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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 John W. Beatty, December 22, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Lauder, George, Lauder, Maggie, Schenley, Mary Croghan--Portraits, Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958, Thomas, Grosvenor, 1856-1923, Bezzi, Bartolomeo, 1851-1923, Art
An unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty. Carnegie makes reference to Beatty's gifts as a painter and mentions the recently donated paintings by Lawrence C. Phipps and the portrait of Mary Schenley donated by George and Maggie Lauder.
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(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, May 11, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Art, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty concerning an article in the Pittsburgh post pronouncing Pittsburgh's position as a leading city in the arts.
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(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, May 11, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Art, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty concerning an article in the Pittsburgh post pronouncing Pittsburgh's position as a leading city in the arts. Marked ""Copy"".
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(""Director of Fine Arts"" to F.D. Millet, April 21, 1908)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Art
A typescript letter from John W. Beatty to Frank D. Millet, marked ""copy."" Beatty accepts the replica of the bust of John Paul Jones offered by Millet, states that activities surrounding the annual exhibition have delayed his response in responding to a recent letter concerning the matter, and reminds Millet that he had already accepted the gift of the bust two years prior when the two had met in New York.
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(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, June 8, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Museum, Downes, William Howe, 1854-1941, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Boston evening transcript (Boston, Mass. : 1872), Art critics, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art
A typescript letter (unsigned) from James Bertram to John W. Beatty, in response to Beatty's letter of May 11 to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram relates Carnegie's pleasure in the articles written by William Howe Downes, art critic for the Boston evening transcript, which presumably praised the Carnegie Institute's art galleries.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 21, 1908)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, United States. Dept. of the Navy, American Academy in Rome, Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910, Painters--United States, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Art
A typescript letter (signed) from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie. Beatty places the blame for the controversy over the bust of John Paul Jones on Frank D. Millet. In a handwritten postscript, Beatty mentions that the annual exhibition will include twenty-one works by Winslow Homer.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, April 25, 1908)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
A brief letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie written to accompany a copy of his (Beatty's) letter of the 21st, with which he intended to clarify the misunderstanding surrounding the John Paul Jones bust.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, August 15, 1910)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Art, Painters--United States, Art
Handwritten letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie. Beatty remarks on the notoriety that his art has received since donating one of his paintings to the Carnegie Institute.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, December 20, 1910)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Schenley, Mary Croghan--Portraits, Lauder, George, Lauder, Maggie, Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958, Thomas, Grosvenor, 1856-1923, Bezzi, Bartolomeo, 1851-1923, Art
A typescript letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, on Carnegie Institute letterhead. Beatty reports having seen the Lauders' portrait of Mary Schenley for the first time and offers his impressions, then goes on to mention other pieces of art recently donated to the Carnegie Institute: Lawrence Grovenor's The mill and Bartolomeo Bezzi's Venetian Canal (both presented by Pittsburgh native Lawrence C. Phipps).
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, December 6, 1910)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Lauder, George, Lauder, Maggie, Schenley, Mary Croghan--Portraits, Art
A letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie concerning the Carnegie Institute's acceptance of a portrait of Mary Schenley donated by George and Maggie Lauder. On Carnegie Institute letterhead.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 11, 1908)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Downes, William Howe, 1854-1941, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Boston evening transcript (Boston, Mass. : 1872), Art critics, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
A typescript letter (signed) from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie concerning comments made by William Howe Downes, art critic for the Boston evening transcript, about ""the exhibition in and around Pittsburgh,"" based upon which Beatty believes it is ""up to our standard."" In a postscript, Beatty states that the bust of John Paul Jones ""came on Saturday from Mr. Millet."" On letterhead of the Carnegie Institute.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 14, 1912)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Art
A typescript letter with a handwritten postscript from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie praising the annual art exhibition at the Carnegie Institute and the many individuals involved in the enterprise. On letterhead of the Carnegie Institute.
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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 7, 1912)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Museum exhibits, Art
A typescript letter from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie concerning newspaper articles on the international art exhibition held in conjunction with the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day. On Carnegie Institute letterhead.
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(""P. Secretary"" to John W. Beatty, April 23, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
A typescript letter (unsigned) from James Bertram to John W. Beatty. Bertram inquires of Beatty whether or not he has written to Frank D. Millet to resolve the misunderstanding surrounding the bust of John Paul Jones.
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