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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 James Bertram (?), November 10, 1909)
(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.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, Apr. 22, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, Apr. 22, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Carnegie acknowledges Beatty's letter of Apr. 18, commenting on the Carnegie Institute's, Dept. of Fine Arts matters.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, April 28, 1902)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, April 28, 1902)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Art collections, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Carbon copy of typescript letter to art museum director Beatty. Carnegie writes that a Mr. Butler is going to hand ""our pictures"" (i.e. art works owned by the Carnegies) so that (Mrs. Carnegie?) will be surprised when the Carnegies return in November.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, April 4, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, April 4, 1913)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Painters--France, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to John Beatty written in response to Beatty's April 3rd letter requesting a message of thanks to be read at a banquet held in honor of the members of the jury of award for the upcoming Carnegie Institute annual international art exhibition. The telegram specifically addresses and thanks the two judges from France.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 17, 1902)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 17, 1902)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Art collections., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Typescript letter (carbon copy) acknowledging Beatty's letter of Dec. 13 and expressing delight with the success of the art exhibition, and also mentioning Carnegie's picture gallery in New York.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 22, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 22, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Lauder, George, Lauder, Maggie, Schenley, Mary Croghan--Portraits, Phipps, Lawrence Cowle, 1862-1958, Thomas, Grosvenor, 1856-1923, Bezzi, Bartolomeo, 1851-1923, Art
An unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty. Carnegie makes reference to Beatty's gifts as a painter and mentions the recently donated paintings by Lawrence C. Phipps and the portrait of Mary Schenley donated by George and Maggie Lauder.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, January 20, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, January 20, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Walls, William, 1860-1942, Animals in art, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter (unsigned copy). Andrew Carnegie, apparently commenting on the pending sale of animal bronzes in New York, discusses a painting by William Walls, titled Twa dogs, that he displays in his private New York gallery. He thinks that it ought to have been exhibited in Pittsburgh, but the museum seems to have a prejudice against animal paintings, demonstrated by the inconspicuous placement there of a Scottish picture that had caused a sensation at the Franco-British Exposition in London.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
Carbon copy of typescript letter (unsigned). Carnegie congratulates Beatty, apparently on the success of the annual exhibition.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, June 30, 1910)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
Typescript letter (unsigned). Carnegie congratulates Beatty, apparently on the success of the annual exhibition.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, November 16, 1903)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art--Exhibitions
Typescript letter (carbon copy). Carnegie acknowledges Beatty's letter of Nov. 11, expressing satisfaction with the record exhibition attendance.
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Byers, Alexander M., 1827-1900--Art collections, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A unsigned copy of a typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, written in response to a copy of a January 6th letter that Church sent to Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts Director John Beatty. Carnegie expresses endorsement for getting the Byers pictures, presumably the art collection of industrialist Alexander M. Byers, into the Carnegie Institute gallery as a first step, with permanent possession as the ultimate goal.
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, January 8, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Byers, Alexander M., 1827-1900--Art collections, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Church, Secretary of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, written in response to a copy of a January 6th letter that Church sent to Carnegie Institute of Fine Arts Director John Beatty. Carnegie expresses endorsement for getting the Byers pictures, presumably the art collection of industrialist Alexander M. Byers, into the Carnegie Institute gallery as a first step, with permanent possession as the ultimate goal.
(Andrew Carnegie to the President and Trustees of Carnegie Institute, December 31, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to the President and Trustees of Carnegie Institute, December 31, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter (with corrections in pencil) from Andrew Carnegie, originally intended for W.N. Frew, but , in revision, to ""the President and Trustees of the Board of Carnegie Institute,"" detailing priorities for dividing his endowment among the component bodies of the Institute. Carnegie declares that the Art Department should acquire modern works for the gallery, not those of the ""old masters.""
