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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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(E. Ray Lankester to W.J. Holland, July 1, 1904)
Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929--Correspondence, British Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models--Design and construction, Dinosaurs--Models--Transportation, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Great Britain--Kings and rulers, Philanthropists--United States, British Museum. Trustees, British Museum--Employees, Museums--England--London, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A copy of a typescript letter from E. Ray Lankester to William Holland written in answer to Holland's letter of June 10th requesting input on the particulars of the installation of the Diplodocus carnegii reproduction at the British Museum. Lankester addresses the matters of support bases and the placement of the skeleton within the Museum and notes that another museum employee will be in contact with Holland regarding transit and delivery details. The remainder of the letter discusses various installation timetable options based on the availability of King Edward VII, Andrew Carnegie, and museum trustees and employees to attend an installation ceremony.
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(J. Massey Rhind to Benton T. Kahle, February 28, 1912)
Kahle, Benton T.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Busts, Sculptors--United States, Carnegie Institute, Art commissions, Rhind, J. Massey (John Massey), b. 1858--Correspondence
A typescript letter by sculptor J. Massey Rhind to Benton T. Kahle in response to unfavorable criticism of his bust of Andrew Carnegie.
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(J.A. Poynton to Colonel Church, February 8, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A letter from J.A. Poynton, Secretary of Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, regarding the Pittsburgh Library situation.
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(J.A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 8, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton relates to Church the pleasure taken by Andrew and Louise Carnegie in reading a newspaper article sent by Church (and apparently written by him) describing the Carnegie Institute's 22nd Founder's Day celebration, at which they were not present. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, March 12, 1915)
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, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A note (typescript, signed) from J.A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church in response to Church's letter of the 10th. Poynton informs Church that he will honor his request for more copies of the transcript containing Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, March 9, 1915)
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, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A note (typescript, signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church mentioning the positive response from Andrew Carnegie's friends in Pittsburgh concerning the transcript of Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(J.F. Loubat to Louise Carnegie, January 9, 1900)
Carnegie, Louise--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Philanthropists--United States., Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond), 1831-1927--Correspondence
Handwritten letter from American philanthropist Joseph Florimond Loubat to Louise Carnegie (in her husband's absence) regarding a set of casts for Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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(John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 27, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Vacation homes--Massachusetts--Lenox, Lenox (Mass.), Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton informs Church that the Carnegies (and he) will be leaving for Lenox, Massachusetts the following Saturday and suggests that he visit. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, April 18, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Ross, John, Church, Samuel Harden. The danger of peace discussion, Franks, Robert A., American Rights League, Lawyers--Scotland--Dunfermline, Peace, Pacifists, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton informs Church that he has sent a copy of his pamphlet The danger of peace discussion to John Ross in Dunfermline. Commenting on Church's elusiveness during his New York trips, he mentions that Louise Carnegie was sorry not to have seen him during his last visit with her husband. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, April 30, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Pittsburgh dispatch, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church. Poynton makes reference to an article appearing in the Pittsburgh dispatch (about an unspecified matter pertaining to Andrew Carnegie) and inquires as to whether or not it is true. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
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(John A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 19, 1914)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc., Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A telegram from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church requesting that Church send a few printed copies of an unspecified speech by Andrew Carnegie before they set sail.
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(John Beatty to Mrs. Morrison Foster, August 3, 1904)
Foster, Rebecca S.--Correspondence, Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864--Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Acquisitions, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Mrs. Morrison Foster confirming that her July 26th letter and a portrait of Stephen Foster that she wants to sell to Andrew Carnegie for the Carnegie Institute have both been received. Beatty notes that he will wait for Foster to confirm her asking price before he contacts Carnegie.
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(John Beatty to Rebecca S. Foster, August 9, 1904)
Foster, Rebecca S.--Correspondence, Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864--Portraits, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Acquisitions, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John Beatty to Rebecca Foster acknowledging receipt of her August 4th letter and confirming that he will contact Andrew Carnegie and get back in touch with her in a few weeks after Carnegie decides whether he wants to acquire the painting of Stephen Foster that she is selling.
