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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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(Anders Zorn to Samuel Church, April 25, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
Western Union telegram presumably from Anders Zorn to presumably Samuel Church regarding a portrait to be painted of Carnegie by Zorn. Zorn agrees to a three quarter length portrait and to expect the sitting (with Carnegie) Monday morning in New York. ""Wired A.C., 4/25"", written in ink at bottom of telegram.
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(Anders Zorn to Samuel Church, May 15, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Mora (Sweden), Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church regarding the portrait Zorn painted of Andrew Carnegie. He explains that Carnegie liked the portrait and he hopes that Church likes it too. He writes that the portrait looks best in ""subdued light"". Zorn asks that communication to him be sent to Mora, Sweden. He asks Church to give his regards to Mr. John Beatty and ""the other friends in Pittsburgh"".
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(Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church, August 18, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church explaining that Mr. Church's opinion of his portrait of Andrew Carnegie is the same opinion that he receives about all of his portraits. Church had written Zorn, presumably in a previous letter dated, July 12, 1911, that he feels the portrait appears unfinished and asks Zorn what can be done about this matter. Zorn's response is that he ""cannot see what could be done as I never touch a previously signed and dated portrait"". He writes that if a second portrait is commissioned he cannot guarantee a better result.
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(Anders Zorn to S.H. Church, December 17, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Mora (Sweden), Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church regarding the portrait Zorn painted of Andrew Carnegie. He explains that the portrait he painted of Andrew Carnegie, ordered by Church on April 21, 1911, has not been paid and he expects a check of $7,000 ""as soon as possible"". ""Mora, Sweden"" at top of letter.
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(Anders Zorn to S.H. Church, January 23, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Carnegie Institute, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie Institute, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel Harden Church acknowledging the receipt of payment for his portrait of Andrew Carnegie commissioned by Carnegie Institute.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Samuel Church (?), June 12, 1907)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Travel--Germany--Kiel, Frew, William Nimick--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned handwritten letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, written to accompany a corrected enclosure (not included). Carnegie thanks Church for his work as Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees and invites him to take a vacation at Carnegie's expense. The letter also contains discussion about Carnegie's upcoming trip to Kiel, Germany, and an inquiry concerning the health of Institute President William Frew.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Colonel and Mrs. S.H. Church, November 27, 1916)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Church, Bertha Jean--Correspondence, Birthdays, Carnegie, Andrew, 1836-1919--Correspondence
A brief note from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel and Bertha Jean Church. Carnegie thanks the Churches for their well wishes on the occasion of his 81st birthday.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, December 3, 1912 (envelope))
Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Correspondence, Lecturers, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
The envelope to a letter from Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington in which Carnegie remarks on the amount of correspondence he receives and his disbelief that ""Church will fail to get an admirable speaker."" Includes inscription in pencil by Samuel Harden Church.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S. H. Church, January 14, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Money, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie presumably to Samuel H. Church asking him the question: ""if you had say five or ten millions of dollars to put to the best use possible, what would you do with it?"" Carnegie states that their will be a ""prize given for the best answer"". Marked in handwritten ink ""Confidential"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), August 12, 1913)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An initialed handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church written in response to Church's July 10th letter. Carnegie expresses regret that, due to schedule conflicts, the Carnegie and Church families will not be able to get together during the Church family's European trip.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), July 18, 1909)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An initialed handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie presumably to Samuel Church inviting him to visit Skibo following the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, July 4, 1909)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church that asks him to come early because Carnegie is leaving on July 16th and requests a reply. The telegram was sent from the Clashmore telegraph office in Scotland to the National Hotel de L'Athenee in Paris, France. A definitive date stamp appears on the back of the telegram.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, May 19, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Carnegie, Louise, Whitfield, Estelle, Franks, Thetta Quay, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934, Painters--United States, Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, New York (N.Y.), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church regarding the portrait Anders Zorn painted of Andrew Carnegie. He explains that he had four sitting with Anders Zorn and that Mrs. (Louise) Carnegie, Miss (Estelle) Whitfield and Mrs. (Thetta Quay) Franks do not care for the portrait Zorn painted of him. Carnegie writes that the portrait is sitting facing inwards on a shelf in Mr. James Bertram's office. He writes that Mr. Zorn said that ""some one was to call for it"", but no one has come yet for the portrait. Carnegie writes that the before mentioned ""ladies vote"" for the portrait painted by Howard Russell Butler that hangs ""in our gallery here"". Mr. Carnegie then writes that Mrs. Carnegie bought from Mr. Butler a ""full life size"" painting he did of Carnegie in ""Saint Andrews robes"" that is to be given to the ""Margaret Morrison Ladies School"" or the ""Tech School"" and is ""said to be much finer"". Carnegie concludes the letter by extending an invitation to visit him when ""any of you"" are in New York.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Rodin, Auguste, 1840-1917, Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911, Carnegie Institute (Founder's Day), Museum exhibits, Painters, Art, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church regarding guests presumably of the art exhibition held in conjuction with the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day. Carnegie mentions the names of presumably featured artists Rodin and Edwin Austin Abbey.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Wharton, James, Parson, John E., Pratt Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church. Carnegie lists the names of individuals that ""Joseph"" has met (probably presidents or directors of technical institutes and trade schools) and their corresponding institutions.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1836-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, mentioning ""friend Wilson.""
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, United States Steel Corporation, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to ""C.H.C."" (i.e., S.H.C., or Samuel Harden Church) naming additions to a list of guests to an unspecified event. (""C.M. Schwab"" is legible.)
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Dilworth, Louise, Billings, J. S. (John S.), Carnegie Hero Fund Trust, Carnegie Veteran Association, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church regarding prospective guests to an unspecified event. Prominent attention is paid to Mrs. Joseph Dilworth.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 27, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Ross, John, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835--Friends and associates, China, Peace, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to ""My Dear 'Fisher of Men'"" (i.e., Samuel Harden Church) discussing John Ross's recent visit to Pittsburgh and Western relations with China.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, August 15, 1903)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Skibo (Scotland), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten note from Carnegie describing activities at Skibo, and arranging for a visit from Church and his wife.
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