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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(Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie, August 3, 1911)
(Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie, August 3, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Olcott, Frances Jenkins, Craver, Harrison W., Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh---Resignation, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Patterson, Burd Shippen--Correspondence
Typescript letter from Burd S. Patterson to Andrew Carnegie written in support of Frances J. Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians, noting that she should never have been asked to resign. Includes notations in letter and signature of Burd S. Patterson in ink.
(Frances J. Olcott to Harrison W. Craver, June 24, 1911)
(Frances J. Olcott to Harrison W. Craver, June 24, 1911)
Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh---Resignation, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins--Correspondence
Letter from Frances J. Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians, to Harrison W. Craver stating she believes Craver has a personal issue with her but will resign as of August 1st.
The library issue
The library issue
Children's librariansPennsylvaniaPittsburgh---Resignation, Employees--Resignation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library School, Library educationPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Library schoolsPennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Olcott, Frances Jenkins
A newspaper article from The Pittsburgh Dispatch, dated Saturday, July 22, 1911, concerning the resignation of Frances Jenkins Olcott, Head of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians. Presumably written by James F. Hudson, a Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees member. Part of the article is missing at the end.