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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 S.H. Church, January 30, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Arts--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church discussing Pittsburgh's ranking in higher and technical education and the arts in comparison with cities in the East. On Carnegie's personal letterhead.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 30, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Arts--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church discussing Pittsburgh's ranking in higher and technical education and the arts in comparison with cities in the East. Marked ""Copy of letter"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Byers, Alexander M., 1827-1900--Art collections, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, written in response to a copy of a January 6th letter that Church sent to Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts Director John Beatty. Carnegie expresses endorsement for getting the Byers pictures, presumably the art collection of industrialist Alexander M. Byers, into the Carnegie Institute gallery as a first step, with permanent possession as the ultimate goal.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, March 20, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Church, Bertha Jean, Luncheons--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church regarding a time that Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie would like to have lunch with him and Mrs. (Bertha Jean) Church.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, March 20, 1911 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Church, Bertha Jean, Luncheons--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church regarding a time that Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie would like to have lunch with him and Mrs. (Bertha Jean) Church. Marked ""Copy of Letter"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 4, 1919)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Finance, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Students, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church. Carnegie requests a statement showing the costs and expenditures of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, expresses displeasure with Hamerschlag's idea of taking over ""Mr. Lovejoy's establishment"" for a dormitory, and states that he is grieved to learn that so many of the students are from other cities, as the Institute was created for ""Pittsburgh and its neighborhood."" He concludes by informing Church that Mrs. Carnegie ""greatly appreciated (his) reply."" On personal letterhead.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 6, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church thanking Church for sending him a volume of newspaper clippings on Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 6, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church thanking Church for sending him a volume of newspaper clippings on the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day festivities. Includes notation in pencil: ""Founder's Day clipping from newspapers"". Marked ""Copy of Letter"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 9, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Simplified Spelling Board, Scott, C. P. G. (Charles Payson Gurley), 1853-1936--Correspondence, Spelling reform, English language--Orthography and spelling
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church regarding a letter from the Secretary of the Simplified Spelling Board, (C.G.P. Scott) asking Church to ""read, note, and inwardly digest, and much oblige"" the letter from Scott.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, November 25, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church thanking him for his November 24th letter. An initialed handwritten notation in pencil from Church at the bottom of the letter indicates that it was written and signed on Carnegie's 79th birthday.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, November 21, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs, Carnegie Museum, Argentina, Sa?enz Pen?a, Roque, 1851-1914, Naon, Romolo S., Brazil, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William J. Holland concerning the donation of a copy of a Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) to Argentina. In the letter Carnegie states that he received a note from the president of Argentina (Sa?enz Pen?a), via the ambassador of Argentina (Ro?mulo S. Naon) requesting a Diplodocus for Argentina since Carnegie recommended one for Brazil. Carnegie (erroneously) notes there are two Diplodocus in Pittsburg and wonders if they might send the first one to Argentina, but he notes, ""I suppose it would be too valuable as being the original"". He asks Holland for his help in resolving this request by Argentina.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, November 24, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs, Carnegie Museum, Argentina, Sa?enz Pen?a, Roque, 1851-1914, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William J. Holland concerning the donation of a copy of a Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) to Argentina. Carnegie tells Holland that he should get the (replica) of the Diplodocus ready for Argentina and to ship it to President Saenz-Pena in Buenos Aires.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, August 8, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, School buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning
A copy of a typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William McConway, Chairman of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees Technical Schools Committee, in response to McConway's letters of July 9th and 15th. Carnegie reiterates his position that the Pittsburgh Technical Schools should begin on a small scale teaching the same subjects that are already being taught at other technical schools.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, August 8, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, School buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William McConway, Chairman of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees Technical Schools Committee, in response to McConway's letters of July 9th and 15th. Carnegie reiterates his position that the Pittsburgh Technical Schools should begin on a small scale teaching the same subjects that are already being taught at other technical schools.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Teachers--Salaries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed 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 Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909 (copy 2))
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 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 Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, expressing regret that due to family health issues Frew will probably be unable to attend the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge. Carnegie suggests that Frew first offer Samuel Church the opportunity to represent the Carnegie Institute, and then, if he is unable to go, to see whether William Holland can arrange to attend.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, November 28, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Homewood Branch, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Branch libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Homewood (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Homewood (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Maintenance and repair
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding the cost of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Homewood Branch and the promised cost of maintenance for the library. Includes handwritten notation at end of last typed sentence. Signed by Andrew Carnegie. On Andrew Carnegie letterhead.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 18, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Music Hall, Organ (Musical instrument), Organists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Music
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew. In response to solicitations for a new organ by the organist of the Carnegie Music Hall and chairman of Music Hall Committee, Carnegie pointedly declines to consider the request, stating that such matters should be dealt with by the president of the Institute (Frew) with the funds that Carnegie has already given.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 31, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Health
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Carnegie Institute President William Frew informing him that he can keep some money that Mr. Franks recently sent him and inquiring about his health.
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