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(Resolution establishing the ""Carnegie Alcove,"" n.d.)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An undated two-page resolution establishing and maintaining the ""Carnegie Alcove"" which will contain Scientific and Technical works of the library. The document is signed by the President and Secretary of the Association.
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(S.B. McCormick to Col. Samuel Harden Church, February 8, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, University of Pittsburgh--Finance, College presidents, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, McCormick, Samuel B.--Correspondence
A typescript letter from University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Samuel B. McCormick to Samuel Harden Church, in which McCormick, after having been turned down for funding from Andrew Carnegie, makes further pleas to the same end. A notation in pencil appears on the verso of the second page.
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(S.H. Church to Mr. Bertram, April, 27, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A signed handwritten letter from Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, to James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, insisting that Carnegie send either a letter or a telegram to be read to those in attendance at the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
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(S.H. Church to Mrs. Carnegie, March 18, 1913)
Carnegie, Louise--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Governors--Missouri, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States
A signed typescript letter from Samuel Church to Louise Carnegie expressing the hope that she and her husband will be able to come to Pittsburgh to take part in the upcoming Founder's Day celebration. Church notes that the principal speaker, Governor Hadley of Missouri, would be pleased to share the platform with Mr. Carnegie. A handwritten penciled notation on the letter indicates that attendance is impossible due to an upcoming trip to St. Louis. An unrelated (?) handwritten penciled notation on the back of the letter says, ""W.H. Kohlsach (spelling?), Holland.""
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To Andrew Carnegie, Appreciation
Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Philanthropists--United States, Art Society of Pittsburgh. Memorial Committee, Hardy, Alex J., Art Society of Pittsburgh
A typescript address of appreciation to Andrew Carnegie for the Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools. Written by the Art Society of Pittsburgh. Adopted by the Art Society of the City of Pittsburgh in appreciation of the gift of $3,800,000.00 given by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh. Signed by J. Alex Hardy, Chairman Memorial Committee. On The Art Society of Pittsburgh letterhead paper. Includes penciled notations.
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(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, November 25, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Casts, Diplodocus, Diplodocus--Exhibitions, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs--Exhibitions, Carnegie Museum, Philanthropists--United States, Museo de La Plata, Natural history museums--Argentina--La Plata, Museum exhibits--Argentina--La Plata, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Dinosaurs--Transportation, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
A handwritten letter from W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie concerning the cost and shipment of a replica of a Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) to the National Museum in Buenos Aires (i.e. the La Plata Museum located near the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina). Holland states, per Carnegie's letter he received, the cost to make and install a replica of the Diplodocus would average around $6,000. The average cost of past replicas that were made had been $5,860 a piece. He does note that the freight to Argentina may be higher than the freight to other past destinations. Carnegie also asked how long it would take to make the replica and Holland states that it will take six weeks to make, another six weeks to get it to Buenos Aires and four weeks to mount the specimen in the museum.
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(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Guthrie, George W., Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Newspapers--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees. Executive Committee, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning an accompanying newspaper clipping, Understanding with Carnegie, presumably from a local Pittsburgh, Pa. newspaper, about Andrew Carnegie and the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. The article hints that there is some understanding between Andrew Carnegie and Mayor Guthrie regarding Carnegie Institute. Mayor Guthrie does not indicate what that understanding is. Mr. Guthrie does go on to state that Mr. Carnegie would not endow the library. Because the building size of the Carnegie Institute has increased, the newspaper article speculates that Mr. Carnegie may help out with the increased expenses that the larger building may incur. In the letter Mr. Frew states ""somebody has been talking"" and he assures Mr. Carnegie that it was not him. He also includes a P.S. on the back of the letter that reminds Mr. Carnegie that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees is meeting to receive estimates from different subcommittees of the Board for maintenance of the different departments and buildings for the next fiscal year. The Executive Committee will report to the full Board of Trustees their recommendations which will then be presented to the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Mr. Frew states that the maintenance of the portions of the new building that are to be occupied by the Carnegie Institute (the Fine Arts and Museum departments) should be looked into for the meeting of the Executive Committee. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.
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