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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 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 S.H. Church, February 28, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Taylor Hall (Bethlehem, Pa.), Lehigh University, Lehigh University--Buildings, College buildings--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem, Student housing--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem, Taylor, Chas. L., Brashear, John A. (John Alfred), 1840-1920, Pitcairn, Robert, 1836-1909, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church in regards to a letter he received from Church dated February 26, 1908. In the above mentioned letter Church explains about the Founder's Day celebration at the Carnegie Institute. He writes that the Founder's Day Committee is arranging the details of the celebration that will be held on April 30, 1908 and they would like Carnegie to attend it. The Committee has learned that Carnegie is going to the Lehigh celebration on April 30, 1908 (probably for the opening of Taylor Hall, the first dormitory building built at Lehigh University which was built using funds provided by the Carnegie Foundation). Church writes that (Charles L.) Taylor, (John A.) Brashear and (Robert) Pitcairn are all required to present at both the Founder's Day celebration and the one at Lehigh University. He asks Carnegie to change the date of the Lehigh University celebration. Carnegie responds in this letter dated February 28, 1908 that he received Church's letter of February 26th and he is willing to change the ""Lehigh function"" to a few days earlier. Carnegie writes that he and his wife Louise Carnegie are sailing in early May and Mrs. Carnegie has a lot of ""preparations to make"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, March 20, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Church, Bertha Jean, Luncheons--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church regarding a time that Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie would like to have lunch with him and Mrs. (Bertha Jean) Church.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, March 20, 1911 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Church, Bertha Jean, Luncheons--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church regarding a time that Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie would like to have lunch with him and Mrs. (Bertha Jean) Church. Marked ""Copy of Letter"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 13, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lake Mohonk (N.Y.), Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Vacations, Highlands (Scotland)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, written in response to Church's letter of the 11th, in which Carnegie reiterates his reasons for not attending Lake Mohonk and suggests that Mrs. Carnegie is in need of ""a quiet time in the Highlands.""
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 13, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lake Mohonk (N.Y.), Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Vacations, Highlands (Scotland)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, written in response to Church's letter of the 11th, in which Carnegie reiterates his reasons for not attending Lake Mohonk and suggests that Mrs. Carnegie is in need of ""a quiet time in the Highlands"". Marked ""Copy of letter"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 4, 1919)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Finance, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Students, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church. Carnegie requests a statement showing the costs and expenditures of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, expresses displeasure with Hamerschlag's idea of taking over ""Mr. Lovejoy's establishment"" for a dormitory, and states that he is grieved to learn that so many of the students are from other cities, as the Institute was created for ""Pittsburgh and its neighborhood."" He concludes by informing Church that Mrs. Carnegie ""greatly appreciated (his) reply."" On personal letterhead.
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An important notice from the Committee on Apprentices to the members of the United Typothetae and Franklin Clubs of America
Carnegie Institute of Technology. Dept. of Printing, Printing industry--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Printers--Education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, United Typothetae and Franklin Clubs of America. Committee on Apprentices
A pamphlet from the Committee on Apprentices, United Typothetae and Franklin Clubs of America explaining the new Department of Printing of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. The Committee has been working closely with the Carnegie Institute of Technology to achieve the ""ideal arrangements for technical education in the printing trade"". Includes a penciled notation from W.McC, William McConway dated July 14, (1914?) stating that he is sure Andrew Carnegie ""will be glad to observe the spirit in which the Carnegie Tech work is rec'd. by the Masters in the printing trades"". He also gives ""kindest regards to Carnegie and his wife. Marked in pencil ""strictly confidential"". A notation from A.C., presumably Andrew Carnegie to S.H.C., presumably Samuel Harden Church, is included at the end of the pamphlet with the statement: ""This seems to me as something of a advertizing business"". Includes a coat of arms in red and black at head of letter and red lettering in part of the title and margins.
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(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 20, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lwoff-Parlaghy, Vilma Elisabeth, Princess, 1863-1923, Painters--Hungary, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Col. Samuel Harden Church explaining the portrait painted by Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy of Andrew Carnegie is being packed and will be shipped to the Institute (Carnegie Institute). Carnegie is sending the portrait to the Institute ""because it is the costliest picture of him, by far, ever purchased"". On Andrew Carnegie stationary, signed in ink by J.A. Poynton. Includes handwritten note at bottom of letter from Samuel H. Church to Mr. Cunningham (custodian of buildings and grounds at the Carnegie Institute), dated May 22, 1914, stating that Mr. Church is going to ""deposit"" the picture in the ""President's Room"" and asks that Cunningham notify him when it arrives.
