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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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(Samuel Harden Church to James Bertram, April 29, 1910)
(Samuel Harden Church to James Bertram, April 29, 1910)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute)
Typescript letter (signed by S.H. Church's secretary). Andrew Carnegie requested a memorandum of what Church wanted him to say at the Founder's Day celebration on May 2, so Church gives instructions to James Bertram and asks him to send the letter to him in Saturday's mail.
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, Apr. 16, 1914)
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, Apr. 16, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Typescript letter (unsigned). Church tells Poynton that he has gathered the data for Carnegie's address and will send the material after he has revised it.
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, Apr. 2, 1914)
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, Apr. 2, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute)
Typescript letter (unsigned). Church tells Poynton that he will assemble the information needed for Carnegie's Founder's Day address and send it as soon as possible.
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, May 13, 1914)
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, May 13, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Vredespaleis (Hague, Netherlands), Peace
Typescript letter (unsigned). Church, gathering material ""relating to the interesting episodes in Mr. Carnegie's life,"" requests a pamphlet describing the dedication of the Peace Palace at the Hague
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, May 2, 1918)
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, May 2, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Pittsburgh dispatch
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton regarding an article appearing in the Pittsburgh dispatch about an unspecified matter pertaining to Andrew Carnegie. On letterhead of the Carnegie Institute.
(Samuel Harden Church to Samuel B. McCormick, February 12, 1912)
(Samuel Harden Church to Samuel B. McCormick, February 12, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, McCormick, Samuel B.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, University of Pittsburgh--Anniversaries, etc., University of Aberdeen, University of St. Andrews, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Scotland, College presidents
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick stating that he (Church) would be standing in for Andrew Carnegie as representative of St. Andrews and Aberdeen Universities at the University of Pittsburgh's 125th anniversary festivities.
(Samuel Harden Church to S.B. McCormick, February 2, 1912)
(Samuel Harden Church to S.B. McCormick, February 2, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, McCormick, Samuel B.--Correspondence, University of Pittsburgh--Finance, College presidents, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Samuel Harden Church to University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick stating Andrew Carnegie's refusal to contribute funds to the university.
(S.B. McCormick to Col. Samuel Harden Church, February 8, 1912)
(S.B. McCormick to Col. Samuel Harden Church, February 8, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, University of Pittsburgh--Finance, College presidents, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, McCormick, Samuel B.--Correspondence
A typescript letter from University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick to Samuel Harden Church, in which McCormick, after having been turned down for funding from Andrew Carnegie, makes further pleas to the same end. A notation in pencil appears on the verso of the second page.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 5, 1910)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 5, 1910)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Endowments
A letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie containing a resolution by the Carnegie Institute to accept endowment funds for the technical schools given by Carnegie on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Typescript, signed, with one penciled correction, on Carnegie Institute, Board of Trustees letterhead.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 5, 1910 (copy))
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 5, 1910 (copy))
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Endowments
A letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie containing a resolution by the Carnegie Institute to accept endowment funds for the Technical Schools given by Carnegie on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Typescript copy.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 5, 1910 (letterhead copy))
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 5, 1910 (letterhead copy))
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Endowments
Photocopy of a letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie containing a resolution by the Carnegie Institute to accept endowment funds for the technical schools given by Carnegie on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Typescript, signed, with one penciled correction and penciled notations in the upper margin, on Carnegie Institute, Board of Trustees letterhead.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, November 25, 1910)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, November 25, 1910)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Lauder, George, Lauder, Maggie, Schenley, Mary Croghan--Portraits, Art
A letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie regarding the Carnegie Institute's acceptance of a portrait of Mary Schenley donated by George and Maggie Lauder and the Institute's policy on accepting art gifts. Typescript with penned postscript, on Carnegie Institute, Board of Trustees letterhead.
(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.
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, December 5, 1903)
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, December 5, 1903)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church, Secretary of the Board of Trustees Carnegie Institute, to James Bertram, personal secretary of Andrew Carnegie. In the letter Mr. Church explains to Mr. Bertram that he has asked Pittsburgh Printing Company to forward twenty-five copies of the Founder's day book for 1903 to Mr. Carnegie. Mr. Church goes on to mention that he is going to send out copies to individuals and institutions that were on a revised mailing list that Mr. Bertram sent to him last spring. On letterhead with drawing of the Carnegie Institute.
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, July 13, 1911)
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, July 13, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Homes and haunts--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from Samuel H. Church to James Bertram concerning a portrait of Andrew Carnegie that was painted by Anders Zorn. Church writes that he received Bertram's private letter dated June 30, 1911 and he states that they (presumably Carnegie Institute, Board of Trustees) are all very disappointed with the portrait. He relates that he went to New York to inspect Zorn's portrait and he agrees with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie's opinions of the portrait. Church notes that ""while Mr. Zorn may be one of the world's greatest portrait painters "", he feels that he rushed in painting the portrait and didn't pay enough attention to the portrait. He writes that Zorn gave President Taft eight sittings and Andrew Carnegie only four. His portrait of President Taft is ""said to be a good one"". Church states that he wrote to Zorn and told him the portrait of Carnegie was a failure. He has included a copy of the letter to Anders Zorn. The paining is being left at Carnegie's house for now. A P.S. states that he returns the private memorandum Bertram sent to him.
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Montford, Horace, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Miscellanea, Busts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John W. Beatty discussing a bust of Charles Darwin to be presented by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute. Includes references to James Bertram and Horace Montford. On letterhead of Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees.
(S.H. Church to Mr. Bertram, April, 27, 1909)
(S.H. Church to Mr. Bertram, April, 27, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A signed handwritten letter from Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, to James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, insisting that Carnegie send either a letter or a telegram to be read to those in attendance at the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
(S.H. Church to Mr. George A. Macbeth, January, 1916)
(S.H. Church to Mr. George A. Macbeth, January, 1916)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Macbeth, George A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from S.H. Church, President, to Mr. George A. Macbeth, Chairman Library Committee stating Mr. Carnegie's position on accepting contributions and collections from patrons. The bottom of the letter has a note to Mr. Carnegie from S.H.C.
(S.H. Church to Mrs. Carnegie, March 18, 1913)
(S.H. Church to Mrs. Carnegie, March 18, 1913)
Carnegie, Louise--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Governors--Missouri, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States
A signed typescript letter from Samuel Church to Louise Carnegie expressing the hope that she and her husband will be able to come to Pittsburgh to take part in the upcoming Founder's Day celebration. Church notes that the principal speaker, Governor Hadley of Missouri, would be pleased to share the platform with Mr. Carnegie. A handwritten penciled notation on the letter indicates that attendance is impossible due to an upcoming trip to St. Louis. An unrelated (?) handwritten penciled notation on the back of the letter says, ""W.H. Kohlsach (spelling?), Holland.""