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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 William Nimick Frew, March 24, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, March 24, 1907)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew. Carnegie congratulates Frew ""now for something unequaled april eleventh (sic),"" presumably in reference to the opening of the new addition to the Carnegie Institute the following month (April 11, 1907).
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew about a postponement presumably in relation to the expansion of the Carnegie Institute building.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, April 21, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, April 21, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew concerning his contribution to the enlargement of the Carnegie Institute building. Refers to Frew's letter of the 19th.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, April 26, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, April 26, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, with handwritten corrections and postscript. Carnegie betrays concerns about being able to fill the space of the forthcoming enlargement of the Carnegie Institute building. Refers to Nimick's comments in his letter of the 24th.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, April 28, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, April 28, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Museum buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew discussing Carnegie's contribution to the enlargement of the Carnegie Institute building and his concern of having ""more space than we are able to fill."" Refers to Frew's letter of the 26th.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, October 4, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, October 4, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Carnegie Music Hall, Music-halls--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding the addition to the Carnegie Institute building. Carnegie dismisses the idea of including a grand opera hall, and suggests the music hall should not be too big and that the greater space should used for the foyer.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, March 9, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, March 9, 1901)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Institute, Bigelow, Edward Manning, 1850-1916, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Dispatch (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning ""securing the new ground for the Carnegie Institutions"" and Edward Manning Bigelow's remarks in an interview in the morning Dispatch. He says Mr. Bigelow's treatment of the Institute in the interview is ""a very mild sample of the way in which he has treated the Institute for years"". In the past he has been ""antagonizing"" towards the Institute and discrediting of the Library. Frew believes that it would be a ""calamity"" if Bigelow is put into his old position or made Recorder. He asks Carnegie to exert his influence with Senator Quay to prevent this from happening
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, October 1, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, October 1, 1901)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Bigelow, Edward Manning, 1850-1916, Knox and Reed (Law firm), Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Institute, Architecture--Designs and plans, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning a letter he received from Mr. E.M. Bigelow, Director of the Department of Public Works, for the City of Pittsburgh. In the letter Mr. Frew received, Bigelow states the City of Pittsburgh is ready to give possession of land to the Carnegie Institute for the addition to the ""Library building"". Frew tells Carnegie that he gave the letter from Bigelow to Knox and Reed, attorneys for the Board of Trustees and he requested that they submit a written opinion to the ""Building Committee"". The ""Building Committee"" then met and decided that they needed Carnegie's approval before expending ""any part of the fund"" placed by Carnegie for the ""disposal of the Board"". Frew asks Carnegie to cable him with the words ""Yes"" or ""No"" to go ahead with ""a contract with the architects"" for the plans.