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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 W.J. Holland, February 5, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, February 5, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum exhibits, Argentina, Spain, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, China
A unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland, written in response to Holland's letter of the 3rd. Carnegie answers in the affirmative as to whether he should continue making replicas of the Diplodocus carnegii those to be given to Argentina and Spain have been completed.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 24, 1908)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 24, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Dinosaurs, Diplodocus, Pittsburgh, Pa., Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle (France), Paris (France), Natural history museums--France--Paris--Exhibitions, Spring, Skibo (Scotland)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland in regards to a letter Holland sent to Carnegie dated January 22, 1908. In the letter of January 22, 1908, Holland writes about the copy of the Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) that was donated to the museum in Paris, presumably the Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle located in Paris, France. Holland states in the letter of January 22, 2008 that he has received a letter from Paris, France from the director of the museum there stating that they will be ready to receive Holland in the spring. They are having the name W. Carnegie engraved on a marble slab recognizing him as the donor. Holland assures Carnegie that he is writing to have them change the W. to A. on the slab. He asks Carnegie to let him know when he will be available to visit Paris, France in the spring for a ""pleasant formality."" Carnegie writes in response to the above mentioned letter that he is disappointed that they do not have room for the full name (presumably Carnegies name) and that he wants Holland to attend the reception in Paris in the spring and report back to him at Skibbo.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 26, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 26, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Rian?o, Juan, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Diplodocus, Museum exhibits, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Argentina, Spain, Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland discussing Spanish ambassador Juan Rian?o's request for a copy of Diplodocus carnegii. Carnegie orders Holland to fulfill the request as is being done for Argentina. Also mentions a photograph of ""Grant's letter to Stanton.""
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, May 22, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, May 22, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum
Typescript letter (carbon copy), in which Andrew Carnegie gives W.J. Holland permission to buy the European paleontology collection for Carnegie Museum.
(James Bertram (?) to W.J. Holland, January 8, 1904)
(James Bertram (?) to W.J. Holland, January 8, 1904)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Winchell, Mrs., Museums--Acquisitions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to William Holland, Director of the Carnegie Museum, discussing items that a Mrs. Winchell would like to donate to the museum's collection. Bertram asks Holland to review Mrs. Winchell's items and bring them to Mr. Carnegie's attention if Holland feels they are worthy of acquisition.
(James Bertram (?) to W.J. Holland, May 15, 1913)
(James Bertram (?) to W.J. Holland, May 15, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Spain), Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Spain--Madrid, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Europe, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to William Holland written in response to Holland's May 12th letter to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram notes that Carnegie indicated in a penciled note on Holland's letter that he does not want Holland to use his own money to pay any expenses associated with a trip to Madrid to install their diplodocus and that he would like Holland to visit Skibo on his way home from Madrid.
(Unknown correspondent to W.J. Holland, March 6, 1912)
(Unknown correspondent to W.J. Holland, March 6, 1912)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Douglass, Earl, b. 1862, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Museum, Dinosaurs--Utah, Paleontological excavations--Utah, Paleontologists--United States
A unsigned typescript letter presumably from an unidentified official of Carnegie Institute to William Jacob Holland. The author of the letter light-heartedly reprimands Holland for allowing an underling to send Carnegie a lengthy handwritten letter, most likely referring to paleontologist Earl Douglass's letter of the 27th concerning the Utah dinosaur quarry. Marked in pencil ""Carnegie Institute"".
(W.G. Chambers to W.J. Holland, March 31, 1913)
(W.G. Chambers to W.J. Holland, March 31, 1913)
Chambers, Will Grant, 1867-1949--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, University of Pittsburgh, Nature study, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned copy of a typescript letter written in simplified spelling by Will Chambers, Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, to William Holland thanking him for the all the assistance the Carnegie Museum has given the University in their nature study work during the present year.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 14, 1902)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 14, 1902)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Customs inspection--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Typescript letter from Carnegie Museum director W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie requesting from the latter an affidavit verifying that a cup sent from Sweden is intended for the Museum's collections, so that the object may clear customs.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1902)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1902)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Apatosaurus, Peabody Museum of Natural History
Typescript letter from Carnegie Museum director W.J. Holland to Carnegie concerning a Brontosaurus skeleton that was supposed given to the Museum but was sent to Yale.