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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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(Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, June 20, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Oliver, George T.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute--Funding, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver regarding the expansion of the Carnegie Institute building. Includes typed superscript corrections and initialed in pencil.
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(Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, June 20, 1900 (draft))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Oliver, George T.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute--Funding, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript copy of a draft of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver regarding the expansion of the Carnegie Institute building.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, June 17, 1901 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Balfour, Arthur James, Earl of, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Eminent domain--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church in response to a letter from Samuel Harden Church dated June 6, 1901, concerning speakers for Founder's Day 1901. Carnegie writes about potential speakers including, Mr. Balfour, President Grover Cleveland and Prime Minister Laurier of Canada. Mr. Carnegie states that he plans to attend the opening of the new building (an addition to Carnegie Institute). Carnegie then goes on to write about how he is watching the papers ""anxiously"" for any progress that is being made in ""condemning"" the ground for a new building.
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(Andrew Carnegie to unidentified correspondent)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Herron, John W., Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Philanthropists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
The typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to an unidentified correspondent. Carnegie expresses pleasure that the necessary ground ""East and West"" is secured (presumably for the addition to the Carnegie Institute building) thanks to a bequest from Mary Schenley.
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(Andrew Carnegie to unknown correspondent)
Carnegie Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Alden and Harlow Architects, Alden, Frank E., Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
The typescript text of a note from Andrew Carnegie to an unidentified correspondent regarding his wife's preference for Alden's plans for the Carnegie Institute building as opposed to Cooper's. Marked ""confidential"" and ""Note on newspaper clipping.""
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(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Herron, John W., Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Philanthropists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
The copy of a telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Willam Nimick Frew regarding the land bequeathed by Mary Schenley for the addition to the Carnegie Institute building.
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(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
Carnegie Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew concerning the amount of land that he thinks will be needed for the addition to the Carnegie Institute building.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, February 7, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding an addition to the building housing Carnegie Institute.
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(Resolution by S.H. Church, April 18, 1900)
Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
A resolution issued by Samuel Harden Church on behalf of Carnegie Institute's Board of Trustees regarding the planned addition to the Institute's building.
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(Samuel Harden Church to James Bertram, January 9, 1906)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Military museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Frew, William Nimick
Typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to James Bertram, concerning the lease of space in Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for a Grand Army Post military museum.
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(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, September 16, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Bigelow, Edward Manning, 1850-1916, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Frew, William Nimick
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie concerning the extensions of the Carnegie Institute building. Mr. Church explains that Mr. Edward M. Bigelow called him to tell him that the land for the building extensions has been acquired by the City of Pittsburgh and he will let Mr. Frew know. On Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, Office of the Secretary stationary, signature of S.H. Church.
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(Unidentified correspondent to S.H. Church, March 15, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Actions and defenses, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
An unsigned typescript letter from an unknown correspondent (though most likely James Bertram or Robert A. Franks) regarding papers relating to a lawsuit related to the expansion of the Carnegie Institute building. A note affixed to the letter reads: ""Letter dated Mar. 15, 1912; to Church from AC's; sending some old papers (not at(tached?))"".
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(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, April 26, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie in which Frew suggests that Carnegie write a letter explicitly stating the amount of his contribution to the enlargement of the Carnegie Institute building so as to prevent a condemnation ordinance against him.
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(W.N Frew to Andrew Carnegie, July 8, 1904)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library benefactors--United States, Wm. Miller and Sons Co.
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding the awarding of the contract for the extension of the Carnegie Library in Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.) to William Miller and Sons, Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa. The amount of $2,591,993 was the largest contract ever given out in Pittsburgh, Pa. at that time. On W. N. Frew, Attorney at Law stationary
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(W.N. Frew to James Bertram, January 11, 1906)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Military museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Grand Army of the Republic. Thomas Espey Post no. 153, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to James Bertram concerning a letter and newspaper clipping forwarded by the latter to Samuel Harden Church, describing a contract between the trustees of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Grand Army Post of the Republic, Thomas Espey Post no. 153, for a military museum. Frew states that no contract was executed or even suggested, as the trustees have no right to enter into such a contract. Furthermore, Frew asks Bertram to note that the Board of Trustees, of which Church is an officer, has nothing to do with apportioning of space in the library.
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