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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 G.W. Guthrie, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to G.W. Guthrie, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Guthrie, George W.-- Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Dinners and diningPennsylvania--Pittsburgh, United States--Foreign relations, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance
A typescript letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie, to the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, George W. Guthrie, concerning certain newspaper clippings (not included). Mr. Carnegie states that he knows how to handle newspaper articles as he has had a lot of experience in dealing with them. Carnegie explains that he has corresponded to Mr. Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and that he thinks the City of Pittsburgh is ""doing remarkably well in spending about Two Hundred Thousand Dollars a year upon their Libraries"". Mr. Carnegie suggests that the City of Pittsburgh should pay a fair fixed sum for the parts of the new building that the city occupies as a Library. Carnegie then expresses his opinion on an upcoming banquet given by the City of Pittsburgh for foreign guests. Handwritten notation on right side of letter.
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, January 12, 1905)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, January 12, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Homestead-- Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Free Library (Braddock, Pa.)-- Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Free Library of Duquesne (Duquesne, Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Braddock--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Duquesne--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew concerning letters Mr. Frew had written. Mr. Carnegie states that the letters are ""satisfactory"" and then asks Mr. Frew to clear up the ""misapprehension"" regarding the revenue for the ""Institute"" and the ""three Institutes at Homestead, Braddock and Duquesne"". Signed by Andrew Carnegie. Includes a handwritten notation at end of the page. On Andrew Carnegie letterhead.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, July 16, 1906)
(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.
(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.
(James Bertram to W.N. Frew, January 9, 1905)
(James Bertram to W.N. Frew, January 9, 1905)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The letter explains that Andrew Carnegie received his note and often notices references in newspapers about the appropriation of the City of Pittsburgh for the maintenance of the Library and the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh. The correspondent asks Mr. Frew to make it clear that the appropriation is for the Library.
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, April 6, 1906)
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, April 6, 1906)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Political aspects--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
W.N. Frew, president of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Institute, writes to Andrew Carnegie describing the relations existing between the library and the City of Pittsburgh, particularly his concern, as discussed with board members Judges J.H. Reed and Joseph Buffington, that the head of the Department of Public Works might assert his authority to discharge the Library's employees and install his own political appointments. Also of concern is potential interference by the city Controller, based on state constitutional law, thus far not observed by the Board, prohibiting any city in the Commonwealth from raising money by taxation and placing it for distribution in the control of a board of commission, such as the Board of Trustees. With the recent election of George Guthrie, a longtime legal advisor to the Controller, as Mayor of Pittsburgh, such interference seems more likely. To safeguard the institutions that Carnegie founded, Frew asks him to provide money sufficient to yield an annual income of $200,000, to be used for the maintenance of the Carnegie Library system as well as the Department of Fine Arts and the Museum of the Carnegie Institute. The fund would be created on condition that the City of Pittsburgh appropriate from it up to $150,000 annually for the Library and that management of the Library remain with the Board of Trustees.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Guthrie, George W., Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Newspapers--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees. Executive Committee, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning an accompanying newspaper clipping, Understanding with Carnegie, presumably from a local Pittsburgh, Pa. newspaper, about Andrew Carnegie and the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. The article hints that there is some understanding between Andrew Carnegie and Mayor Guthrie regarding Carnegie Institute. Mayor Guthrie does not indicate what that understanding is. Mr. Guthrie does go on to state that Mr. Carnegie would not endow the library. Because the building size of the Carnegie Institute has increased, the newspaper article speculates that Mr. Carnegie may help out with the increased expenses that the larger building may incur. In the letter Mr. Frew states ""somebody has been talking"" and he assures Mr. Carnegie that it was not him. He also includes a P.S. on the back of the letter that reminds Mr. Carnegie that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees is meeting to receive estimates from different subcommittees of the Board for maintenance of the different departments and buildings for the next fiscal year. The Executive Committee will report to the full Board of Trustees their recommendations which will then be presented to the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Mr. Frew states that the maintenance of the portions of the new building that are to be occupied by the Carnegie Institute (the Fine Arts and Museum departments) should be looked into for the meeting of the Executive Committee. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1905)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Public libraries--Public relations--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Political aspects--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh, Pa.--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Newspapers, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter by William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie in reference to the receipt of a note from James Bertram dated January 9, 1905. In the note James Bertram states that Andrew Carnegie wants William Nimick Frew to ""clear up the confusion between the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute"". Mr. Frew states that he has always made it clear to the people of Pittsburgh and members of the Councils the ""distinction between the two Institutions"". Mr. Frew tells Mr. Carnegie to read the clippings he has sent to him in regards to a meeting he had with the Sub-Finance Committee in which he ""explained thoroughly the creation and composition of each organization"" and how they are maintained. Mr. Frew believes that this confusion has been intentionally used by politicians in criticizing the library and in influencing people to think that tax payers money is being spent ""for the support of the Art Department and Museum."" Mr. Frew also mentions to Mr. Carnegie that during the last month, when the attacks from newspapers took place, he has received numerous ""beautiful letters"" praising the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pa. and the wonderful work the library is accomplishing. On Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees letterhead, signed W.N Frew.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 13, 1905)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 13, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Common Council, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Select Council, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees. Finance Committee, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding the Appropriations Ordinance for the coming year that is being presented by the ""Finance Committee to Councils"". The monies requested are for the maintenance of the Carnegie Library system. It is the 11th annual appropriation made to the city for support of the Carnegie libraries. Mr. Frew goes on to state that he will continue to ""persist"" in the distinction between the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Library. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.
(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.