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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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(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.
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Montford, Horace, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Miscellanea, Busts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John W. Beatty discussing a bust of Charles Darwin to be presented by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute. Includes references to James Bertram and Horace Montford. On letterhead of Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees.
(S.H. Church to Mr. Bertram, April, 27, 1909)
(S.H. Church to Mr. Bertram, April, 27, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A signed handwritten letter from Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, to James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, insisting that Carnegie send either a letter or a telegram to be read to those in attendance at the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
(S.H. Church to Mr. George A. Macbeth, January, 1916)
(S.H. Church to Mr. George A. Macbeth, January, 1916)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Macbeth, George A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from S.H. Church, President, to Mr. George A. Macbeth, Chairman Library Committee stating Mr. Carnegie's position on accepting contributions and collections from patrons. The bottom of the letter has a note to Mr. Carnegie from S.H.C.
(S.H. Church to Mrs. Carnegie, March 18, 1913)
(S.H. Church to Mrs. Carnegie, March 18, 1913)
Carnegie, Louise--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Governors--Missouri, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States
A signed typescript letter from Samuel Church to Louise Carnegie expressing the hope that she and her husband will be able to come to Pittsburgh to take part in the upcoming Founder's Day celebration. Church notes that the principal speaker, Governor Hadley of Missouri, would be pleased to share the platform with Mr. Carnegie. A handwritten penciled notation on the letter indicates that attendance is impossible due to an upcoming trip to St. Louis. An unrelated (?) handwritten penciled notation on the back of the letter says, ""W.H. Kohlsach (spelling?), Holland.""
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.
(Six page ""Plan or Conditions of Gift"" document regarding Carnegie Library, n.d.)
(Six page ""Plan or Conditions of Gift"" document regarding Carnegie Library, n.d.)
Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
A six page ""Plan or Conditions of Gift"" document outlining plans for the structure, governance, and financial issues of a central Carnegie Library.
The star-spangled Scotsman: the life and times of Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, a set of twenty posters, notes and worksheets for use in schools and libraries
The star-spangled Scotsman: the life and times of Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, a set of twenty posters, notes and worksheets for use in schools and libraries
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
A set of educational posters about Andrew Carnegie's life produced by the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust; Carnegie's life; The British background; Dunfermline; Chartism; Industrial change; Immigration; Settling in; Railroads in America; Civil War 1861-1865; Industrial Britain; Steel is king; Empire of steel; Industrial society in the United States; The gilded age; Philanthropy and the 'Gospel of Wealth'; Libraries; The British trusts; The American foundations; The world of Andrew Carnegie; Carnegie today
(The Carnegies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology)
(The Carnegies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise (Whitfield) 1857-1946, McConway, William, Hamerschlag, Arthur A., Brashear, John A. (John Alfred), 1840-1920.
A photograph from one of Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie's visits to the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Date unknown. Pictured from left to right: Dean Leete, (unidentified),. Andrew Carnegie, Louise Carnegie, William McConway, Arthur A. Hamerschlag, Dr. John Brashear.
(The celebrities)
(The celebrities)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Tune: The Pope. Sung by the Glee Club at the luncheon given in honor of Mr. Andrew Carnegie on Stanton Day, April 26, 1906.
(The weaver's cottage, Dunfermline, Scotland)
(The weaver's cottage, Dunfermline, Scotland)
Dunfermline (Scotland), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
"At the corner of Moodie Street and Priory Lane, in which Andrew Carnegie was born, November 25, 1835."
(Thomas S. Baker to Archibald Barrow, April 15, 1935)
(Thomas S. Baker to Archibald Barrow, April 15, 1935)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc.
Baker replies to Barrow's letter from April 13, 1935.
(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, April 15, 1935)
(Thomas S. Baker to Samuel Harden Church, April 15, 1935)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc.
Baker writes to Church about the Andrew Carnegie Centenary.
(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.
To Andrew Carnegie, Appreciation
To Andrew Carnegie, Appreciation
Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Philanthropists--United States, Art Society of Pittsburgh. Memorial Committee, Hardy, Alex J., Art Society of Pittsburgh
A typescript address of appreciation to Andrew Carnegie for the Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools. Written by the Art Society of Pittsburgh. Adopted by the Art Society of the City of Pittsburgh in appreciation of the gift of $3,800,000.00 given by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh. Signed by J. Alex Hardy, Chairman Memorial Committee. On The Art Society of Pittsburgh letterhead paper. Includes penciled notations.
(Topics of the times: books disturb people)
(Topics of the times: books disturb people)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie libraries, Philanthropy, Books
A brief opinion piece about the power of books, related to Andrew Carnegie's endowment of libraries.
Understanding with Carnegie
Understanding with Carnegie
Guthrie, George W., Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
A newspaper clipping, presumably from a local Pittsburgh, Pa. newspaper, about Andrew Carnegie and the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, Pa. The article hints that there is some understanding between Andrew Carnegie and Mayor Guthrie regarding Carnegie Institute. Mayor Guthrie does not indicate what that understanding is. Mr. Guthrie does go on to state that Mr. Carnegie would not endow the library. Because the building size of the Carnegie Institute has increased, the newspaper article speculates that Mr. Carnegie may help out with the increased expenses that the larger building may incur.