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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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(James Bertram (?) to S.H. Church, April, 25, 1909)
(James Bertram (?) to S.H. Church, April, 25, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, acknowledging receipt of Church's April 23rd letter and informing him that Mr. Carnegie is leaving for Europe in two days and has no time to prepare a letter, presumably for the upcoming Founder's Day celebration. A handwritten notation on the letter says, ""Founder's Day.""
(James Bertram (?) to S.H. Church, March 15, 1909)
(James Bertram (?) to S.H. Church, March 15, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.--Planning
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from James Bertram, Andrew Carnegies personal secretary, to Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, acknowledging receipt of Church's March 13th letter, confirming that Carnegie will be pleased to see Church when he visits New York, and noting that Carnegie is impressed with plans for the upcoming Founder's Day program.
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 21, 1913)
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 21, 1913)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Benefactors--United States, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A signed typescript letter from James Bertram to Samuel Church written in response to Church's April 17th letter to Andrew Carnegie. Bertram notes that Carnegie is gratified by Church's letter of thanks and regrets that he and Mrs. Carnegie will be unable to attend the upcoming Founder's Day celebration.
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 29, 1912)
(James Bertram to S.H. Church, April 29, 1912)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute
An unsigned typescript letter presumably by James Bertram to Samuel Harden Church stating that Andrew Carnegie has not seen any accounts of the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day celebration in the newspapers and requesting that Church send some clippings.
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, April 30, 1909)
(S.H. Church to James Bertram, April 30, 1909)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.--Press coverage, Bernstorff, Johann Heinrich, Graf von, 1862-1939, Ambassadors--Germany
A signed handwritten letter from Samuel Church to James Bertram, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, reporting that Church is sending Bertram a list of newspaper articles and Carnegie a set of newspapers containing coverage of Founder's Day events. Church notes that Carnegie's letter to the attendees was enthusiastically cheered and that the German Ambassador was especially pleased with the welcome he received in Pittsburgh. A handwritten notation at the top of the letter says, ""See pamphlets.""
(S.H. Church to Mr. Bertram, April, 27, 1909)
(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.