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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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(H.K. Porter to W.N. Frew, October 30th, 1908)
(H.K. Porter to W.N. Frew, October 30th, 1908)
Porter, Henry K.--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Music Hall, Heinroth, Charles, 1874-1963, Wasson, Joseph C., Carnegie Music Hall, Organ (Musical instrument), Music
A typescript letter (signed) from Henry K. Porter to William Nimick Frew. Porter discusses the need for a new organ at the Carnegie Music Hall, specifying that Andrew Carnegie should be approached in the matter only if he (Frew) thinks it is advisable. Marked ""personal."" On personal letterhead.
(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lwoff-Parlaghy, Vilma Elisabeth, Princess, 1863-1923, Painters--Hungary, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Col. Samuel Harden Church explaining that Mrs. Louise Carnegie thinks the portrait painted by Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy of Andrew Carnegie is not good enough to be displayed in the President's office. The portrait is the costliest portrait painted of him to date but it is not the best portrait of him. Mr. Butler's painting of Andrew Carnegie ""is considered the finest likeness"" and Mrs. Carnegie is having a replica made of this painting and will have it sent to Church's ""address at Pittsburgh"". On Andrew Carnegie stationary, signed in ink by J.A. Poynton. Includes handwritten ink notations: ""Informal"" at top of letter, correction in body of letter and a handwritten note at bottom of letter from Samuel H. Church to Mr. Cunningham (custodian of buildings and grounds at the Carnegie Institute), dated May 22, 1914, asking Cunningham to note and return this letter along with another letter sent to him ""today"" (presumably a letter dated May 20, 1914 from J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church)
(J.A. Poynton to Mr. Church, May 17, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to Mr. Church, May 17, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from J.A. Poynton to Mr. Church regarding a check for expenses for dismissed employees of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
(J.A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, February 10, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, February 10, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, New York American (New York, N.Y. : 1902)
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, written in response to Church's letter of the 8th, in which he requests the plates of a photograph of Andrew Carnegie that he thought should be included in Carnegie's biography, to which Poynton presently states that he will try to obtain a couple of copies of the pictures Church had sent him and that he believes that they had appeared in the New York American and might be found that publication's office. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 10, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 10, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church indicating that he will send Church as many copies of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations as he needs. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 13, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 13, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, in response to Church's letter of the 11th. Poynton informs Church that he may have, as requested, 100 copies of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations, of which he has enclosed a rough proof. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 17, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 17, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania, Railroads--Officials and employees--United States
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church in response to Church's letter of the 16th. Poynton informs Church that the printer has been instructed to send him one thousand copies of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial relations and that they were presently engaged in addressing copies to railroad executives throughout the country. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church regarding Andrew Carnegie's statement before the Commission on Industrial Relations. Reference is made to Church's letter of the 6th. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 15, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 15, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A typescript letter (signed) from John Poynton to Samuel Harden Church requesting that Church answer questions pertaining to the Carnegie Institute contained in an enclosed letter and memorandum from Basil Manly, the official in charge of federal hearings on industrial relations.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 18, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 18, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania, Presidents--United States
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton thanks Church for his letter of the 16th and makes reference to Andrew Carnegie's request that Harden re-extend an invitation to President Wilson to come to Pittsburgh. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, June 8, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, June 8, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Health, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Health, Garmany, Jasper, Barrow, Archibald C., Bar Harbor (Me.), Vacations
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton remarks on the improvement in Andrew Carnegie's health as reported by Dr. Jasper Garmany and Archibald Barrow and conveys his pleasure in having Church as a neighbor this summer in Bar Harbor, Maine. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 17, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 17, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Croall and Croall (Firm), Hardie, James F., Automobiles, Automobile industry and trade, Carnegie Engineering Corporation
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church in which Poynton thanks Church for the information he provided in his letter of the 8th concerning the fraudulence Carnegie Engineering Corporation. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 19, 1914)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 19, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc., Carnegie Institute--Finance, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Skibo (Scotland)
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton requests that Church add to a report that he (Church) is to have printed a statement of the amount with which Andrew Carnegie has funded the Carnegie Institute and also that he send 500 copies of the report to Skibo. Includes handwritten notation by Samuel Harden Church regarding the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day book. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 6, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 6, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Croall and Croall (Firm), Hardie, James F., Automobiles, Automobile industry and trade, Carnegie Engineering Corporation
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church inquiring about a firm calling itself the Carnegie Engineering Corporation that approached the firm Croall and Croall (who then contacted Skibo) about producing and manufacturing a new line of automobile.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, September 24, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, September 24, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Death and burial, Carnegie, Louise, Obituaries, Bar Harbor (Me.), Vacations
An unsigned typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church commenting on: Church's ulcerated tooth; the continued improvement in the health of Andrew Carnegie; the weather at Bar Harbor, Maine; and Louise Carnegie's appreciation of Church's letter (presumably of the 9th, which refers to a biographical sketch of Carnegie.) On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(James Bertram (?) to himself, December 18, 1909)
(James Bertram (?) to himself, December 18, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments
A typescript note, presumably written by Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary James Bertram to himself to document the receipt of a 6-page letter from William Holland requesting additional money for the 1910 Fossil Fund and the forwarding of that letter, with approval from Carnegie, to Carnegie's business secretary Robert Franks.
(James Bertram to Frank D. Millet, April 16, 1908)
(James Bertram to Frank D. Millet, April 16, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram to Frank D. Millet, referencing Millet's letter of the 14th. Bertram assures Millet that he must be mistaken about John Beatty's presumed lack of interest in obtaining the replica of the bust of John Paul Jones that has been offered the Carnegie Institute, about which Andrew Carnegie has expressed enthusiasm.
(James Bertram to Frank D. Millet, April 23, 1908)
(James Bertram to Frank D. Millet, April 23, 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Millet, Frank D.--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, American Academy in Rome, Art
A typescript letter (unsigned) from James Bertram to Frank D. Miller. Bertram thanks Millet for the bust of John Paul Jones donated to the Carnegie Institute and states that, having spoken to John W. Beatty, the misunderstanding regarding the gift has been resolved.
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 21, 1913)
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 21, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Benefactors--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A signed typescript letter from James Bertram to Samuel Church written in response to Church's April 17th letter to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram notes that Carnegie is gratified by Church's letter of thanks and regrets that he and Mrs. Carnegie will be unable to attend the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, December 16, 1910)
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, December 16, 1910)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Church, Bertha Jean, Shopping--New York (State)--New York
A typescript letter from James Bertram to Samuel H. Church regarding a visit by Mr. Samuel H. Church and Mrs. Bertha Jean Church to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram writes that Carnegie would like to see them the next day and suggests that they come around 5:00 p.m. after Mrs. Church has finished her shopping or possibly Sunday.