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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 Wm. N. Frew, (June 14, 1906?))
(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Wm. N. Frew, (June 14, 1906?))
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Library trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An undated, unsigned, handwritten draft of a letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William N. Frew, requesting lists of individuals servings as trustees of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute.
(Andrew Carnegie to R.A. Franks, November 16, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to R.A. Franks, November 16, 1906)
Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks concerning ""enclosed letters to"" William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He asks Mr. Franks to send Mr. Frew $35,000 and when more bonds are given to the Commission he is to take from the Commission coupons for the amount he advanced to them.
(Andrew Carnegie to W. N. Frew, May 17, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W. N. Frew, May 17, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Public Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew discussing the city of Pittsburgh's yearly allotment for their library system. Carnegie notes that if the allotment is maintained at the same level as last year, possibly with an increase for the newest building, he believes that funds for the upcoming year will be sufficient. In order to avoid surprises on either side and to help further the trustees' agenda, Carnegie recommends that Frew keep in close contact with city officials.
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, June 14, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, June 14, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Library trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William N. Frew requesting lists of individuals currently serving as trustees of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, July 16, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, July 16, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew providing further clarification about the respective roles of the library trustees and the city of Pittsburgh with regard to library funding and fund administration and explaining the source of Carnegie's concerns about tensions between the library trustees appointed by himself and those appointed by the city. The letter includes handwritten references to related letters in another correspondence collection.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, November 17, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, November 17, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Library benefactors--United States, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, concerning a letter he received from Mr. Frew dated November 15, 1906. He explains that Mr. Robert A. Franks will be sending Mr. Frew money and Mr. Franks can then keep off sufficient coupons from the ""Bonds"" that Andrew Carnegie is to give Mr. Frew. Mr. Carnegie, in reply to Mr. Frew's determination of the amount of money that needs appropriated for the fiscal year, tells Mr. Frew that the Commission ""should leave that largely to the City officials"" and the amount that the City of Pittsburgh wants ""to spend on its Libraries is its own affair"". On Andrew Carnegie letterhead.
(Unknown to Dr. John Ross, April 29, 1909)
(Unknown to Dr. John Ross, April 29, 1909)
Ross, John--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Franks, Robert A., Heinz, Howard, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees
Typescript letter dated April 29, 1909 from unknown to Dr. John Ross stating that Mr. Carnegie asked him to send a copy of an enclosed letter from Mr. W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie. The related letter is dated April 23, 1909 and is from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding the latest board meetings. The letter states that increased numbers were seen in reference and circulation, and that Mr. Franks and Howard Heinz were elected to the Board.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Guthrie, George W., Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Newspapers--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees. Executive Committee, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning an accompanying newspaper clipping, Understanding with Carnegie, presumably from a local Pittsburgh, Pa. newspaper, about Andrew Carnegie and the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. The article hints that there is some understanding between Andrew Carnegie and Mayor Guthrie regarding Carnegie Institute. Mayor Guthrie does not indicate what that understanding is. Mr. Guthrie does go on to state that Mr. Carnegie would not endow the library. Because the building size of the Carnegie Institute has increased, the newspaper article speculates that Mr. Carnegie may help out with the increased expenses that the larger building may incur. In the letter Mr. Frew states ""somebody has been talking"" and he assures Mr. Carnegie that it was not him. He also includes a P.S. on the back of the letter that reminds Mr. Carnegie that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees is meeting to receive estimates from different subcommittees of the Board for maintenance of the different departments and buildings for the next fiscal year. The Executive Committee will report to the full Board of Trustees their recommendations which will then be presented to the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Mr. Frew states that the maintenance of the portions of the new building that are to be occupied by the Carnegie Institute (the Fine Arts and Museum departments) should be looked into for the meeting of the Executive Committee. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1901)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Bonds, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Pittsburgh post (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1887 : Daily), Pittsburgh gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1901 : Daily)
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie discussing the possibility of paying for some of the costs of the technical institute with a bond issue. Frew mentions articles on the matter appearing the same day in the Pittsburgh post and the Pittsburgh gazette. Shorthand appears in pencil in the space between the date and the body of the letter. On Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees letterhead.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 28, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 28, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1836-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Mayors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Guthrie, George W., Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures
A typescript letter from William N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie discussing estimated maintenance costs for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for 1907. Includes a reference to a letter Frew wrote, December 27, 1908, to the mayor on behalf of the library's board of trustees.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1905)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Public libraries--Public relations--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Political aspects--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh, Pa.--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Newspapers, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter by William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie in reference to the receipt of a note from James Bertram dated January 9, 1905. In the note James Bertram states that Andrew Carnegie wants William Nimick Frew to ""clear up the confusion between the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute"". Mr. Frew states that he has always made it clear to the people of Pittsburgh and members of the Councils the ""distinction between the two Institutions"". Mr. Frew tells Mr. Carnegie to read the clippings he has sent to him in regards to a meeting he had with the Sub-Finance Committee in which he ""explained thoroughly the creation and composition of each organization"" and how they are maintained. Mr. Frew believes that this confusion has been intentionally used by politicians in criticizing the library and in influencing people to think that tax payers money is being spent ""for the support of the Art Department and Museum."" Mr. Frew also mentions to Mr. Carnegie that during the last month, when the attacks from newspapers took place, he has received numerous ""beautiful letters"" praising the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pa. and the wonderful work the library is accomplishing. On Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees letterhead, signed W.N Frew.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, July 3, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, July 3, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Library trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from William Frew to Andrew Carnegie describing the makeup of the boards of trustees of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute. In answer to concerns expressed in Carnegie's letter of June 14th, Frew assures Carnegie that all board members are kept fully informed and that the mayor and members of council get proper representations on all committees. Lists of the members of both boards and all board committees accompany the letter.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, March 11, 1914)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, March 11, 1914)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Lawyers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie in which he states his intention to resign as President of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
(W.N. Frew to George W. Guthrie, December 27, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to George W. Guthrie, December 27, 1906)
Guthrie, George W.--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Library benefactors--United States, Mayors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute., Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A copy of a typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to George W. Guthrie, Mayor of Pittsburgh, written on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, concerning the city's costs for maintaining the main library building, as well as six branch buildings, for the fiscal year beginning February 1, 1907. Frew states that Andrew Carnegie desires to maintain those portions of the main library building occupied by Carnegie Institute's Department of Fine Arts and Departments of the Museum.