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, May 6, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, May 6, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Painting, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions, Art insurance, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew authorizing modifications to the manner in which the Carnegie Institute insures paintings that are sent to Pittsburgh for the annual international art exhibition. The letter contains both the text of the original agreement, dated June 20, 1898, and the text of the revised agreement, dated May 6, 1913.
(Ellery Sedgwick to Andrew Carnegie, November 9, 1904)
(Ellery Sedgwick to Andrew Carnegie, November 9, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Leslie's monthly magazine, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Feature writing, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from Ellery Sedgwick, editor of Leslie's Monthly Magazine, to Andrew Carnegie asking him to contribute a short article about the objects and achievements of the Carnegie Institute Department of Fine Arts to be published in conjunction with photographs of the best pictures in the Institute's collection.
(F.D. Millet to James Bertram, April 14, 1908; Andrew Carnegie to John Beatty, April 1908)
(F.D. Millet to James Bertram, April 14, 1908; Andrew Carnegie to John Beatty, April 1908)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Busts, United States. Dept. of the Navy, American Academy in Rome, Millet, Frank D.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from Frank D. Millet to James Bertram concerning a bust of John Paul Jones. Millet explains that although Andrew Carnegie has expressed interest in having a copy of the bust for the Carnegie Institute, John W. Beatty has ignored his (Millet's) correspondence on the matter. Includes handwritten note from Andrew Carnegie to John Beatty. On letterhead of the American Academy in Rome.
(Fritz von Frantzius to Andrew Carnegie, June 8, 1910)
(Fritz von Frantzius to Andrew Carnegie, June 8, 1910)
Frantzius, Fritz von--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
Typescript letter. Chicago banker Fritz von Frantzius tells Carnegie that he is a regular visitor to the Carnegie Institute's annual exhibitions and has bought some of his best paintings there. Among the art works that he viewed on his last visit was a landscape by John W. Beatty, whom Frantzius also met for the first time. Frantzius recommends, in confidence, to Carnegie that the painting not be allowed to leave the Institute and instead be added to the permanent collection.
(Harrison S. Morris to Andrew Carnegie, November 22, 1904)
(Harrison S. Morris to Andrew Carnegie, November 22, 1904)
Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith), 1856-1948--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872, Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916, Painters--United States, Painting, Modern--Exhibitions, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
A signed typescript letter from Harrison Morris, Managing Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, to Andrew Carnegie requesting confirmation that Carnegie would like to commission a copy of the Academy's portrait of Judge Ross by Thomas Sully for the Carnegie Institute and recommending that American painter William Chase be the one to prepare the copy. Morris also thanks Carnegie for contributing the painting ""Autumn Sunrise"" by Leonard Ochtman for the Academy' s 100th anniversary exhibition and notes that he is sending Carnegie copies of an announcement and a recent pamphlet relating to the Academy.
(James Bonar to Andrew Carnegie, April 13, 1911)
(James Bonar to Andrew Carnegie, April 13, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Art, American--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--20th century--Exhibitions, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie International, Philanthropists--United States, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Sparks, Arthur Watson, 1871?-1919, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh--Constitution, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh--By-laws, Bonar, James, 1864-1942--Correspondence
A typescript letter from James Bonar, President of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh to Andrew Carnegie expressing the need for a permanent exhibit of works by local artists. While he praises the galleries in the Carnegie Institute and the ""International Exhibition"" he feels that the International is ""keyed so high"" and a portion of the general public ""is quite unable to understand, comprehend or appreciate its fine points"". Bonar feels it is important to encourage local artists, mentioning an upcoming exhibition to be held at the Carnegie Galleries in November of local artists works. Bonar then requests Carnegie's financial help in creating a permanent exhibit of works by local artists. He explains that Mr. John W. Beatty, Dr. W.J. Holland, Mr. Hyatt, Mr. Arthur W. Sparks and Mr. Setter of the Technical schools and others are interested in helping with this effort. Bonar writes that he is including a copy of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh's constitution and by-laws. On Associated Artists of Pittsburgh letterhead. Signature of James Bonar.