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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 Colonel S.H. Church, February 1, 1915)
(Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, February 1, 1915)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Foster, Katharine, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church in response to Church's letter of January 29, 1915. Carnegie regrets that Miss Foster and others are to be suspended from service at the library.
(Andrew Carnegie to G.W. Guthrie, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to G.W. Guthrie, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Guthrie, George W.-- Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Dinners and diningPennsylvania--Pittsburgh, United States--Foreign relations, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance
A typescript letter, presumably from Andrew Carnegie, to the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, George W. Guthrie, concerning certain newspaper clippings (not included). Mr. Carnegie states that he knows how to handle newspaper articles as he has had a lot of experience in dealing with them. Carnegie explains that he has corresponded to Mr. Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and that he thinks the City of Pittsburgh is ""doing remarkably well in spending about Two Hundred Thousand Dollars a year upon their Libraries"". Mr. Carnegie suggests that the City of Pittsburgh should pay a fair fixed sum for the parts of the new building that the city occupies as a Library. Carnegie then expresses his opinion on an upcoming banquet given by the City of Pittsburgh for foreign guests. Handwritten notation on right side of letter.
(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, April 23, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Joseph Buffington, April 23, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Buffington, Joseph, 1855-1947--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance
Letter dated April 21, 1909 from Andrew Carnegie to Judge Joseph Buffington in response to a letter sent from Buffington. Carnegie mentions he would accept Hamerschlag on the Board and is happy with the Library report.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, in reference to a letter from Mr. Frew dated December 13, 1906, states that he would like to ""take care of everything but the Library proper"". Mr. Carnegie wants to have his ""fund"" used ""to pay for the ""portion of the Building the Carnegie Institute occupies"". Mr. Carnegie goes on to give his opinion that the City of Pittsburghs annual payment of $200,000 for its ""Libraries"" for the current population is ""doing very well indeed, judging by what I see other cities do"". Carnegie then states that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is near the front of public library facilities and that ""she gets the full worth of her money and even more"".
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, February 10, 1911)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, February 10, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Frew, Emily Berry, 1856-1940, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Magee, William Anderson, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Common Council, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Select Council, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932
A typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew concerning several items. Carnegie expresses his and his wife's concern over the illness of Frew's wife. Mr. Carnegie then states that he is glad to hear of the increase for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh from the City of Pittsburgh and would like ""every member of our Board"" to ""win the confidence of the Mayor and Members of Council"". Finally, Carnegie thinks that the heads of Frew's departments (of the Carnegie Institute) including, Hamerschlag, Beattie and Holland should ""develop something"" and ""spred (i.e. spread) themselves, each setting forth the unequeld (i.e unequaled) capabilities of his won (i.e. one) department"".
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance
A copy of a letter dated January 16, 1907 from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding Mayor Guthrie's letter about appropriations for the library. This copy is not signed by Carnegie.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1907)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, January 16, 1907)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance
A letter dated January 16, 1907 from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew regarding Mayor Guthrie's letter about appropriations for the library.
Carnegie Library extension, contracts and orders
Carnegie Library extension, contracts and orders
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A three-page list of financial figures for contracts and orders pertaining to the Carnegie Library extension. The document is undated, but had accompanied a letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, dated August 16, 1907.
(Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, February 2, 1915)
(Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, February 2, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Western Union telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church thanking him for his letter and assuring him no contributions will be accepted for support of the library.
(Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, February 2, 1915)
(Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, February 2, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Western Union telegram from Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church thanking him for letter and assuring him no contributions will be accepted for support of the library.
(Geo. W. Guthrie to Andrew Carnegie, received December 15, 1906)
(Geo. W. Guthrie to Andrew Carnegie, received December 15, 1906)
Guthrie, George W.--Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from George W. Guthrie, the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa. to Andrew Carnegie concerning unauthorized newspaper rumors about Andrew Carnegie contributing to the maintenance and operation of the Library. Mr. Guthrie reassures Mr. Carnegie that he did not indicate to reporters that Mr. Carnegie would contribute to the maintenance and operation of the Library. Mayor Guthrie told the reporters that Mr. Carnegies policy was to leave the maintenance and operation of the Library to the City of Pittsburgh. On Mayors Office, Pittsburgh, Pa. stationary with Recd Dec. 15t 06 at top of first page of letter.
