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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(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 19, 1907)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 19, 1907)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Stanhope, Philip James, 1847-1923, Guthrie, George W., Mayors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie concerning functions to be held in association with the opening of the new addition to the Carnegie Institute building. Church informs Carnegie that Lord Weardale is unable to attend and that Mayor Guthrie had similar ideas to Carnegie regarding the municipal reception. The year at the head of the letter appears as ""19L7"" (i.e., 1907).
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, July 13, 1911)
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, July 13, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Homes and haunts--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to James Bertram concerning a portrait of Andrew Carnegie that was painted by Anders Zorn. Church writes that he received Bertram's private letter dated June 30, 1911 and he states that they (presumably Carnegie Institute, Board of Trustees) are all very disappointed with the portrait. He relates that he went to New York to inspect Zorn's portrait and he agrees with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie's opinions of the portrait. Church notes that ""while Mr. Zorn may be one of the world's greatest portrait painters "", he feels that he rushed in painting the portrait and didn't pay enough attention to the portrait. He writes that Zorn gave President Taft eight sittings and Andrew Carnegie only four. His portrait of President Taft is ""said to be a good one"". Church states that he wrote to Zorn and told him the portrait of Carnegie was a failure. He has included a copy of the letter to Anders Zorn. The paining is being left at Carnegie's house for now. A P.S. states that he returns the private memorandum Bertram sent to him.