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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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(Harrison S. Morris to James Bertram, December 7, 1904)
(Harrison S. Morris to James Bertram, December 7, 1904)
Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Breckenridge, Hugh H. (Hugh Henry), 1870-1937, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A signed typescript letter from Harrison Morris to James Bertram, written in response to Bertram's letter of December 5th. Morris reports that Hugh Breckenridge has accepted the commission to copy Thomas Sully's painting of Judge Ross for the Carnegie Institute for the price of $500. A handwritten notation at the bottom of the letter says, ""Letter advising completion of picture sent.""
(James Bertram (?) to Ellery Sedgwick, November 11, 1904)
(James Bertram (?) to Ellery Sedgwick, November 11, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960--Correspondence, Leslie's monthly magazine, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Feature writing, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Ellery Sedgwick, editor of Leslie's Monthly Magazine, acknowledging receipt of Sedgwick's November 9th letter and reporting that, though gratified by Sedgwick's request that he write a magazine article about the Carnegie Institute Department of Fine Arts, Mr. Carnegie feels that a better person to write the article would be Museum Director John Beatty.
(James Bertram (?) to Harrison S. Morris, November 28, 1904)
(James Bertram (?) to Harrison S. Morris, November 28, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Harrison Morris, written in response to Morris' November 22nd letter to Carnegie. Bertram reports that Carnegie feels a great original artist like William Chase should not be spending his time making copies of paintings and Carnegie would prefer that Morris commission another painter to copy Thomas Sully's painting of Judge Ross for the Carnegie Institute.
(James Bertram (?) to John Ross, May 6, 1913)
(James Bertram (?) to John Ross, May 6, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Ross, John--Correspondence, Mackie, Charles H. (Charles Hodge), 1862-1920, Mackie, Peter, Painters--Scotland, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to John Ross, Chairman of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, written in response to Ross's March 31st letter. Bertram notes that, though both Mackie pictures were rejected by the artists committee for the Carnegie Institute's annual international art exhibition, Andrew Carnegie encourages the artists to try again.
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, April 15, 1910)
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, April 15, 1910)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Bertram acknowledges a note from Beatty (not included) and passes along Andrew Carnegie's desire to hear about any art work that Beatty would like to buy for the upcoming exhibition.
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, March 24, 1913)
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, March 24, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, La Thangue, Henry Herbert, 1859-1929, Painters--United States
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to John Beatty written in response to Beatty's March 20th letter concerning the selection of the jury of award for the upcoming Carnegie Institute international art exhibition. Carnegie congratulates Beatty on the work he is doing and reminds him that he values his opinion with regards to fine art, especially his recent selection of a La Thangue work.
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, November 12, 1909)
(James Bertram (?) to John W. Beatty, November 12, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
An unsigned, typescript letter presumably from James Bertram to John Beatty , Carnegie Institute Fine Arts Director, conveying Andrew Carnegie's congratulations on the continued success of the annual Carnegie International art exhibition.
(James Bertram to Harrison S. Morris, December 5, 1904)
(James Bertram to Harrison S. Morris, December 5, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Breckenridge, Hugh H. (Hugh Henry), 1870-1937, Painters--United States, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Harrison Morris, written in response to Morris' letter of December 1st. Bertram reports that Carnegie is satisfied to let Mr. Breckenridge copy Thomas Sully's painting of Judge Ross for the Carnegie Institute for the price of $500.
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, January 22, 1910)
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, January 22, 1910)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Barye, Antoine-Louis, 1796-1875, Bronze sculpture, French, Animals in art, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (unsigned carbon copy). Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary James Bertram tells Beatty that Carnegie has received his letter and telegram but is not interested in the Barye bronzes.
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, June 8, 1908)
(James Bertram to John W. Beatty, June 8, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, 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, Art
A typescript letter (unsigned) from James Bertram to John W. Beatty, in response to Beatty's letter of May 11 to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram relates Carnegie's pleasure in the articles written by William Howe Downes, art critic for the Boston evening transcript, which presumably praised the Carnegie Institute's art galleries.