Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Original Format = Correspondence
  • Subject = Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
  • Date = 1/29/1915

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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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(President to Mr. Carnegie, January 29, 1915)
(President to Mr. Carnegie, January 29, 1915)
Foster, Katharine, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Macbeth, George A., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A letter from the President to Mr. Carnegie regarding Miss Katharine Foster being dropped from the Carnegie Library staff because of poor funding. Second page of letter mentions interview given by Mr. Macbeth, Chairman of the Library Committee, to newspapers suggesting patrons should contribute money to support the library.