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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, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, expressing regret that due to family health issues Frew will probably be unable to attend the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge. Carnegie suggests that Frew first offer Samuel Church the opportunity to represent the Carnegie Institute, and then, if he is unable to go, to see whether William Holland can arrange to attend.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, November 28, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Homewood Branch, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Branch libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Homewood (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Homewood (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Maintenance and repair
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding the cost of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Homewood Branch and the promised cost of maintenance for the library. Includes handwritten notation at end of last typed sentence. Signed by Andrew Carnegie. On Andrew Carnegie letterhead.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 18, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Music Hall, Organ (Musical instrument), Organists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Music
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew. In response to solicitations for a new organ by the organist of the Carnegie Music Hall and chairman of Music Hall Committee, Carnegie pointedly declines to consider the request, stating that such matters should be dealt with by the president of the Institute (Frew) with the funds that Carnegie has already given.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 31, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Health
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Carnegie Institute President William Frew informing him that he can keep some money that Mr. Franks recently sent him and inquiring about his health.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 19, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Endowments
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William N. Frew, president, Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute, concerning what Frew and the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute would do with an extra fifty or a hundred thousand yearly income for the Institute. Includes corrections in ink and signed by Andrew Carnegie.
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(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, November 11, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Taylor, Chas. L., Franks, Robert A., Carnegie Hero Fund Trust, Carnegie Institute of Technology
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew concerning a donation to the Carnegie Hero Fund and funds needed for the extension of the Technical Schools. Includes handwritten postscript. On personal letterhead.
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(H.K. Porter to W.N. Frew, October 30th, 1908)
Porter, Henry K.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Music Hall, Heinroth, Charles, 1874-1963, Wasson, Joseph C., Carnegie Music Hall, Organ (Musical instrument), Music
A typescript letter (signed) from Henry K. Porter to William Nimick Frew. Porter discusses the need for a new organ at the Carnegie Music Hall, specifying that Andrew Carnegie should be approached in the matter only if he (Frew) thinks it is advisable. Marked ""personal."" On personal letterhead.
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(Joseph C. Wasson to William Nimick Frew, November 7, 1908)
Wasson, Joseph C.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Heinroth, Charles, 1874-1963, Carnegie Music Hall, Joseph Horne Co., Organ (Musical instrument), Music
A typescript letter (signed) from Joseph C. Wasson to William Nimick Frew. Wasson asks Frew to approach Andrew Carnegie for the donation of a new organ for the music hall. On letterhead of the Joseph Horne Company.
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(Mabel A. Frothingham to W.N. Frew, October 15, 1906)
Frothingham, Mabel A.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library School, Children's librarians, Library schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins, Hopkins, Anderson H., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Children's Dept.
A typescript letter from Mabel A. Frothingham, Secretary of the Training School for Children's Librarians, to W.N. Frew in response to an October 12, 1906 letter. Frothingham states that demand for librarians has been great, and makes note of the absence of Anderson H. Hopkins, Director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. A passing reference is made to Frances Jenkins Olcott, Chief of the Children's Department of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
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(R.A. Franks to W.N. Frew, April 7, 1903)
Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. East Liberty Branch, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Branch libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, East Liberty (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Library benefactors--United States
A typescript letter from Robert A. Franks, Andrew Carnegie's secretary and president of Home Trust Company, Hoboken, N.J. to William Nimick Frew, president of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, regarding the gift by Andrew Carnegie of $150,000.00 for the creation of a branch library building in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pa. On Home Trust Company letterhead.
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(S. H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 14, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Mayors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie regarding a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute held on December 18, 1900. At this meeting Mr. Carnegies letter dated December 15, 1900 was read, in the letter Mr. Carnegie placed the charge of the new Technical School under the Board of Trustees. At this meeting it was resolved that the Board of Trustees accept the charge of the new Technical School and further resolved that the President and Secretary be requested to send a certified copy of the letter from Mr. Carnegie to Mr. Frew, dated December 15, 1900, to the Mayor of Pittsburgh.
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(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 7, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Politicians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government--20th century, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie, dated January 7, 1905, regarding clippings that were enclosed with the letter. These clippings included attacks on the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh by some politicians and their family. On W. N. Frew, Attorney at Law stationary.
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