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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 John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Carnegie acknowledges Beatty's letter of Nov. 11, expressing satisfaction with the record exhibition attendance.
(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, April 23, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, April 23, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance
Letter dated April 21, 1909 from Andrew Carnegie to Judge Joseph Buffington in response to a letter sent from Buffington. Carnegie mentions he would accept Hamerschlag on the Board and is happy with the Library report.
(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, December 3, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, December 3, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden, Correspondence, Lecturers
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington in which Carnegie remarks on the amount of correspondence he receives and his disbelief that ""Church will fail to get an admirable speaker.""
(Andrew Carnegie to Mayor Magee, May 8, 1911)
(Andrew Carnegie to Mayor Magee, May 8, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Magee, William Anderson--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Cleveland Public Library, Branch Libraries--Ohio--Cleveland, Public libraries--Ohio--Cleveland, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Anderson Magee, Mayor of Pittsburgh. In the letter Carnegie states that if a ""Commission from Manchester"" visited America they would not report that ""Pittsburgh had the best Library system"". Carnegie finds that Cleveland, to which he had given ""$480,000 for ten branch libraries, is spending $350,000"" per year on it's libraries.
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. Church, October 5, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. Church, October 5, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Letter dated October 5, 1907 from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church regarding questions about contractors who deal with shelving for libraries. Top of letter states ""Copy of letter."" Bottom of letter has an additional note from Andrew Carnegie.
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. President, August 29, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. President, August 29, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Letter dated August 29, 1907 from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew congratulating him on success in constructing the Institute under the appropriation.
(Andrew Carnegie to Philander C. Knox, May 2, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to Philander C. Knox, May 2, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, International Fine Arts Exhibition (1911 : Rome, Italy)
Typescript letter (unsigned). As requested by J.H. Reed, Andrew Carnegie writes to Secretary Knox to recommend the appointment of John W. Beatty to represent the U.S. at the 1911 Rome exhibition.
(Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks, November 27, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks, November 27, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie Institute--Finance
Typescript letter (carbon copy, unsigned). Carnegie instructs R.A. Franks, of Home Trust Co., Hoboken, N.J., to remit to William Nimick Frew sums of $25,000 from the $5 million endowment given to Carnegie Institute.
(Andrew Carnegie to S. H. Church, January 14, 1908 (copy ))
(Andrew Carnegie to S. H. Church, January 14, 1908 (copy ))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Money
A typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie presumably to Samuel H. Church asking him the question: ""if you had say five or ten millions of dollars to put to the best use possible, what would you do with it?"" Carnegie states that their will be a ""prize given for the best answer"". Typed ""CONFIDENTIAL"" and ""Copy of Letter"" at top of letter. Also, includes ""(Addressed to Mr. S. H. Church)"" typed at the bottom of letter.
(Andrew Carnegie to ""S.A. Lafine Quevubo"" (i.e., S.A. Lafone Quevado), November 19, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to ""S.A. Lafine Quevubo"" (i.e., S.A. Lafone Quevado), November 19, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Lafone Quevedo, Samuel A. (Samuel Alexander), 1835-1920--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Diplodocus, Museo de La Plata, Natural history museums--Argentina--La Plata, Museum directors--Argentina, Argentina, Peace, Peace treaties--America, America
An unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel A. Lafone Quevado, director of Argentina's national museum at La Plata, acknowledging Lafone Quevado's letter of October 24 and declaiming for a peace treaty among all the republics of the Americas.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), August 12, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), August 12, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
An unsigned typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church written in response to Church's July 10th letter. Carnegie expresses regret that, due to schedule conflicts, the Carnegie and Church families will not be able to get together during the Church family's European trip.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), July 15, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), July 15, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie presumably to Samuel Church offering to reimburse him for the cost of the trip he took to Luzerne when he thought he was supposed to meet Carnegie there following the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), July 18, 1909; Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, July 28, 1909; Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, (June 29, 1909?))
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church (?), July 18, 1909; Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, July 28, 1909; Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, (June 29, 1909?))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A typescript copy of the text from three separate telegrams regarding plans for the Churches to visit Skibo following the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 30, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 30, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
Typescript letter (carbon copy) comprising the text to be read on Founder's Day, requested by Church the day before.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 7, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 7, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Typescript letter. Samuel Church had apparently asked the President (Theodore Roosevelt) to come again to Pittsburgh for some function, but Carnegie suggests that John Morley would be a good possibility.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 7, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, April 7, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Copy of typescript letter. Samuel Church had apparently asked the President (Theodore Roosevelt) to come again to Pittsburgh for some function, but Carnegie suggests that John Morley would be a good possibility.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, August 15, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, August 15, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Skibo (Scotland)
Typescript of note from Carnegie describing activities at Skibo, and arranging for a visit from Church and his wife.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 17, 1914)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 17, 1914)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
Copy of handwritten note, in which Andrew Carnegie quotes from Hamlet.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, January 27, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, January 27, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Employees--Pensions
Typescript letter. Carnegie acknowledges receipt of Jan. 24 letter (not included) from Church. He wants to know what the extra cost would be of including the teachers of the Technical Schools in the Carnegie Institute's pension fund. In a handwritten addendum, he says that his health is improving rapidly.