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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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(Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
(Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
A typescript letter, presumably from Samuel H. Church, to Andrew Carnegie, concerning a letter Andrew Carnegie sent, dated January 19, 1911, to Frew and the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute on what they would do with an extra fifty or a hundred thousand yearly income for the Institute. The Board does not feel there is a need for a new department for Carnegie Institute at this time; the present needs of the Technical Schools are being taken care of by Carnegie's endowments; the Board does believe that they can use $100,000 additional income in ""carrying forward and extending the work of the Museum and Fine Arts departments"" ; and the Board will transmit to Carnegie the ""reports of the Directors of the Museums and Fine Arts departments"" so that Carnegie can be acquainted with ""scope"" and ""purpose"" of these departments and the ""cost of developing them"". They also transmit a letter from the director of the Technical Schools with similar information.
(Samuel H. Church to C.P.G. Scott, May 11, 1911)
(Samuel H. Church to C.P.G. Scott, May 11, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Scott, C. P. G. (Charles Payson Gurley), 1853-1936--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Spelling reform, English language--Orthography and spelling
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to C. P. G Scott concerning a forwarded copy of a letter Scott wrote to Andrew Carnegie dated April 24, 1911. Church as per Carnegies request in a letter dated May 9, 1911 has read and noted the letter Scott wrote on simplified spelling and is now going through the process of digesting it. He confesses that he has a great deal of sympathy with the general movement of simplified spelling. He will study and reflect upon the subject of simplified spelling and will distribute it to our representative people in Pittsburgh.
(Samuel H. Church to John W. Beatty, May 19, 1911)
(Samuel H. Church to John W. Beatty, May 19, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Carnegie, Louise, Whitfield, Estelle, Franks, Thetta Quay, Bertram, James, 1872-1934
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to John W. Beatty in regards to a portrait of Andrew Carnegie that was painted by Anders Zorn. In the letter Church refers to a telegram he sent Beatty from the train he was on May 19, 1911 in which he stated ""that the Zorn portrait of Mr. Carnegie is a total failure"". Church writes that Mr. Carnegie, Mrs. (Louise) Carnegie, Miss (Estelle) Whitfield and Mrs. (Thetta Quay) Franks all dislike the portrait. Church states that Carnegie thinks that the portrait looks like a ""beer-swilling, lounging German"" and is a ""libelous canvas"". The portrait has been placed facing inwards on a shelf in James Bertram's office. Carnegie was told by Zorn that someone would ""call for it"" but no one has done so yet. Church believes that if the portrait is that bad he thinks that ""we should reject it"" and not pay the $7,000 fee for the portrait. In his above mentioned telegram he asked Beatty to take one or two experts to look at the painting. Church writes that he has written to Carnegie to inform him that Beatty will call on him to look at the portrait. Signed Secretary. Includes a P.S. with a note that Church has asked Mr. Bruce to sign letter for him and another P.S. that he also just received Beatty's telegram presumably of May 19, 1911. He asks Beatty to send him a wire on Monday ""so that I will know what is in the air"".
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 25, 1910)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 25, 1910)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Employees--Pensions, Carnegie Institute--Employees--Pensions, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
Typescript letter, signed by Samuel Harden Church and board member Charles L. Taylor. Church presents to Andrew Carnegie the Carnegie Institute's Board of Trustees plan for establishing a pension fund for the Carnegie Institute (excluding the library) and the Technical Schools. He asks Carnegie to appropriate $100,000 for the fund, with additional annual endowments of $30,000 between 1920 and 1950. Includes an addendum approving the recommendation signed by William Nimick Frew
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, February 12, 1912)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, February 12, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, University of Pittsburgh--Anniversaries, etc., University of St. Andrews, University of Aberdeen, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Scotland
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie accepting Carnegie's request that he stand in for Carnegie as representative of St. Andrews and Aberdeen Universities at the University of Pittsburgh's 125th anniversary festivities.
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, September 4, 1912)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, September 4, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Ross, John, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Winter Harbor (Me.), Dunfermline (Scotland), Gettysburg (Pa.), Ross, John, Peace, Warships
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie in which Church describes a number of different matters, including: his and Mrs. Church's trip to Winter Harbor, Maine and their stop at Gettysburg; Church's felt inadequacy regarding his appointment to the Carnegie Institute's Board of Trustees; Carnegie's philanthropic work in Dunfermline; Carnegie's professed commitment to international peace and his refusal to help fund the creation of a new warship.
