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  • Date = 3/25/1909

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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 Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Teachers--Salaries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William McConway, Chairman of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees Technical Schools Committee, written in response to an earlier letter from McConway. Stressing that the Carnegie Technical Schools are not designed to be institutions of higher learning and that they are intended to educate the children of poor Pittsburgh residents, Carnegie rejects McConway's requests for higher staff salaries and funds to provide student dormitories.
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909 (copy 2))
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. McConway, March 25, 1909 (copy 2))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, McConway, William--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Teachers--Salaries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Dormitories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned copy of a copy of a typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William McConway, Chairman of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees Technical Schools Committee, written in response to an earlier letter from McConway. Stressing that the Carnegie Technical Schools are not designed to be institutions of higher learning and that they are intended to educate the children of poor Pittsburgh residents, Carnegie rejects McConway's requests for higher staff salaries and funds to provide student dormitories.
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, expressing regret that due to family health issues Frew will probably be unable to attend the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge. Carnegie suggests that Frew first offer Samuel Church the opportunity to represent the Carnegie Institute, and then, if he is unable to go, to see whether William Holland can arrange to attend.