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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(""City fathers"" visit Carnegie Institute and Library, January 10, 1908)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Officials and employees, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie Institute
A brief newspaper article (Pittsburgh Press) describing a visit by the ""city fathers"" to Carnegie Institute and Carnegie Library. The article mentions William Nimick Frew.
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G.A.R. to preserve war relics
Grand Army of the Republic. Thomas Espey Post no. 153, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Military museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Article from New York tribune reporting the signing of a contract between the trustees of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and members of Thomas Espey Post no. 153, Grand Army of the Republic, for the free use of a room in the Carnegie Library to preserve war relics.
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Gratifying report
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Article from The Pittsburgh dispatch, dated April 21, 1909, showing favorable reports of growth for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
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The library issue
Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh---Resignation, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins
A newspaper article from The Pittsburgh Dispatch, dated Saturday, July 22, 1911, concerning the resignation of Frances Jenkins Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians. Presumably written by James F. Hudson, a Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees member. Part of the article is missing at the end.
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A loss to Pittsburgh
Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins, Children's librarians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Resignation, Library education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A newspaper article from The Pittsburgh post, dated Wednesday morning, June 28, 1911, concerning the resignation of Frances Jenkins Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians. Part of the article is missing at the end.
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One million books read during the year
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Article from The Pittsburgh dispatch, dated April 21, 1909, showing favorable reports of growth for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Includes inked in remarks on the article.
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Site of founder is now opposed
Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Jackson, John B., McConway, William, Brown, J.O., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Carnegie Institute of Technology
A newspaper article from the Pittsburgh gazette, describing the conflict among key players in the selection of a site for Carnegie's technical institute. Named in the article are: Andrew Carnegie, William McConway, John B. Jackson, and J.O. Brown.
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A woman Pittsburg should not lose
Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins, Children's librarians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Resignation, Library education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A newspaper article from The Pittsburg Press, dated Tuesday evening, June 27, 1911, concerning the resignation of Frances Jenkins Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians.
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