Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Spain), Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Spain--Madrid, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Argentina, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Spain, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie requesting additional funds to cover construction and installation costs for more diplodocus models, particularly the one for Spain. In a typescript postscript, Holland notes that he is writing a book about his travels in Argentina during his trip to install a diplodocus model there and he plans to send the first published copy to Carnegie. A typescript note affixed to the front of the letter states that the requested funds were sent to Holland on May 14th. A handwritten initialed notation in pencil in the right margin of the letter indicates that Carnegie does not want Holland to use his own money to pay any expenses associated with his trip to Madrid.