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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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(A.L. Williston to A.A. Hamerschlag, May 3, 1904)
Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Statistics, Architecture--Competitions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, School buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning, Williston, Arthur L. (Arthur Lyman), 1868-1956--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from Arthur Williston, a member of the Commission to establish the Carnegie Technical Schools in Pittsburgh, to Arthur Hamerschlag, Director of the Carnegie Technical Schools, formally stating Williston's previous verbal suggestions regarding the Program of Competition for the selection of an architect. The letter includes a detailed discussion of floor plan revisions the Commission is recommending for the School of Applied Science.
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(Ambassador Mayor des Planches to Andrew Carnegie, February 11, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Mayor des Planches, Edmondo, Baron--Correspondence
A telegram from Edmondo Mayor des Planches, Italian Ambassador to the United States, to Andrew Carnegie requesting a meeting with Carnegie during Mayor des Planches' Saturday, February 13th visit to New York. Des Planches notes that he is also sending Carnegie a follow-up letter.
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(Anders Zorn to Samuel Church, April 25, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
Western Union telegram presumably from Anders Zorn to presumably Samuel Church regarding a portrait to be painted of Carnegie by Zorn. Zorn agrees to a three quarter length portrait and to expect the sitting (with Carnegie) Monday morning in New York. ""Wired A.C., 4/25"", written in ink at bottom of telegram.
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(Anders Zorn to Samuel Church, May 15, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Mora (Sweden), Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church regarding the portrait Zorn painted of Andrew Carnegie. He explains that Carnegie liked the portrait and he hopes that Church likes it too. He writes that the portrait looks best in ""subdued light"". Zorn asks that communication to him be sent to Mora, Sweden. He asks Church to give his regards to Mr. John Beatty and ""the other friends in Pittsburgh"".
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(Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church, August 18, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church explaining that Mr. Church's opinion of his portrait of Andrew Carnegie is the same opinion that he receives about all of his portraits. Church had written Zorn, presumably in a previous letter dated, July 12, 1911, that he feels the portrait appears unfinished and asks Zorn what can be done about this matter. Zorn's response is that he ""cannot see what could be done as I never touch a previously signed and dated portrait"". He writes that if a second portrait is commissioned he cannot guarantee a better result.
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(Anders Zorn to S.H. Church, December 17, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Mora (Sweden), Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel H. Church regarding the portrait Zorn painted of Andrew Carnegie. He explains that the portrait he painted of Andrew Carnegie, ordered by Church on April 21, 1911, has not been paid and he expects a check of $7,000 ""as soon as possible"". ""Mora, Sweden"" at top of letter.
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(Anders Zorn to S.H. Church, January 23, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Carnegie Institute, Painters--Sweden, Art commissions, Portraits, Carnegie Institute, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from Anders Zorn to Samuel Harden Church acknowledging the receipt of payment for his portrait of Andrew Carnegie commissioned by Carnegie Institute.
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(Anderson H. Hopkins to Geo. A. Macbeth, August 21, 1906)
Macbeth, George A.--Correspondence, Carnegie Library School, Children's librarians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Library Schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Cost of operation, Hopkins, Anderson H.--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Anderson H. Hopkins, Director of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to George A. Macbeth, Chairman of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees Library Committee, addressing funding concerns for the upcoming school year at the Training School for Children's Librarians.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to James Bertram (?), November 10, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions--Press coverage, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Press coverage, New-York tribune (New York, N.Y. : 1866 : Daily), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned, unaddressed memo presumably from Andrew Carnegie to his personal secretary James Bertram. Referring to a November 10th New York Tribune article which includes a portion of a speech about the annual Carnegie International art exhibition given by Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts Director John W. Beatty at the November 9th ceremony marking the completion of the new fine arts museum building in Boston, the memo directs Bertram to send Beatty a congratulatory letter.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Samuel Church (?), June 12, 1907)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Travel--Germany--Kiel, Frew, William Nimick--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned handwritten letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, written to accompany a corrected enclosure (not included). Carnegie thanks Church for his work as Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees and invites him to take a vacation at Carnegie's expense. The letter also contains discussion about Carnegie's upcoming trip to Kiel, Germany, and an inquiry concerning the health of Institute President William Frew.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to William Holland (?), March 28, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museum finance--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned copy of a typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to ""Mr. President."" Though not entirely clear from the contents of the letter, it seems that someone, presumably William Holland, President of the Carnegie Museum, requested an increase in funding to expand museum operations. Carnegie denies the request not only because he feels that other projects should have higher priority but also because he is not sure that the expansion is a wise idea. A penciled signature that was probably not written by Andrew Carnegie has been added to the letter.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Wm. N. Frew, (June 14, 1906?))
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Library trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An undated, unsigned, handwritten draft of a letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William N. Frew, requesting lists of individuals servings as trustees of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Arton Hamerschlag)
Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Students, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Arton Hamerschlag. Carnegie offers praises for the graduates of the Carnegie Technical Schools.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Colonel and Mrs. S.H. Church, November 27, 1916)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Church, Bertha Jean--Correspondence, Birthdays, Carnegie, Andrew, 1836-1919--Correspondence
A brief note from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel and Bertha Jean Church. Carnegie thanks the Churches for their well wishes on the occasion of his 81st birthday.
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(Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, July 18, 1900)
Oliver, George T.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript copy of a letter, marked ""private"", from Andrew Carnegie to George T. Oliver, arguing against a change of site for the enlargement of the Carnegie Institute building. A note in pencil states that the copy was sent to William Nimick Frew with another letter of the same date.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Harrison W. Craver (?), January 9, 1902)
Craver, Harrison W.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten letter, apparently concerning an unidentified matter involving William Nimick Frew.
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(Andrew Carnegie to John H. Leete, November 26, 1918)
Leete, John Hopkin, 1868-1929--Correspondence, Birthdays, Thank-you notes, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript thank-you note (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to John H. Leete sent in response to Leete's acknowledgement of Carnegie's eighty-third birthday.
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(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, April 4, 1913)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Painters--France, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to John Beatty written in response to Beatty's April 3rd letter requesting a message of thanks to be read at a banquet held in honor of the members of the jury of award for the upcoming Carnegie Institute annual international art exhibition. The telegram specifically addresses and thanks the two judges from France.
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(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 17, 1902)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Art collections., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Typescript letter (carbon copy) acknowledging Beatty's letter of Dec. 13 and expressing delight with the success of the art exhibition, and also mentioning Carnegie's picture gallery in New York.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, December 3, 1912 (envelope))
Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Correspondence, Lecturers, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
The envelope to a 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."" Includes inscription in pencil by Samuel Harden Church.
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