Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Subject = Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
  • Date = 5/22/1911

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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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(John W. Beatty to Col. S.H. Church, May 22, 1911)
(John W. Beatty to Col. S.H. Church, May 22, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
Western Union telegram from John W. Beatty to Samuel H. Church presumably concerning an interview with Mr. Andrew Carnegie about a portrait Anders Zorn painted of Carnegie. In the telegram Beatty informs Church that the interview was ""satisfactory"" and he is writing to Beatty with more details.
(John W. Beatty to Samuel H. Church, May 22, 1911)
(John W. Beatty to Samuel H. Church, May 22, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920, Painters--Sweden, Portraits, Art commissions, Garber, J. A., Ranger, Henry Ward, 1858-1916, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from John W. Beatty to Col. Samuel H. Church concerning a portrait Anders Zorn painted of Andrew Carnegie. Beatty thinks the portrait ""is by far and away the best painting I have seen of Mr. Carnegie"". He does write that ""there may be some shortcomings"". Beatty writes if Church wants to make arrangements to send for the canvas he should ask ""my Mr. Garber to arrange the details. Beatty states that the picture should be insured and Beatty should ask Mr. Garber to take care of this. Beatty states that he is staying with H.W. Ranger (presumably Henry Ward Ranger) in Noauk, Connecticut. He asks Church to not let anyone photograph or publish the picture. Beatty asks Church to keep the painting boxed for now to ""protect for Copyright"". On Parker House, Boston stationary.