petersburg to assess interest and that Italy has already accepted the offer. The remainder of the letter relates the events of a recent Lincoln's birthday celebration held at the Carnegie Museum.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 14, 1902)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 14, 1902)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Customs inspection--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Typescript letter from Carnegie Museum director W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie requesting from the latter an affidavit verifying that a cup sent from Sweden is intended for the Museum's collections, so that the object may clear customs.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 3, 1912)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 3, 1912)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Diplodocus, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Spain, Argentina, Franks, Robert A.
A typescript letter from William Jacob Holland to Andrew Carnegie relating progress on the creation of replicas of the diplodocus carnegii to presented as gifts to Argentina and Spain, mentioning that he had requested one thousand dollars from Robert A. Franks, Carnegie's financial secretary.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 1, 1900)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 1, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond), 1831-1927, Philanthropists--United States., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A letter from William J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie regarding matters concerning museum business, including a donation by the Duc de Loubat.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1902)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1902)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Apatosaurus, Peabody Museum of Natural History
Typescript letter from Carnegie Museum director W.J. Holland to Carnegie concerning a Brontosaurus skeleton that was supposed given to the Museum but was sent to Yale.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1913)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, National cyclopaedia of American biography, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Industrialists--United States--Biography, Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie informing him that the American biographical cyclopaedia has sent Holland a draft (not included) of a brief Andrew Carnegie biography with a request that Holland revise and/or rewrite it for publication. Holland notes that the biography in its present form is inadequate and asks Carnegie to have his personal secretary send Holland current facts and figures about Carnegie's benefactions so that Holland can incorporate them in his revisions. A handwritten penciled notation on page 2 of the letter says, ""I wrote Holland.""