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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 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 McConway, January 19, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning, Technical institutes--New York (State)--New York
Copy of a copy of a typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William McConway. He thanks McConway for his report and plans of the proposed buildings for the technical school. As it is the City of Pittsburgh that will acquire the land, he wishes that the authorities might come to New York to visit Cooper Institute and the schools of the Mechanics' and Tradesmens' Societies, with which Carnegie is connected, so that they would realize the importance of the technical school and would acquire sufficient land.
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(Andrew Carnegie to William McConway, November 13, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Responding to a letter of Nov. 11, apparently announcing the appointment of Arthur Arton Hamerschlag as director of the Carnegie Technical Schools, Carnegie applauds the choice and expects the committee to see the technical schools in New York after Hamerschlag has explained his plans.
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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 William Nimick Frew, December 13, 1902)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
Typescript letter acknowledging receipt of Frew's Dec. 11 letter, expressing hope for a decision on the court case involving the new technical school.
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(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, in reference to a letter from Mr. Frew dated December 13, 1906, that states he would like to ""take care of everything but the Library proper"". Mr. Carnegie wants to have his ""fund"" used ""to pay for the portion of the Building the Carnegie Institute occupies"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, December 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Alden, Frank E., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Andrew Carnegie spent a morning with architect Alden, seeing the proposed Institute building. He thinks it will be among the best in the country when completed.
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(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, December 17, 1902)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute
Carbon copy of typescript letter (unsigned) in which Andrew Carnegie expresses his pleasure with the good work of the Institute, as report by W.N. Frew on Dec. 15. He and his wife will be unable to come to Pittsburgh before January.
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(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, January 10, 1902)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
Typescript/handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Carnegie Library Board of Trustees president W.N. Frew concerning putting a Mrs. Archer and her daughters on Carnegie's pension list.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, February 3, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
Typescript letter (carbon copy) in which Carnegie acknowledges W.J. Holland's letter of Jan. 31.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, February 5, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum exhibits, Argentina, Spain, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, China
A unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland, written in response to Holland's letter of the 3rd. Carnegie answers in the affirmative as to whether he should continue making replicas of the Diplodocus carnegii those to be given to Argentina and Spain have been completed.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 24, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Dinosaurs, Diplodocus, Pittsburgh, Pa., Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle (France), Paris (France), Natural history museums--France--Paris--Exhibitions, Spring, Skibo (Scotland)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland in regards to a letter Holland sent to Carnegie dated January 22, 1908. In the letter of January 22, 1908, Holland writes about the copy of the Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) that was donated to the museum in Paris, presumably the Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle located in Paris, France. Holland states in the letter of January 22, 2008 that he has received a letter from Paris, France from the director of the museum there stating that they will be ready to receive Holland in the spring. They are having the name W. Carnegie engraved on a marble slab recognizing him as the donor. Holland assures Carnegie that he is writing to have them change the W. to A. on the slab. He asks Carnegie to let him know when he will be available to visit Paris, France in the spring for a ""pleasant formality."" Carnegie writes in response to the above mentioned letter that he is disappointed that they do not have room for the full name (presumably Carnegies name) and that he wants Holland to attend the reception in Paris in the spring and report back to him at Skibbo.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 26, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Rian?o, Juan, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Diplodocus, Museum exhibits, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Argentina, Spain, Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland discussing Spanish ambassador Juan Rian?o's request for a copy of Diplodocus carnegii. Carnegie orders Holland to fulfill the request as is being done for Argentina. Also mentions a photograph of ""Grant's letter to Stanton.""
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, July 12, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
Typescript letter (unsigned). With wit, Carnegie expresses disappointment that Holland will not be able to visit.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, June 15, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Scotland
Typescript letter (unsigned). Acknowledgement of Holland's letter of June 11, renewing an invitation to visit in Scotland sometime during the summer.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, May 2, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Russia--Saint Petersburg.
Typescript letter (unsigned). Carnegie writes to encourage Holland to go to Russia to set up the Diplodocus and visit him at Skibo on his return.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, May 22, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum
Typescript letter (carbon copy), in which Andrew Carnegie gives W.J. Holland permission to buy the European paleontology collection for Carnegie Museum.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909 (copy 1))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Teachers--Salaries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned copy of a typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William McConway, Chairman of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees Technical Schools Committee, written in response to an earlier letter from McConway. Stressing that the Carnegie Technical Schools are not designed to be institutions of higher learning and that they are intended to educate the children of poor Pittsburgh residents, Carnegie rejects McConway's requests for higher staff salaries and funds to provide student dormitories.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, in reference to a letter from Mr. Frew dated December 13, 1906, states that he would like to ""take care of everything but the Library proper"". Mr. Carnegie wants to have his ""fund"" used ""to pay for the ""portion of the Building the Carnegie Institute occupies"". Mr. Carnegie goes on to give his opinion that the City of Pittsburghs annual payment of $200,000 for its ""Libraries"" for the current population is ""doing very well indeed, judging by what I see other cities do"". Carnegie then states that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is near the front of public library facilities and that ""she gets the full worth of her money and even more"".
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