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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(Andrew Carnegie to Edwin H. Anderson, December 3, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Anderson, Edwin Hatfield, 1861---Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Library directors--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Edwin H. Anderson, the first library director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, expressing his regret in Mr. Anderson's decision to give up library work and move to Missouri. Mr. Carnegie writes of his appreciation for Mr. Anderson's establishment of the ""model Library"" and conveys best wishes for Mr. Anderson and his family.
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(Earle E. Forrest to Rose Demorest, September 2, 1947)
Forrest, Earle R. (Earle Robert), 1883-1969--Correspondence, Demorest, Rose--Correspondence, Bell, J. Franklin (James Franklin), b. 1876, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Earle R. Forrest to Miss Rose Demorest, Pennsylvania Room Librarian, asking on behalf of his friend Colonel J. Franklin Bell if there are any negatives of prints showing the Point with Fort Duquesne or Fort Pitt.
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(Florence Anderson to James M. Bovard, President, November 9, 1966)
Anderson, Florence--Correspondence, Bovard, James M.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Florence Anderson, secretary at the Carnegie Corporation of New York asking James M. Bovard, President of the Carnegie Institute, if he or the Carnegie Library would like a group of letters she found written to Andrew Carnegie about his gifts to Pittsburgh.
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(Harrison W. Craver to Andrew Carnegie, March 21, 1911)
Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Letter dated March 21, 1911 from Librarian Harrison W. Craver to Andrew Carnegie, in response to Carnegie's letter of March 20th, thanking him for his kind letter and trusting that his visit to Florida went well.
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(Harrison W. Craver to Andrew Carnegie, November 16, 1908)
Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Library catalogs--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Librarians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Harrison W. Craver, librarian at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie, discussing the ""classified catalogue of the library.""
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(James M. Bovard to Miss Florence Anderson, Secretary, November 15, 1966)
Bovard, James M.--Correspondence, Anderson, Florence--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from James M. Bovard to Florence Anderson, secretary at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, in response to Anderson's letter, thanking her for sending the Carnegie letters which he has given to the Library. A typed note at the bottom of the letter reads ""Copy to Mr. Doms.""
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(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 16, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Western University of Pennsylvania, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), University of Pittsburgh, McCormick, Samuel B., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Music theory, Orchestra, Organ (Musical instrument), Degrees, Academic--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie about the site for the ""new university"", presumably for the new location of the Western University of Pennsylvania. It will eventually be located in Oakland a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa. and will be renamed to the University of Pittsburgh once it is built in 1908. Church states he had a long talk with Chancellor Samuel Black McCormick of the Western University of Pennsylvania about the new university. He states that there is not enough room for the new university to be built on the ""Technical Schools"" site as Mr. Hamerschlag needs room for growth for the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools. Church proposes that the new university be built on the ""Schenley tract"". Church suggests that they wait to ""amalgamate"" the new university to Carnegie Institute until the buildings are built for the Western University of Pennsylvania. He then writes that the Chancellor at the new university ""will be glad to come to us when we are ready to launch our great university of the Fine Arts"". Church remarks that once this is accomplished there will be the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools, the new university, classes in the Carnegie Institute's Art department, demonstrations in natural science at the Carnegie Museum and the ""systematic study of books in the Library."" There is a handwritten notation at the bottom of the letter that states there should be mention in a later letter of Music theory by means of the Orchestra and Organ and the power to confer degrees by the Carnegie Institute brought to them by the Chancellor. Typed ""Union Station, Pittsburgh, Pa."" at head of letter.
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(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 7, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Politicians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government--20th century, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie, dated January 7, 1905, regarding clippings that were enclosed with the letter. These clippings included attacks on the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh by some politicians and their family. On W. N. Frew, Attorney at Law stationary.
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