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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(Andrew Carnegie to J. Beatty, March 28, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to J. Beatty, March 28, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Evans, William Thomas, 1843-1917--Art collections, Carnegie Institute, Church, Samuel Harden, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museums--Employees--Pensions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pension trusts--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John Beatty, Carnegie Institute Director of Fine Arts, written in response to Beatty's March 27th letter. Carnegie states that he has no interest in buying any paintings from the W.T. Evans art collection and he defends Samuel Church's handling of Carnegie Institute pension matters.
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew concerning Carnegie Institute business, with references to Samuel Harden Church and William Jacob Holland.
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, expressing regret that due to family health issues Frew will probably be unable to attend the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge. Carnegie suggests that Frew first offer Samuel Church the opportunity to represent the Carnegie Institute, and then, if he is unable to go, to see whether William Holland can arrange to attend.
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, March 27, 1913)
(John W. Beatty to Andrew Carnegie, March 27, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Evans, William Thomas, 1843-1917--Art collections, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Church, Samuel Harden, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museums--Employees--Pensions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pension trusts--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
A handwritten typescript letter from John Beatty, Carnegie Institute Director of Fine Arts, to Andrew Carnegie informing him that Beatty is in New York to study the W.T. Evans art collection with a view towards acquiring one or two paintings for the Carnegie Institute. Beatty notes that he will be happy to call for Carnegie if he would like to come along and see the Evans collection as well as other artworks currently on exhibit. The letter also contains a brief mention of Beatty's distress over Samuel Church's attitude toward the Carnegie Institute pension plan.
(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 S. Dennis to Andrew Carnegie, April 23, 1912)
(Samuel S. Dennis to Andrew Carnegie, April 23, 1912)
Dennis, Samuel S.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Church, Samuel Harden, Ross, John, Rhind, J. Massey (John Massey), b. 1858, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Busts, Dunfermline (Scotland)
A typescript letter from Samuel S. Dennis to Andrew Carnegie describing a visit to the Carnegie Institute and commenting on Samuel Harden Church, William Jacob Holland, John Ross's annual report on Andrew Carnegie's work in Dunfermline, the Diplodocus carnegii, and the bust of Carnegie by J. Massey Rhind. On letterhead of Howard Savings Institution, Newark, New Jersey.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, March 26, 1909)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, March 26, 1909)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from William Frew, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging the receipt of Carnegie's March 25th letter and thanking him for his suggestions with regard to who should represent the Carnegie Institute at the upcoming Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge. Frew notes that a decision on who will attend the event in his place will likely be made at the upcoming annual Board meeting and that he intends to recommend Samuel Church.