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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 G.W. Guthrie, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to G.W. Guthrie, December 15, 1906)
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A typescript letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie, to the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, George W. Guthrie, concerning certain newspaper clippings (not included). Mr. Carnegie states that he knows how to handle newspaper articles as he has had a lot of experience in dealing with them. Carnegie explains that he has corresponded to Mr. Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and that he thinks the City of Pittsburgh is ""doing remarkably well in spending about Two Hundred Thousand Dollars a year upon their Libraries"". Mr. Carnegie suggests that the City of Pittsburgh should pay a fair fixed sum for the parts of the new building that the city occupies as a Library. Carnegie then expresses his opinion on an upcoming banquet given by the City of Pittsburgh for foreign guests. Handwritten notation on right side of letter.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, in reference to a letter from Mr. Frew dated December 13, 1906, states that he would like to ""take care of everything but the Library proper"". Mr. Carnegie wants to have his ""fund"" used ""to pay for the ""portion of the Building the Carnegie Institute occupies"". Mr. Carnegie goes on to give his opinion that the City of Pittsburghs annual payment of $200,000 for its ""Libraries"" for the current population is ""doing very well indeed, judging by what I see other cities do"". Carnegie then states that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is near the front of public library facilities and that ""she gets the full worth of her money and even more"".
(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.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
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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 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)
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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, January 13, 1905)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 13, 1905)
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A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding the Appropriations Ordinance for the coming year that is being presented by the ""Finance Committee to Councils"". The monies requested are for the maintenance of the Carnegie Library system. It is the 11th annual appropriation made to the city for support of the Carnegie libraries. Mr. Frew goes on to state that he will continue to ""persist"" in the distinction between the Carnegie Institute and the Carnegie Library. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.