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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(Andrew Carnegie to Harrison W. Craver, March 20, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Carnegie Library School, Field notes of the Training School for Children's Librarians, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Librarian Harrison W. Craver, in response to Craver's letter of March 6th. Carnegie expresses delight about the new magazine produced by the Training School for Children's Librarians.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Harrison W. Craver, March 20, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Carnegie Library School, Field notes of the Training School for Children's Librarians, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Letter dated March 20, 1911 from Andrew Carnegie to Librarian Harrison W. Craver, in response to Craver's letter of March 6th. Carnegie expresses delight about the new magazine produced by the Training School for Children's Librarians.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Harrison W. Craver, March 20, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Librarian Harrison W. Craver, in response to Craver's letter of March 6th. Carnegie expresses delight about the new magazine produced by the Training School for Children's Librarians.
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(Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie, August 3, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Olcott, Frances Jenkins, Craver, Harrison W., Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh---Resignation, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Patterson, Burd Shippen--Correspondence
Typescript letter from Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie written in support of Frances J. Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians, noting that she should never have been asked to resign. Includes notations in letter and signature of Burd S. Patterson in ink.
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(Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie, August 8, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Olcott, Frances Jenkins, Craver, Harrison W., Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Patterson, Burd Shippen--Correspondence, Children's librarians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh---Resignation, Library education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Typescript letter from Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie referencing three enclosed newspaper clippings regarding the firing 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. One of the articles is found in the Pittsburgh newspaper, The Dispatch. According to Mr. Patterson the article was written by James F. Hudson.
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(Frances J. Olcott to Harrison W. Craver, June 24, 1911)
Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh---Resignation, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins--Correspondence
Letter from Frances J. Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians, to Harrison W. Craver stating she believes Craver has a personal issue with her but will resign as of August 1st.
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(Harrison W. Craver to Frances J. Olcott, June 2, 1911)
Olcott, Frances Jenkins--Correspondence, Carnegie Library School, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Library education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Children's librarians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh---Resignation
Copy of a typescript letter from Harrison W. Craver to Frances J. Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians, asking her to resign her positions at 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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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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