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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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(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lwoff-Parlaghy, Vilma Elisabeth, Princess, 1863-1923, Painters--Hungary, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Col. Samuel Harden Church explaining that Mrs. Louise Carnegie thinks the portrait painted by Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy of Andrew Carnegie is not good enough to be displayed in the President's office. The portrait is the costliest portrait painted of him to date but it is not the best portrait of him. Mr. Butler's painting of Andrew Carnegie ""is considered the finest likeness"" and Mrs. Carnegie is having a replica made of this painting and will have it sent to Church's ""address at Pittsburgh"". On Andrew Carnegie stationary, signed in ink by J.A. Poynton. Includes handwritten ink notations: ""Informal"" at top of letter, correction in body of letter and a handwritten note at bottom of letter from Samuel H. Church to Mr. Cunningham (custodian of buildings and grounds at the Carnegie Institute), dated May 22, 1914, asking Cunningham to note and return this letter along with another letter sent to him ""today"" (presumably a letter dated May 20, 1914 from J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, May 19, 1911)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, May 19, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions
A handwritten text, presumably for a telegram from Samuel H. Church to John Beatty, concerning Andrew Carnegie's dislike of a portrait painted of him presumably by Anders Zorn. After four sittings the work was stopped and Church asks Beatty to ""take one or two competent judges"" to look at the painting at Andrew Carnegie's house. He asks Beatty to respond to him. Care Conductor P.R.R. No. 24 beginning of text.
(W.L. Scaife to Samuel Harden Church, January 9, 1912)
(W.L. Scaife to Samuel Harden Church, January 9, 1912)
Scaife, W. Lucien (William Lucien)--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions
A handwritten letter from William Lucien Scaife to Samuel Harden Church concerning the portrait of Andrew Carnegie by the Swedish painter Anders Zorn. On the letterhead of Scaife Foundry and Machine Co. Ltd.