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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(""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 Mr. Beatty, March 30, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, East, Alfred, Sir, 1849-1913, Philanthropists--United States, Painters--England
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to John Beatty, Carnegie Institute Director of Fine Arts, asking Beatty to tell English artist Alfred East that Mr. Carnegie hopes East will be sure to visit him during his upcoming trip to 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 Beatty to Mrs. Morrison Foster, August 3, 1904)
Foster, Rebecca S.--Correspondence, Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864--Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Acquisitions, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Mrs. Morrison Foster confirming that her July 26th letter and a portrait of Stephen Foster that she wants to sell to Andrew Carnegie for the Carnegie Institute have both been received. Beatty notes that he will wait for Foster to confirm her asking price before he contacts Carnegie.
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(John Beatty to Rebecca S. Foster, August 9, 1904)
Foster, Rebecca S.--Correspondence, Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864--Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Acquisitions, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Rebecca Foster acknowledging receipt of her August 4th letter and confirming that he will contact Andrew Carnegie and get back in touch with her in a few weeks after Carnegie decides whether he wants to acquire the painting of Stephen Foster that she is selling.
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(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Montford, Horace, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Miscellanea, Busts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John W. Beatty discussing a bust of Charles Darwin to be presented by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute. Includes references to James Bertram and Horace Montford. On letterhead of Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees.
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