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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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(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Montford, Horace, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Miscellanea, Busts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John W. Beatty discussing a bust of Charles Darwin to be presented by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute. Includes references to James Bertram and Horace Montford. On letterhead of Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees.
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, May 19, 1911)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, May 19, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions
A handwritten text, presumably for a telegram from Samuel H. Church to John Beatty, concerning Andrew Carnegie's dislike of a portrait painted of him presumably by Anders Zorn. After four sittings the work was stopped and Church asks Beatty to ""take one or two competent judges"" to look at the painting at Andrew Carnegie's house. He asks Beatty to respond to him. Care Conductor P.R.R. No. 24 beginning of text.
(William George to Andrew Carnegie, July 13, 1909)
(William George to Andrew Carnegie, July 13, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Dunfermline Trustees--Travel--Scotland, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, George, William, b. 1846--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William George to Andrew Carnegie thanking him for his hospitality to the trustees of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust during their recent visit to Skibo. A John Beatty letter about the Carnegie International art exhibition which George borrowed to share with the other trustees during their trip home is enclosed.