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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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(Ambassador Mayor des Planches to Andrew Carnegie, February 11, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Mayor des Planches, Edmondo, Baron--Correspondence
A telegram from Edmondo Mayor des Planches, Italian Ambassador to the United States, to Andrew Carnegie requesting a meeting with Carnegie during Mayor des Planches' Saturday, February 13th visit to New York. Des Planches notes that he is also sending Carnegie a follow-up letter.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to A. Ochs, April 28, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Ochs, Adolph S. (Adolph Simon), 1858-1935--Correspondence, New York times, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Press coverage, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, School administrators--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Press coverage, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie Institute--Presidents--Press coverage
An unsigned copy of a typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Adolph Ochs, owner and publisher of the New York Times, complaining about recent negative and inaccurate newspaper coverage concerning Carnegie Institute Board President William Frew, the Pittsburgh Technical Schools, and School Director Arthur Hamerschlag. The letter is accompanied by a copy of an April 25th news story and a letter from Frew. A handwritten notation indicates that this is Frew's copy of the letter and a typescript postscript, presumably added by James Bertram, directs Frew to follow up on the matter if necessary.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to James Bertram (?), November 10, 1909)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions--Press coverage, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Press coverage, New-York tribune (New York, N.Y. : 1866 : Daily), Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned, unaddressed memo presumably from Andrew Carnegie to his personal secretary James Bertram. Referring to a November 10th New York Tribune article which includes a portion of a speech about the annual Carnegie International art exhibition given by Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts Director John W. Beatty at the November 9th ceremony marking the completion of the new fine arts museum building in Boston, the memo directs Bertram to send Beatty a congratulatory letter.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to R.A. Franks, October 30, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Carnegie Institute--Finance
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to his business secretary Robert Franks authorizing Franks to send William Frew funds to cover a Carnegie Institute budget shortfall caused by a misunderstanding about the date that bond interest was payable.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Samuel Church (?), June 12, 1907)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Travel--Germany--Kiel, Frew, William Nimick--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned handwritten letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, written to accompany a corrected enclosure (not included). Carnegie thanks Church for his work as Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees and invites him to take a vacation at Carnegie's expense. The letter also contains discussion about Carnegie's upcoming trip to Kiel, Germany, and an inquiry concerning the health of Institute President William Frew.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to S.H. Church, March 22, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church written in response to Church's March 18th letter to Louise Carnegie. Carnegie notes that, due to plans to attend the annual meeting of the Oratorio Society in St. Louis, he and his wife will be unable to attend the upcoming Founder's Day celebration in Pittsburgh.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to S.H. Church, November 3, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
An unattributed typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church acknowledging the receipt of Church's note (October 28th?) and providing congratulatory comments to be read to those assembled for the Founder's Day celebration on November 3, 1904.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to S.S. (sic) Church, April 22, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church congratulating the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees on the continued success of the Institute and thanking them for their devoted service.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to William Holland (?), March 28, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museum finance--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An unsigned copy of a typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to ""Mr. President."" Though not entirely clear from the contents of the letter, it seems that someone, presumably William Holland, President of the Carnegie Museum, requested an increase in funding to expand museum operations. Carnegie denies the request not only because he feels that other projects should have higher priority but also because he is not sure that the expansion is a wise idea. A penciled signature that was probably not written by Andrew Carnegie has been added to the letter.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to W.J. Holland, April 4, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Spelling reform
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Holland written in response to Holland's April 2nd letter. Carnegie thanks Holland for sending him a copy of a letter he received that was written in simplified spelling and urges Holland to abandon conventional spelling for this new and improved method.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to W.J. Holland to Andrew, September 4, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
An unsigned typescript copy of a letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Holland acknowledging the receipt of a letter from Holland and asking him to please visit Carnegie in New York on his way back to Pittsburgh from his European trip. A handwritten notation on the letter indicates that a copy was sent to Franz Steindachner, Director of the Imperial Museum at Vienna.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Wm. J. Holland, October 31, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Paris--France, Natural history museums-Berlin--Germany
An unsigned typescript letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie to Carnegie Museum Director William Holland, expressing delight about plans to install gift diplodocus models in Germany and Paris and inviting Holland to visit Skibo once the installations have been completed.
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(Andrew Carnegie (?) to Wm. N. Frew, (June 14, 1906?))
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Library trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
An undated, unsigned, handwritten draft of a letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William N. Frew, requesting lists of individuals servings as trustees of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute.
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(Andrew Carnegie thank you note, November 25, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Presumably a formal thank you note from Andrew Carnegie to those who wished him well on his 75th birthday. On personal letterhead.
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(Andrew Carnegie to A.A. Hamerschlag, February 5, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A., Carnegie Institute of Technology--Finance, College presidents, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Arton Hamerschlag concerning a donation of one million dollars. A notation in pencil appears below the letter.
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(Andrew Carnegie to A.A. Hamerschlag, February 5, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Franks, Robert A., Carnegie Institute of Technology--Finance, College presidents, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Arton Hamerschlag concerning a donation of one million dollars. Marked ""copy"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to A.P. Moore, December 4, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Moore, Alexander Pollock, 1867-1930--Correspondence, Pittsburgh leader (Pittsburgh, Pa. : Daily), Newspaper editors, Carnegie Steel Company--Employees--Wounds and injuries, Carnegie Steel Company--Employees--Mortality, Iron and steel workers--Wounds and injuries, Iron and steel workers--Mortality, Survivors' benefits, Workers' compensation, Pensions, Library benefactors, Endowments
A telegram (marked ""copy"") from Andrew Carnegie to ""editor Leader, Pittsburgh, Pa."" (i.e., Alexander Pollock Moore), in response to Moore's letter of the 29th, in which Moore, suggesting that rather than create a pension for the ex-presidents of the United States as Carnegie had proposed, he create instead a fund to assist those who had been injured and the families of those who had been killed at his steel works. In the telegram, Carnegie responds that upon retiring eleven years ago he had created a $5 million fund for pensions and relief for his workers, as well as a $1 million fund to support the libraries and halls he had built.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Arton Hamerschlag)
Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Students, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Arton Hamerschlag. Carnegie offers praises for the graduates of the Carnegie Technical Schools.
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(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag, January 26, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, College presidents
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag concerning ""additional students in the new quarters now building"" at Carnegie Institute of Technology. Marked ""Copy"".
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(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag, January 26, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, College presidents
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag concerning ""additional students in the new quarters now building"" at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Marked ""copy of letter"".
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