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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 S.H. Church, April 25, 1908)
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Money, Philanthropists--United States, Endowments, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Western University of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Observatory, Degrees, Academic, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, University of Chicago--Endowments, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Western University of Pennsylvania--Endowments, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Technical Institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Scotland
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church. Carnegie thanks Church for replying to his inquiry into what he would do if he had at his disposal $5-10 million, and states that he will not be able to deal with the subject before sailing to Scotland for summer holiday. On personal letterhead.
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908 (copy))
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Money, Philanthropists--United States, Endowments, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Western University of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Observatory, Degrees, Academic, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, University of Chicago--Endowments, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Western University of Pennsylvania--Endowments, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Technical Institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Scotland
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church. Carnegie thanks Church for replying to his inquiry into what he would do if he had at his disposal $5-10 million, and states that he will not be able to deal with the subject before sailing to Scotland for summer holiday. Marked ""Copy of letter.""
(George H. Clapp to Colonel Samuel H. Church, January 21, 1908)
(George H. Clapp to Colonel Samuel H. Church, January 21, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Western University of Pennsylvania--Board of Trustees, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Money, Philanthropists--United States, Endowments, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Allegheny Observatory, Degrees, Academic, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, University of Chicago--Endowments, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Western University of Pennsylvania--Endowments, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Technical Institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Scholarships--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Scholarships--Pennsylvania, McCormick, Samuel B., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Reed, J. H., Schenley Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Phipps Conservatory, Arboretums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Clapp, George H.--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from George H. Clapp, president of the Western University of Pennsylvania's Board of Trustees, to Samuel Harden Church in regards to Church's letter, presumably dated January 20, 1908, to Andrew Carnegie in response to a letter dated January 14, 1908 in which Carnegie asks Church what he would do with five or ten million dollars. In the letter dated January 20, 1908 Church extols Carnegie's various philanthropic ventures and outlines how he thinks the 5-10 million dollars should be spent. He proposes that Carnegie ""take in charge"" and that there be a ""marriage"" of the Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute Technical Schools and the Western University of Pennsylvania. He outlines the different colleges within the Western University of Pennsylvania that he calls the ""seven sisters"" with an eighth department, the Allegheny Observatory. The assets of the Western University of Pennsylvania are also laid out. He notes that the Western University of Pennsylvania would bring to the union their charter that gives the right to confer degrees. The Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools did not have the legal right to confer degrees at that time. Church makes reference to John D. Rockefellers endowment of the Chicago University. He then outlines the programs that would be offered by the merger. The recently purchased land for the site of the new ""Pittsburgh University"" in Oakland a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa. is mentioned in relation to its close proximity to the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Institute Technical Schools. Church lists four conditions that should be presented by Carnegie. He then provides a list of where the money should be spent and how much money is to be spent on the University (Western University of Pennsylvania), Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Art Department and the Carnegie Technical Schools. Clapp acknowledges his reading of the letter dated January 20, 1908 and hopes that Andrew Carnegie gives Church's letter careful consideration. He remarks that Church ""neglected"" to mention in his letter to Andrew Carnegie the need for Carnegie to provide a provision for scholarships for Technical School graduates. He also proposes the idea of scholarships for honor students of local high schools in Allegheny County and preferably in western Pennsylvania. Clapp would like to see Andrew Carnegie get together with Dr. Samuel B. McCormick, chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania, to discuss the plan Church suggests for the union of the Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools and the Western University of Pennsylvania. Clapp also suggests that Church, W. J. Holland and J. H. Reed join in on the discussion. He then mentions Dr. McCormick's reluctance to purchase land on the hill (presumably in Oakland) for the Western University of Pennsylvania. Clapp believes that the tract of land (for the university) could be increased to 60 or 70 acres that would then bring the whole ""scheme"" to over 100 acres and Schenley Park would be the ""playground"". He believes that Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Laboratory is overlooked and it would be great if they could ""get the use of enough park land for an arboretum"" that ""could be established on the University grounds"". Clapp then makes corrections to Church's letter of January 20, 1908.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 20, 1908)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 20, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Money, Philanthropists--United States, Endowments, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Western University of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Observatory, Degrees, Academic, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, University of Chicago--Endowments, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Western University of Pennsylvania--Endowments, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Technical Institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging Carnegie's letter of January 14, 1908 in which Carnegie asks Church what he would do with five or ten million dollars. Church extols Carnegie's various philanthropic ventures and outlines how he thinks the 5-10 million dollars should be spent. He proposes that Carnegie ""take in charge"" and that there be a ""marriage"" of the Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute Technical Schools and the Western University of Pennsylvania. He outlines the different colleges within the Western University of Pennsylvania that he calls the ""seven sisters"" with an eighth department, the Allegheny Observatory. The assets of the Western University of Pennsylvania are also laid out. He notes that the Western University of Pennsylvania would bring to the union their charter that gives the right to confer degrees. The Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools did not have the legal right to confer degrees at that time. Church makes reference to John D. Rockefellers endowment of the Chicago University. He then outlines the programs that would be offered by the merger. The recently purchased land for the site of the new ""Pittsburgh University"" in Oakland a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa. is mentioned in relation to its close proximity to the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Institute Technical Schools. Church lists four conditions that should be presented by Carnegie. He then provides a list of where the money should be spent and how much money is to be spent on the University (Western University of Pennsylvania), Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Art Department and the Carnegie Technical Schools. Church ends the letter by writing that it would be a great gift for the Founder's Day celebration in April. Penciled notation at top of letter reads: ""Use his letter to me and part of this"".
(Unknown to Henry S. Pritchett, November 13, 1911)
(Unknown to Henry S. Pritchett, November 13, 1911)
Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939--Correspondence, University of Pittsburgh--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Endowments--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Philanthropists--United States, Franks, Robert A., Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939--Health, California, University of Pittsburgh--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Education, Higher--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
A typescript letter from an unknown individual to Henry S. Pritchett concerning the suggestion of an ""appropriate gift of money to the University of Pittsburgh"" by Andrew Carnegie. In the letter the writer states that he/she heard from Mr. Robert Franks that Mr. Pritchett's health has not been restored and that he plans to take a trip to California. The writer of this letter hopes that his health will improve. The writer then states that he/she regrets Pritchett's absence from ""headquarters"" at this time because Pritchett will not be able to approach Mr. Andrew Carnegie with him/her about a suggestion of an ""appropriate gift of money to the University of Pittsburgh"". The writer believes that Mr. Carnegie should give $5,000,000 to the University of Pittsburgh in duplication of similar gifts from other sources. This gift would be given within a period of five years and if the gift started now it would coincide with the University of Pittsburgh's 125th anniversary celebration. The unknown individual asks Pritchett if he would like to join him/her in writing a brief letter to Carnegie on this subject. He/she feels that the educational problem in Pittsburgh is only half settled without the University of Pittsburgh being fully developed and working co-ordinately with the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Technical Schools. The writer states that even if Carnegie donates $5,000,000 and other sources give $5,000,000 that still would not be enough to complete a great modern University worthy of Pittsburgh.