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(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lwoff-Parlaghy, Vilma Elisabeth, Princess, 1863-1923, Painters--Hungary, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Col. Samuel Harden Church explaining that Mrs. Louise Carnegie thinks the portrait painted by Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy of Andrew Carnegie is not good enough to be displayed in the President's office. The portrait is the costliest portrait painted of him to date but it is not the best portrait of him. Mr. Butler's painting of Andrew Carnegie ""is considered the finest likeness"" and Mrs. Carnegie is having a replica made of this painting and will have it sent to Church's ""address at Pittsburgh"". On Andrew Carnegie stationary, signed in ink by J.A. Poynton. Includes handwritten ink notations: ""Informal"" at top of letter, correction in body of letter and a handwritten note at bottom of letter from Samuel H. Church to Mr. Cunningham (custodian of buildings and grounds at the Carnegie Institute), dated May 22, 1914, asking Cunningham to note and return this letter along with another letter sent to him ""today"" (presumably a letter dated May 20, 1914 from J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church)
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(J.A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 8, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton relates to Church the pleasure taken by Andrew and Louise Carnegie in reading a newspaper article sent by Church (and apparently written by him) describing the Carnegie Institute's 22nd Founder's Day celebration, at which they were not present. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, April 20, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Travel--New York (State)--New York, Carnegie, Louise, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church regarding Church's recent note and upcoming visit to New York, indicating that Mrs. Carnegie will be glad to see him. Includes handwritten postscript. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, September 24, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Death and burial, Carnegie, Louise, Obituaries, Bar Harbor (Me.), Vacations
An unsigned typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church commenting on: Church's ulcerated tooth; the continued improvement in the health of Andrew Carnegie; the weather at Bar Harbor, Maine; and Louise Carnegie's appreciation of Church's letter (presumably of the 9th, which refers to a biographical sketch of Carnegie.) On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(James Bertram to Samuel H. Church, June 30, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Louise, Church, Bertha Jean, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from James Bertram to Samuel Harden Church concerning a portrait of Andrew Carnegie painted by Anders Zorn. Bertram explains that Mrs. Carnegie is disappointed with the painting and a ""lady caller"" made an unflattering remark about how Carnegie looks in the portrait. Mr. Bertram asks Mr. Church if his wife would like a portrait of Church that ""represented to the world in his home town as the bibulous personage which the painter has put on that canvas?"" The letter then includes ""kind regards"" to him and Mrs. Bertha Jean Church. A P.S. is included with the note: ""Enclosed order for your use.""
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(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 21, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Benefactors--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A signed typescript letter from James Bertram to Samuel Church written in response to Church's April 17th letter to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram notes that Carnegie is gratified by Church's letter of thanks and regrets that he and Mrs. Carnegie will be unable to attend the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
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(John A. Poynton to Mr. Church, December 6, 1919)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A signed handwritten letter from John Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Samuel Church, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, informing him that Poynton has personally delivered several pieces of correspondence to Mrs. Carnegie.
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(John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 27, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Vacation homes--Massachusetts--Lenox, Lenox (Mass.), Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton informs Church that the Carnegies (and he) will be leaving for Lenox, Massachusetts the following Saturday and suggests that he visit. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, April 18, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Ross, John, Church, Samuel Harden. The danger of peace discussion, Franks, Robert A., American Rights League, Lawyers--Scotland--Dunfermline, Peace, Pacifists, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton informs Church that he has sent a copy of his pamphlet The danger of peace discussion to John Ross in Dunfermline. Commenting on Church's elusiveness during his New York trips, he mentions that Louise Carnegie was sorry not to have seen him during his last visit with her husband. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, May 8, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise
Typescript letter (signed). Poynton communicates the Carnegies' appreciation of Church's account of recent happenings in the Pittsburgh area. Church will visit Carnegie in New York soon. The Carnegies are preparing to leave for Scotland on May 23.
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(John A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 3, 1916)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Travel--New York (State)--New York, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Everglades (Fla.), Winter
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton expresses regret that he was unable to see Church during the latter's visit to New York and discusses the Carnegies' upcoming winter stay in the South (i.e. the Florida Everglades). On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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