(S.H. Church to Anders L. Zorn, April 15, 1911)
(S.H. Church to Anders L. Zorn, April 15, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Portraits, Portraits, New York (N.Y.), Pittsburgh (Pa.), Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to Anders L. Zorn stating that the Trustees of the Carnegie Institute authorize him to paint a portrait of Andrew Carnegie, ""for a price not to exceed $5,000"". Church writes that he understands that Zorn will begin painting Carnegies portrait when he is done with President Taft's portrait. He then writes that he wants Zorn to inform him when Mr. Carnegie will be expected for the first sitting. Church explains that Carnegie will leave New York City on April 26th to go to Pittsburgh, Pa. to the Founder's Day celebration and will return to New York City on April 26th. He asks Zorn if he would start the portrait before Carnegie leaves for Pittsburgh and resume when he returns to New York. Church asks Zorn to please acknowledge receipt. In a P.S. Church states that they want Zorn to paint a larger portrait of Carnegie and asks what the size would be for the $7,000 price.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie regarding a resolution by the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees to authorize a portrait to be painted of Andrew Carnegie. If this is agreeable to Carnegie, Church recommends Swedish painter, Anders L. Zorn to do the portrait. Mr. Zorn had painted the portraits of President Cleveland and Ambassador Hill. Includes signature of S.H. Church and penciled notations.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 16, 1901)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 16, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Balfour, Arthur James, Earl of, Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical institutes--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Scientific expeditions, Childs Frick, 1883-1965, Webster, Frederic
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church, Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie concerning a letter Mr. Church received from Carnegie on June 17, 1901. Church states that they will wait to hear from him in regards to Grover Cleveland speaking at the upcoming Founders Day celebration and that he will still ask Lord Rosebery or Mr. Balfour to ""come over here"" on some future occasion. If Mr. Cleveland cannot attend Church likes the idea of Prime Minister Laurier of Canada speaking at the upcoming Founders Day celebration. Mr. Church then expresses regret that Carnegie is not planning to attend any more of the celebrations until the opening of the new building which may not happen for two or three more years. Church writes that he has been ""stirring up"" city officials in securing the land for the institute and the ""Technical Schools"". Mr. Church states that the committee on ""Plan and Scope"" for the Technical Schools recommends obtaining a plot of 50 or 60 acres. He states that Mrs. Schenley owns 60 acres that could be purchased. The Museum has four expeditions doing scientific work and the Art Gallery ""is going slowly"". He then writes that Mr. Webster the museums taxidermist is in Europe with Childs Frick. On Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, Office of the Secretary letterhead. Includes pencil marking on the verso and signature of S. H. Church
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 7, 1904)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 7, 1904)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hatcher, J. B. (John Bell), 1861-1904, Carnegie Museum--Employees, Museum curators--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Paleontologists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Samuel Church to Andrew Carnegie notifying Carnegie of the recent death of John Bell Hatcher, Curator of Paleontology at the Carnegie Museum. Church summarizes Hatcher's accomplishments and expresses regret that Hatcher will not be there to see the installation of the Diplodocus carnegii model he had just finished preparing for the British Museum.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, October 1, 1901)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, October 1, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908--Portraits, Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947--Portraits, Bigelow, Edward Manning, 1850-1916, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie concerning his visit with ex-President Grover Cleveland and his wife Mrs. Frances Cleveland at their home in Princeton, N.J.. While there they discussed Founder's Day at the Carnegie Institute. He states that Mrs. Cleveland also plans to attend the Founder's Day celebration where Cleveland will speak. Church also mentions that they talked about portraits of Mr. Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland which prompts Church to wonder if they would donate them to the Carnegie Gallery. He concludes by stating that Mr. Bigelow tells him that the ground for the extensions (presumably the Institutes building extension) is ""about ready to hand over"".
