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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 R.A. Franks, October 30, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie (?) to R.A. Franks, October 30, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Carnegie Institute--Finance
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to his business secretary Robert Franks authorizing Franks to send William Frew funds to cover a Carnegie Institute budget shortfall caused by a misunderstanding about the date that bond interest was payable.
(Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks, November 27, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks, November 27, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie Institute--Finance
Typescript letter (carbon copy, unsigned). Carnegie instructs R.A. Franks, of Home Trust Co., Hoboken, N.J., to remit to William Nimick Frew sums of $25,000 from the $5 million endowment given to Carnegie Institute.
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, in reference to a letter from Mr. Frew dated December 13, 1906, that states he would like to ""take care of everything but the Library proper"". Mr. Carnegie wants to have his ""fund"" used ""to pay for the portion of the Building the Carnegie Institute occupies"".
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, in reference to a letter from Mr. Frew dated December 13, 1906, states that he would like to ""take care of everything but the Library proper"". Mr. Carnegie wants to have his ""fund"" used ""to pay for the ""portion of the Building the Carnegie Institute occupies"". Mr. Carnegie goes on to give his opinion that the City of Pittsburghs annual payment of $200,000 for its ""Libraries"" for the current population is ""doing very well indeed, judging by what I see other cities do"". Carnegie then states that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is near the front of public library facilities and that ""she gets the full worth of her money and even more"".
(G.A. Dillinger to Andrew Carnegie, June 6, 1914)
(G.A. Dillinger to Andrew Carnegie, June 6, 1914)
Dillinger, Gregg A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Endowments, Carnegie Hero Fund Trust--Finance, Carnegie Corporation of New York--Finance
A typescript letter from Gregg A. Dillinger, secretary of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie stating at the meeting of the Board of Trustees held June 5, 1914, President Church announced that Carnegie arranged to transfer one million dollars to the Carnegie Institute ""for the general purpose of the Carnegie Institute"". Dillinger writes about the additional allowance of $50,000 per year Andrew Carnegie is now endowing the Institute with to support a portion of the School work. This $50,000 now given by Carnegie replaces the $50,000 that had been given by the Carnegie Hero Fund in the past. The $50,000 per year ""would be capitalized at the convenience of the Carnegie Corporation as part of the permanent endowment fund"". The letter ends with Dillinger expressing gratitude to Andrew Carnegie from the Board of Trustees ""for your devoted and generous care of the Institute"".
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, June 5, 1914)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, June 5, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Carnegie Hero Fund Trust, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A typescript letter from President, presumably Samuel Harden Church, newly elected president of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie regarding the first meeting of the Board of Trustees since Church was elected president. At this meeting Church announced Carnegie's gift of one million dollars to the Institute and the additional allotment of one million dollars that would take the place of the $50,000 annual appropriation that had been made by the Carnegie Hero Fund. Church writes of the gratitude felt by the Board of Trustees for the additional two million dollars to the Carnegie Institute endowment funds. He writes that the new administration is starting out ""beautifully"" and that there is a lot of work to do. Church hopes to send Carnegie a supply of Founder's Day books the following week.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 29, 1912)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 29, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick, Reed, J. H., Carnegie Institute--Finance
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie concerning Carnegie Institute appropriations for the current year. Includes postscript in ink. On Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees letterhead.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, April 26, 1900)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, April 26, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie in which Frew suggests that Carnegie write a letter explicitly stating the amount of his contribution to the enlargement of the Carnegie Institute building so as to prevent a condemnation ordinance against him.