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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(Frederick P. Keppel to Thomas S. Baker, October 3, 1935)
(Frederick P. Keppel to Thomas S. Baker, October 3, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc.
Frederick Keppel, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, asks Thomas Baker, President of the Carnegie Institute of Technology for suggestions of persons who should receive invitations to a Carnegie birthday celebration in New York.
(John L. Porter to Thomas S. Baker, May 15, 1935)
(John L. Porter to Thomas S. Baker, May 15, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day, Degrees, Academic
John Porter informs President Thomas Baker of the possible difficulties associated with the bestowment of honorary degrees during the combined Founder's Day and Andrew Carnegie centenary festivities.
(John L. Porter to William Frew and Charles Watkins, September 27, 1935))
(John L. Porter to William Frew and Charles Watkins, September 27, 1935))
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
John L. Porter writes to Frew and Watkins about the tentative schedule for the celebration of Mr. Andrew Carnegie's 100th Birthday. Said schedule is attached.
(Joseph Bailey Ellis to Charles Watkins, June 29, 1935)
(Joseph Bailey Ellis to Charles Watkins, June 29, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day, Medals
Ellis writes to Watkins about a letter he received from Clyde Trees, President of the Medalic Art Company about the production of medals with Carnegie's likeness.
Reading the circular motto
Reading the circular motto
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Carnegie is pictured here reading the motto engraved on the rotund at the Margaret Morrison Carnegie College, April 1910.
(R.S. Clark to Thomas S. Baker, January 25, 1928)
(R.S. Clark to Thomas S. Baker, January 25, 1928)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial
Clark, Manager of the News Bureau at the Carnegie Institute of Technology makes suggestions to President Baker for items for inclusion at the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial, per Samuel H. Church's request.
(Samuel Harden Church to Charles Watkins, September 28, 1935)
(Samuel Harden Church to Charles Watkins, September 28, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Church asks Watkins about a tentative schedule for the Carnegie Centenary celebration sent to him by John L. Porter.
(Samuel Harden Church to Mrs. Arthur A. Hamerschlag, November 15, 1935)
(Samuel Harden Church to Mrs. Arthur A. Hamerschlag, November 15, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc.
Church expresses his pleasure in learning of Mrs. Hamerschlag's intention to attend the one hundredth anniversary of Carnegie's birth.
(Samuel Harden Church to Thomas S. Baker, March 27, 1935)
(Samuel Harden Church to Thomas S. Baker, March 27, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Church writes to Thomas S. Baker about the prospect of merging the Carnegie Institute of Technology's annual Founder's Day celebration with the one hundredth anniversary festivities in honor of the birth of Andrew Carnegie.
Site of founder is now opposed
Site of founder is now opposed
Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Jackson, John B., McConway, William, Brown, J.O., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Carnegie Institute of Technology
A newspaper article from the Pittsburgh gazette, describing the conflict among key players in the selection of a site for Carnegie's technical institute. Named in the article are: Andrew Carnegie, William McConway, John B. Jackson, and J.O. Brown.
(Thomas S. Baker to Frederick P. Keppel, October 5, 1935)
(Thomas S. Baker to Frederick P. Keppel, October 5, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc.
Thomas Baker explains to Carnegie Corporation of New York President, Frederick Keppel that an Andrew Carnegie Centenary celebration in Pittsburgh would likely conflict with the Corporation's own event in New York City.
(Thomas S. Baker to John L. Porter, May 8, 1935)
(Thomas S. Baker to John L. Porter, May 8, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Thomas Baker writes to ask John Porter a few questions about the bestowment of honorary degrees, and the combined Founder's Day and Andrew Carnegie centenary festivities.
(Thomas S. Baker to Louise W. Carnegie, April 25, 1935)
(Thomas S. Baker to Louise W. Carnegie, April 25, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Thomas Baker writes to Louise Carnegie about the ongoing arrangements and difficulties associated with planning the Andrew Carnegie centennial celebration.
(Thomas S. Baker to Samuel Harden Church, March 29, 1935)
(Thomas S. Baker to Samuel Harden Church, March 29, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Baker replies to Church's letter from March 27, 1935, and states that "we shall be glad to fall in with any arrangements which you make". He refers to the Carnegie Centenary, and the merging of the Carnegie Institute of Technology's annual Founder's Day event, with this celebration.