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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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(James Bertram to S.H. Church, January 15, 1912)
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, January 15, 1912)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Frick, Childs, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram to Samuel Harden Church in response to Church's letter of the 12th concerning a resolution by the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Institute to thank Childs Frick for a donation to the museum of a collection of ""natural history objects.""
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 8, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 8, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Lancaster, Ellsworth Gage, b. 1861, Olivet College, Whales
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie concerning a decision by the Carnegie Museum to request of Ellsworth Lancaster of Olivet College a specimen of fused cervical whale vertebrae for exhibition at the museum.
S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 12, 1912; Samuel Harden Church to Childs Frick, January 10, 1912
S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 12, 1912; Samuel Harden Church to Childs Frick, January 10, 1912
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frick, Childs--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
Two letters and a resolution: a typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie indicating two enclosed items; a letter (indicated in the first letter) from Church to Childs Frick expressing thanks on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Institute for Frick's donation of a collection of ""natural history objects"" to Carnegie Museum; and a resolution (indicated in the first letter) by the Board to thank Childs for the gift. The three items share a single pagination.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 16, 1908)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 16, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Western University of Pennsylvania, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), University of Pittsburgh, McCormick, Samuel B., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Music theory, Orchestra, Organ (Musical instrument), Degrees, Academic--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie about the site for the ""new university"", presumably for the new location of the Western University of Pennsylvania. It will eventually be located in Oakland a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa. and will be renamed to the University of Pittsburgh once it is built in 1908. Church states he had a long talk with Chancellor Samuel Black McCormick of the Western University of Pennsylvania about the new university. He states that there is not enough room for the new university to be built on the ""Technical Schools"" site as Mr. Hamerschlag needs room for growth for the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools. Church proposes that the new university be built on the ""Schenley tract"". Church suggests that they wait to ""amalgamate"" the new university to Carnegie Institute until the buildings are built for the Western University of Pennsylvania. He then writes that the Chancellor at the new university ""will be glad to come to us when we are ready to launch our great university of the Fine Arts"". Church remarks that once this is accomplished there will be the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools, the new university, classes in the Carnegie Institute's Art department, demonstrations in natural science at the Carnegie Museum and the ""systematic study of books in the Library."" There is a handwritten notation at the bottom of the letter that states there should be mention in a later letter of Music theory by means of the Orchestra and Organ and the power to confer degrees by the Carnegie Institute brought to them by the Chancellor. Typed ""Union Station, Pittsburgh, Pa."" at head of letter.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 16, 1901)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 16, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Balfour, Arthur James, Earl of, Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical institutes--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Scientific expeditions, Childs Frick, 1883-1965, Webster, Frederic
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church, Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie concerning a letter Mr. Church received from Carnegie on June 17, 1901. Church states that they will wait to hear from him in regards to Grover Cleveland speaking at the upcoming Founders Day celebration and that he will still ask Lord Rosebery or Mr. Balfour to ""come over here"" on some future occasion. If Mr. Cleveland cannot attend Church likes the idea of Prime Minister Laurier of Canada speaking at the upcoming Founders Day celebration. Mr. Church then expresses regret that Carnegie is not planning to attend any more of the celebrations until the opening of the new building which may not happen for two or three more years. Church writes that he has been ""stirring up"" city officials in securing the land for the institute and the ""Technical Schools"". Mr. Church states that the committee on ""Plan and Scope"" for the Technical Schools recommends obtaining a plot of 50 or 60 acres. He states that Mrs. Schenley owns 60 acres that could be purchased. The Museum has four expeditions doing scientific work and the Art Gallery ""is going slowly"". He then writes that Mr. Webster the museums taxidermist is in Europe with Childs Frick. On Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, Office of the Secretary letterhead. Includes pencil marking on the verso and signature of S. H. Church
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, April 12, 1912)
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, April 12, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Booth, Franklin P., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Museum
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to James Bertram concerning an ""indignant letter"" from Franklin B. Booth to Andrew Carnegie. Booth, through some oversight, had not been thanked for a donation to the Carnegie Museum.
(Unknown to S.H. Church, April 28, 1908)
(Unknown to S.H. Church, April 28, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Museum
Letter dated April 28, 1908 from unknown to Samuel Harden Church reporting that nearly one million volumes were circulated by the Library last year and that the museum has excellent galleries and is already one of the world's wonders.