(George W. Guthrie to Andrew Carnegie, February 12, 1909)
(George W. Guthrie to Andrew Carnegie, February 12, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Homewood Branch, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. South Side Branch, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Guthrie, George W.--Correspondence
Letter dated February 12, 1909 from George W. Guthrie, Mayor of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie discussing the financial status of certain branch libraries and the amount of money the City of Pittsburgh will be able to contribute during these financially hard times.
(""President"" to Andrew Carnegie, February 3, 1915)
(""President"" to Andrew Carnegie, February 3, 1915)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Foster, Katharine, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from the President to Andrew Carnegie regarding why Miss Foster and other employees of the library need to be suspended.
(President to Mr. Carnegie, January 29, 1915)
(President to Mr. Carnegie, January 29, 1915)
Foster, Katharine, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Macbeth, George A., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A letter from the President to Mr. Carnegie regarding Miss Katharine Foster being dropped from the Carnegie Library staff because of poor funding. Second page of letter mentions interview given by Mr. Macbeth, Chairman of the Library Committee, to newspapers suggesting patrons should contribute money to support the library.
(President to Mr. Carnegie, March 13, 1915)
(President to Mr. Carnegie, March 13, 1915)
Foster, Katharine, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A letter from the President to Andrew Carnegie reporting on the outcome of expenditure reduction in the library as well as the state of the dismissed employees, including Katharine Foster. The letter notes that several employees would be placed on Carnegie's pension list until employment could be found.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 9, 1914 (copy))
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, December 9, 1914 (copy))
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Budget--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures
A copy of typescript letter (sans the letterhead of the original), with a handwritten postscript, from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, concerning cuts in appropriations for the Carnegie Library by the City of Pittsburgh. The letterhead reads: Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library, Carnegie Institute of Technology, S.H. Church, President. Includes two lines of shorthand in pencil at the head of the letter.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, August 16, 1907)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, August 16, 1907)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Library buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding expenditures connected with the erection of an extension to the Carnegie Library Building. The letter refers to an accompanying list: Carnegie Library extension, contracts and orders.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 14, 1906)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Guthrie, George W., Philanthropists--United States, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Newspapers--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees. Executive Committee, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning an accompanying newspaper clipping, Understanding with Carnegie, presumably from a local Pittsburgh, Pa. newspaper, about Andrew Carnegie and the mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. The article hints that there is some understanding between Andrew Carnegie and Mayor Guthrie regarding Carnegie Institute. Mayor Guthrie does not indicate what that understanding is. Mr. Guthrie does go on to state that Mr. Carnegie would not endow the library. Because the building size of the Carnegie Institute has increased, the newspaper article speculates that Mr. Carnegie may help out with the increased expenses that the larger building may incur. In the letter Mr. Frew states ""somebody has been talking"" and he assures Mr. Carnegie that it was not him. He also includes a P.S. on the back of the letter that reminds Mr. Carnegie that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees is meeting to receive estimates from different subcommittees of the Board for maintenance of the different departments and buildings for the next fiscal year. The Executive Committee will report to the full Board of Trustees their recommendations which will then be presented to the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Mr. Frew states that the maintenance of the portions of the new building that are to be occupied by the Carnegie Institute (the Fine Arts and Museum departments) should be looked into for the meeting of the Executive Committee. On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh letterhead.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, February 21, 1911)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, February 21, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Magee, William Anderson, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie regarding the ""Appropriation Ordinance"" for the Carnegie Library. Frew states that the Mayor telephoned him and told him that the ordinance had been signed and the appropriation for the Carnegie library was $250,000.00.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1905)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, January 10, 1905)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Appropriations and expenditures, Carnegie Institute--Appropriations and expenditures, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Appropriations and expenditures, Public libraries--Public relations--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Political aspects--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Pittsburgh, Pa.--Finance, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Newspapers, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter by William Nimick Frew, President of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, to Andrew Carnegie in reference to the receipt of a note from James Bertram dated January 9, 1905. In the note James Bertram states that Andrew Carnegie wants William Nimick Frew to ""clear up the confusion between the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Institute"". Mr. Frew states that he has always made it clear to the people of Pittsburgh and members of the Councils the ""distinction between the two Institutions"". Mr. Frew tells Mr. Carnegie to read the clippings he has sent to him in regards to a meeting he had with the Sub-Finance Committee in which he ""explained thoroughly the creation and composition of each organization"" and how they are maintained. