Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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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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(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 11, 1908)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, May 11, 1908)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Downes, William Howe, 1854-1941, Art, Modern--Exhibitions, Boston evening transcript (Boston, Mass. : 1872), Art critics, Millet, Frank D., Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
A typescript letter (signed) from John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie concerning comments made by William Howe Downes, art critic for the Boston evening transcript, about ""the exhibition in and around Pittsburgh,"" based upon which Beatty believes it is ""up to our standard."" In a postscript, Beatty states that the bust of John Paul Jones ""came on Saturday from Mr. Millet."" On letterhead of the Carnegie Institute.
(""P. Secretary"" to F. Edwin Elwell, November 2, 1908)
(""P. Secretary"" to F. Edwin Elwell, November 2, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Elwell, Frank Edwin, 1858-1922--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Sculptors--United States, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Art, Lectures and lecturing
A typescript letter (unsigned) from James Bertram to sculptor Frank Edwin Elwell. Bertram informs Elwell that Andrew Carnegie is pleased with his (Elwell's) letter of October 29 praising the Carnegie Museum where he had recently presented a lecture. Includes notation in pencil ""Carnegie Inst.""