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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 Wm. N. Frew, May 16, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Homewood Branch--Endowments, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew discussing the amount to appropriate towards construction of a branch library at Homewood. Carnegie emphasizes his opinion that Pittsburgh city officials must adopt a clearly defined policy regarding the development and funding of their library system before the trustees can make a final decision about the amount of the appropriation.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance
A copy of a letter dated January 16, 1907 from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding Mayor Guthrie's letter about appropriations for the library. This copy is not signed by Carnegie.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1907)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance
A letter dated January 16, 1907 from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding Mayor Guthrie's letter about appropriations for the library.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, July 16, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew providing further clarification about the respective roles of the library trustees and the city of Pittsburgh with regard to library funding and fund administration and explaining the source of Carnegie's concerns about tensions between the library trustees appointed by himself and those appointed by the city. The letter includes handwritten references to related letters in another correspondence collection.
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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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The Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute)
Draft of speech delivered by Andrew Carnegie on Founder's Day, ghost-written by William Nimick Frew and presumably accompanying his letter of Apr. 18, containing information on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, and the Technical Schools. The organ recitals and care of the institute building are mentioned briefly, and gratitude is expressed for coverage of the Institute by local newspapers. William Nimick Frew's service is acknowledged, as well as the work of the Board of Trustees.
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The Carnegie Institute
Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise--Health, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
Revised draft of speech delivered by Andrew Carnegie on Founder's Day, ghost written by William Nimick Frew, containing information on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, and the Technical Schools. The organ recitals and care of the institute building are mentioned briefly, and gratitude is expressed for coverage of the Institute by local newspapers. William Nimick Frew's service is acknowledged, as well as the work of the Board of Trustees. The revisions include acknowledgement of the election of Samuel Harden Church as president of the Institute and Mrs. Carnegie's regrets that she is unable to attend due to illness.
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Carnegie Library extension, contracts and orders
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A three-page list of financial figures for contracts and orders pertaining to the Carnegie Library extension. The document is undated, but had accompanied a letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, dated August 16, 1907.
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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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(Common council passed both bills without a change: appropriation and tax levy ordinances go through after four hours talk)
Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
An article from the Pittsburg Post from 1898 detailing the passage of two finance bills in the Pittsburgh City Council. The article mentions the Carnegie Librarys request for a $90,000 appropriation, Mr. Siebert's resistance, and Mr. Stengel's support.
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(Draft of suggestions regarding policies and procedures for branch libraries, n.d.)
Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
A four page draft of suggestions regarding various policies and procedures for branch libraries. Draft is undated and unsigned. The document is also extremely fragile and very brittle.
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(Earle E. Forrest to Rose Demorest, September 2, 1947)
Forrest, Earle R. (Earle Robert), 1883-1969--Correspondence, Demorest, Rose--Correspondence, Bell, J. Franklin (James Franklin), b. 1876, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Earle R. Forrest to Miss Rose Demorest, Pennsylvania Room Librarian, asking on behalf of his friend Colonel J. Franklin Bell if there are any negatives of prints showing the Point with Fort Duquesne or Fort Pitt.
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(E.H. Anderson to Andrew Carnegie, December 24, 1897)
Public libraries -- Charitable contributions -- United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
E.H. Anderson, Librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh writes to Andrew Carnegie and addresses Carnegies stated desire to make a contribution to the Library. Anderson says that he had communicated with Macbeth, Chairman of the Library Committee about what the Library needed most, and it was agreed that a reference collection of books on the technical arts and sciences would be the wisest gift.
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(E.H. Anderson to Andrew Carnegie, March 14, 1898)
Technology -- Reference books, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Librarian, E.H. Anderson writes to thank Andrew Carnegie for $10,000 for the purchase of technical books for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
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(F.E. Alden to Andrew Carnegie, December 3, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Alden and Harlow Architects, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Library benefactors--United States, Alden, Frank E.--Correspondence
A typescript from Frank E. Alden to Andrew Carnegie concerning the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Library building in Oakland a section of Pittsburgh, Pa. Alden informs Carnegie that he has a large drawing of the front of Carnegie Library, Forbes Street elevation, that he would like to show him in connection with a model, presumably for changes to the building; On Alden and Harlow Architects, Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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(Florence Anderson to James M. Bovard, President, November 9, 1966)
Anderson, Florence--Correspondence, Bovard, James M.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Florence Anderson, secretary at the Carnegie Corporation of New York asking James M. Bovard, President of the Carnegie Institute, if he or the Carnegie Library would like a group of letters she found written to Andrew Carnegie about his gifts to Pittsburgh.
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(Founder's day address)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art
The library; the mayor; Department of Fine Arts; the Museum; the technical schools; Carnegie's lengthy speech from his 1914 visit to Pittsburgh in which he outlines his many successes in Pittsburgh.
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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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(Frank R. Stockton to Andrew Carnegie, April 30, 1899)
Rites and ceremonies, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Frank Stockton writes to Andrew Carnegie and thanks him for the Report of ""Founders Day"", presumably from 1898.
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