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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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(Albert J. Barr to W.N. Frew, January 21, 1905)
(Albert J. Barr to W.N. Frew, January 21, 1905)
Barr, Albert James--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Thaw, Mary Copley--Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh post (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1887 : Daily), Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Allegheny County, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie Institution--Management, Public institutions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Library benefactors--United States, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Finance
A typescript copy of a letter from Albert J. Barr to William Nimick Frew concerning a letter that was written to, Albert J. Barr, editor of the Pittsburgh Post about the Carnegie Institution and Library. This letter entitled: Carnegie gift's versus city's maintenance of Carnegie institutions, presumably written by Mary Copley Thaw criticizes the ""waste"" in management of the Carnegie Institute and Library and the amount of money the cities who are gifted with Carnegie libraries have to pay to maintain them. Mr. Barr suggests to fill the next vacancy on the Board of Trustees with the election of Mrs. M. C. T (i.e. Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw).
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, November 28, 1904)
(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.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1905)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Library benefactors--United States, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Endowments--Pittsburgh (Pa.), Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Endowments, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, in regards to a letter received from Mr. Frew, January 13. 1905, concerning a request for money to add books to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's collection of ""Technical Books"". Andrew Carnegie had contributed money for the purchase of these books in the past and recently received a request for more money.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, November 17, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, November 17, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, concerning a letter he received from Mr. Frew dated November 15, 1906. He explains that Mr. Robert A. Franks will be sending Mr. Frew money and Mr. Franks can then keep off sufficient coupons from the ""Bonds"" that Andrew Carnegie is to give Mr. Frew. Mr. Carnegie, in reply to Mr. Frew's determination of the amount of money that needs appropriated for the fiscal year, tells Mr. Frew that the Commission ""should leave that largely to the City officials"" and the amount that the City of Pittsburgh wants ""to spend on its Libraries is its own affair"". On Andrew Carnegie letterhead.
(R.A. Franks to W.N. Frew, April 7, 1903)
(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.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 26, 1905)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 26, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Thaw, Mary Copley--Correspondence, Barr, Albert James--Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh post (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1887 : Daily), Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Allegheny County, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie Institution--Management, Public institutions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Library benefactors--United States, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government
A typescript letter from W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding a letter to the editor that Mary Copley Thaw sent to Albert James Barr, editor of the Pittsburgh Post. In the letter Mrs. Thaw believes that communities that accept the gift of libraries from Andrew Carnegie end up paying ""many times the value of the original gift"". She goes on to state that there is ""waste"" in management of the Carnegie Institute and Library. Mr. Frew tells Mr. Carnegie that Mr. Barr declined to publish Mrs. Thaw's letter to the editor because it ""showed all through lack of knowledge, charges having no foundation"". Mr. Frew continues to explain how there is no waste in management at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.
(W.N Frew to Andrew Carnegie, July 8, 1904)
(W.N Frew to Andrew Carnegie, July 8, 1904)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Architecture--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library benefactors--United States, Wm. Miller and Sons Co.
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding the awarding of the contract for the extension of the Carnegie Library in Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.) to William Miller and Sons, Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa. The amount of $2,591,993 was the largest contract ever given out in Pittsburgh, Pa. at that time. On W. N. Frew, Attorney at Law stationary
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, November 4, 1903)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, November 4, 1903)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie inviting Carnegie and his wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie to attend the Founder's Day celebration. Frew explains that bids will be submitted for doing the excavation and footing courses for the foundation of the extension of the Main Library building in Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Frew then expresses his delight at Carnegie's approval of the selection of Arthur Arton Hamerschlag for the head of the Carnegie Technical School (Carnegie Institute of Technology); On William N. Frew, Attorney at Law, stationery.
(W.N. Frew to George W. Guthrie, December 27, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to George W. Guthrie, December 27, 1906)
Guthrie, George W.--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Library benefactors--United States, Mayors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute., Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A copy of a typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to George W. Guthrie, Mayor of Pittsburgh, written on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, concerning the city's costs for maintaining the main library building, as well as six branch buildings, for the fiscal year beginning February 1, 1907. Frew states that Andrew Carnegie desires to maintain those portions of the main library building occupied by Carnegie Institute's Department of Fine Arts and Departments of the Museum.
(W.N. Frew to James Bertram, November 2, 1903)
(W.N. Frew to James Bertram, November 2, 1903)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Homewood Branch, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Branch libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Homewood (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Library benefactors--United States, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to James Bertram, personal secretary of Andrew Carnegie. Frew asks Bertram to bring to the attention of Andrew Carnegie the letter he sent to Carnegie dated October 27th concerning property for the proposed Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.