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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 George T. Oliver, June 20, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, June 20, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Oliver, George T.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute--Funding, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver regarding the expansion of the Carnegie Institute building. Includes typed superscript corrections and initialed in pencil.
(Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, June 20, 1900 (draft))
(Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, June 20, 1900 (draft))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Oliver, George T.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute--Funding, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript copy of a draft of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver regarding the expansion of the Carnegie Institute building.
(Andrew Carnegie to unidentified correspondent)
(Andrew Carnegie to unidentified correspondent)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Herron, John W., Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Philanthropists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
The typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to an unidentified correspondent. Carnegie expresses pleasure that the necessary ground ""East and West"" is secured (presumably for the addition to the Carnegie Institute building) thanks to a bequest from Mary Schenley.
(Andrew Carnegie to unknown correspondent)
(Andrew Carnegie to unknown correspondent)
Carnegie Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Alden and Harlow Architects, Alden, Frank E., Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
The typescript text of a note from Andrew Carnegie to an unidentified correspondent regarding his wife's preference for Alden's plans for the Carnegie Institute building as opposed to Cooper's. Marked ""confidential"" and ""Note on newspaper clipping.""
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Herron, John W., Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Philanthropists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
The copy of a telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Willam Nimick Frew regarding the land bequeathed by Mary Schenley for the addition to the Carnegie Institute building.
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
Carnegie Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew concerning the amount of land that he thinks will be needed for the addition to the Carnegie Institute building.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, February 7, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, February 7, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding an addition to the building housing Carnegie Institute.
(Resolution by S.H. Church, April 18, 1900)
(Resolution by S.H. Church, April 18, 1900)
Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
A resolution issued by Samuel Harden Church on behalf of Carnegie Institute's Board of Trustees regarding the planned addition to the Institute's building.
(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.