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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 Samuel Harden Church)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Dilworth, Louise, Billings, J. S. (John S.), Carnegie Hero Fund Trust, Carnegie Veteran Association, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church regarding prospective guests to an unspecified event. Prominent attention is paid to Mrs. Joseph Dilworth.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 27, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Ross, John, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835--Friends and associates, China, Peace, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to ""My Dear 'Fisher of Men'"" (i.e., Samuel Harden Church) discussing John Ross's recent visit to Pittsburgh and Western relations with China.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, August 15, 1903)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Skibo (Scotland), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten note from Carnegie describing activities at Skibo, and arranging for a visit from Church and his wife.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, August 19, 1901 (draft))
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A folded handwritten letter (what appears to be a draft of a letter) from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, concerning the acceptance by ex-President Grover Cleveland (presumably to speak at the upcoming Founders Day celebration). Carnegie continues by stating that he hopes the ""additions can be pushed"" and he praises the men who manage the Institution.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, December 5, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Moore, Alexander Pollock, 1867-1930, Pittsburgh leader (Pittsburgh, Pa. : Daily), Newspaper editors, Carnegie Steel Company--Employees--Wounds and injuries, Carnegie Steel Company--Employees--Mortality, Iron and steel workers--Wounds and injuries, Iron and steel workers--Mortality, Survivors' benefits, Workers' compensation, Pensions, Endowments, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten note from Andrew Carnegie to ""dear friend"" (presumably to Samuel Harden Church) concerning a statement by Carnegie to Alexander Pollock Moore, editor of the Pittsburgh leader, noting a pension fund he had created for employees of his steel works, which Moore declined to publish. In the note, Carnegie argues that Church should alert all of the other Pittsburgh newspapers to this fact in the hope that they would make it known to the public.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 17, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten note. Carnegie quotes Hamlet.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 27, 1914 ; Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, Jan. 29, 1914)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute of Technology
Handwritten letter, marked ""confidential."" Carnegie notes that Henry Pritchett will be in Pittsburgh for two days. He describes troubling behavior by W.J. Holland and says that the latter should be on par with other Institute departments and under strict discipline. At the end of the letter is a handwritten draft, dated Jan. 29, by Church in response to Carnegie's letter, stating that Holland is not suited to be on a committee representing ""the University"" (Carnegie Technical Schools?), and that the arrival of Pritchett will be welcome as he can handle the situation.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 27, 1914 (copy))
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Typescript letter (unsigned copy), marked ""confidential."" Carnegie notes that Henry Pritchett will be in Pittsburgh for two days. He describes troubling behavior by W.J. Holland and says that the latter should be on par with other Institute departments and under strict discipline.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Mar. 20, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Telegram reading: ""Come tomorrow forenoon and stay for lunch if possible.""
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Mar. 20, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Typescript letter (unsigned). Carnegie acknowledges Church's letter of Mar. 17 concerning William Nimick Frew's resignation, and says that Frew has informed him and that he has replied.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, May 10, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Louise, Carnegie, Mohonk Lake (N.Y.), Entertaining, Vacations, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church stating that Mrs. Carnegie would not be able to entertain this year due to a need to rest because of her ""first indisposition."" Carnegie also expresses regret for their not attending Lake Mohonk with the Churches.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, May 10, 1912 (copy))
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Louise, Carnegie, Mohonk Lake (N.Y.), Entertaining, Vacations, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church stating that Mrs. Carnegie would not be able to entertain this year because of a need to rest due to her ""first indisposition."" Carnegie also expresses regret for their not attending Lake Mohonk with the Churches. Marked ""Copy of letter"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, October 27, 1902)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Travel--Scotland, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten note from Andrew Carnegie to Carnegie Institute secretary Samuel Harden Church, commenting on the choice of orators for the upcoming Founders Day, and his hope to hear from W.N. Frew soon concerning the land for the new technical school. Brief mention of traveling around Scotland with Mrs. Carnegie.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, September 6, 1902)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Skibo (Scotland), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Homes and haunts--Scotland--Skibo, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten personal note from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, relating summer activities at Skibo. He also mentions the planned site of the new technical school.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 11, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Presidents--United States, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A Western Union telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church praising President Taft. Marked ""11 April"" and ""April 12, 1912"" (an existing copy of the telegram gives the former date). On the verso appears the stamp of ""Telegraph Office, Union Station, Pittsburgh, Pa.""
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 11, 1912 (copy))
Church, Samuel Harden, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Presidents--United States, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
The text of a Western Union telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church praising President Taft. Marked ""Copy of telegram"". The original telegram contains the dates ""11 April"" and ""April 12, 1912"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 14, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Western Union telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church stating that he ""will give Zorn sittings as desired"". Anders Zorn, a Swedish painter, eventually paints a portrait of Andrew Carnegie.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, February 28, 1908)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Taylor Hall (Bethlehem, Pa.), Lehigh University, Lehigh University--Buildings, College buildings--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem, Student housing--Pennsylvania--Bethlehem, Taylor, Chas. L., Brashear, John A. (John Alfred), 1840-1920, Pitcairn, Robert, 1836-1909, Carnegie, Louise, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel H. Church in regards to a letter he received from Church dated February 26, 1908. In the above mentioned letter Church explains about the Founder's Day celebration at the Carnegie Institute. He writes that the Founder's Day Committee is arranging the details of the celebration that will be held on April 30, 1908 and they would like Carnegie to attend it. The Committee has learned that Carnegie is going to the Lehigh celebration on April 30, 1908 (probably for the opening of Taylor Hall, the first dormitory building built at Lehigh University which was built using funds provided by the Carnegie Foundation). Church writes that (Charles L.) Taylor, (John A.) Brashear and (Robert) Pitcairn are all required to present at both the Founder's Day celebration and the one at Lehigh University. He asks Carnegie to change the date of the Lehigh University celebration. Carnegie responds in this letter dated February 28, 1908 that he received Church's letter of February 26th and he is willing to change the ""Lehigh function"" to a few days earlier. Carnegie writes that he and his wife Louise Carnegie are sailing in early May and Mrs. Carnegie has a lot of ""preparations to make"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church requesting that the Commission on Industrial Relations be given use of the Carnegie Institute's public hall as well as ""anything else they wish"" during their visit to Pittsburgh.
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(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 15, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church requesting the latest annual report of the Carnegie Institute. Marked ""duplicate of telephoned telegram."" Includes penciled notations.
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