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, October 28, 1904)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, October 28, 1904)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.--Planning, Lemare, Edwin H. (Edwin Henry), 1865-1934, Organists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Samuel Church to Andrew Carnegie discussing the program of activities for the upcoming Founder's Day celebration and requesting a letter from Carnegie that Church can read to those in attendance. In a handwritten addition to the letter, Church reports that Edwin Lemare, Carnegie Institute Director of Music and Organist, has resigned.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, September 12, 1904)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, September 12, 1904)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Morley, John, 1838-1923--Travel--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Samuel Church to Andrew Carnegie describing the contents of packages Church is sending to Carnegie and British statesmen John Morley at Carnegie's request. The packages contain a selection of souvenir pamphlets from past Founder's Day ceremonies, including the texts of addresses given by the principal orators. The letter also discusses Church's intention to create a bound volume of past Founder's Day pamphlets and touches briefly on plans for John Morley's visit to Pittsburgh and the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
(Unknown to Henry S. Pritchett, November 13, 1911)
(Unknown to Henry S. Pritchett, November 13, 1911)
Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939--Correspondence, University of Pittsburgh--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Endowments--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Philanthropists--United States, Franks, Robert A., Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939--Health, California, University of Pittsburgh--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Education, Higher--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
A typescript letter from an unknown individual to Henry S. Pritchett concerning the suggestion of an ""appropriate gift of money to the University of Pittsburgh"" by Andrew Carnegie. In the letter the writer states that he/she heard from Mr. Robert Franks that Mr. Pritchett's health has not been restored and that he plans to take a trip to California. The writer of this letter hopes that his health will improve. The writer then states that he/she regrets Pritchett's absence from ""headquarters"" at this time because Pritchett will not be able to approach Mr. Andrew Carnegie with him/her about a suggestion of an ""appropriate gift of money to the University of Pittsburgh"". The writer believes that Mr. Carnegie should give $5,000,000 to the University of Pittsburgh in duplication of similar gifts from other sources. This gift would be given within a period of five years and if the gift started now it would coincide with the University of Pittsburgh's 125th anniversary celebration. The unknown individual asks Pritchett if he would like to join him/her in writing a brief letter to Carnegie on this subject. He/she feels that the educational problem in Pittsburgh is only half settled without the University of Pittsburgh being fully developed and working co-ordinately with the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Technical Schools. The writer states that even if Carnegie donates $5,000,000 and other sources give $5,000,000 that still would not be enough to complete a great modern University worthy of Pittsburgh.
(Victor Herbert to Andrew Carnegie, May 29, 1900)
(Victor Herbert to Andrew Carnegie, May 29, 1900)
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Pittsburgh Orchestra, Conductors (Music), Carnegie Music Hall, Music-halls--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute--Buildings.
A typescript letter from Victor Herbert, conductor of the Pittsburgh Orchestra, to Andrew Carnegie, listing reasons for a more adequate music hall than the existing facility in the Carnegie Institute building.
(W. N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, May 3, 1909)
(W. N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, May 3, 1909)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Press coverage, Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947, Judges--United States
A signed typescript letter from William Frew to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging the receipt of Carnegie's April 29th letter and vigorously defending himself against the accusation that he is not doing enough to protect the reputation of the Institute from negative press coverage. Frew notes that, based on Carnegie's April 26th letter, he thought Carnegie himself was handling the matter, and that when consulted, Judge Buffington recommended against a libel suit. A written opinion by Judge Buffington accompanies the letter.
(William J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, June 27, 1903)
(William J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, June 27, 1903)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Paleontology--Private collections--Belgium--Brussels, Paleontology--Europe, Carnegie Museum
Typescript letter from Carnegie Museum director W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, informing Carnegie that the Baron de Bayet has accepted the offer to purchase his European paleontology collection, and Holland will sail to Brussels on July 8 in order to inventory the collection and arrange for its shipment to Pittsburgh. He has also written to Professor Kerr at the University of Glasgow stating that the Museum will accept a specimen of Lepidosiren and send something in exchange.
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 15, 1902)
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 15, 1902)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Lemare, Edwin H. (Edwin Henry), 1865-1934
Board of Trustees president W.N. Frew laments the delay in a decision from the (Pennsylvania) Supreme Court concerning the land for the new technical school, now expected in January, but plans are in the works and building will begin in Spring 1903 if the land is acquired. He notes that all departments of the Institute are doing good work: the Library circulated a record number of books in November, the Art Galleries broke attendance records, and the new organist, Edwin H. Lemare, has been well received.
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, November 7, 1902)
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, November 7, 1902)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
Typescript letter in which William Nimick Frew comments on the success of the seventh celebration of Founder's Day in Pittsburgh. He expects a decision on their land case from the (Pennsylvania) Supreme Court shortly.
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, September 14, 1903)
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, September 14, 1903)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Homewood Branch, French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Frew tells Carnegie that a settlement is near on the technical school and he expects to call a meeting of the board of trustees to begin the process of founding it once the City of Pittsburgh as enacted legislation. He has been frustrated by the delays both in that matter and an extension of the Carnegie Library building. In response to a letter of Aug. 17 from Carnegie, Frew discusses the proposed Homewood branch library. Also noted is a visit to Daniel Chester French's studio to examine casts of an Anderson bust and a figure of a workman, presumably to be acquired by the museum.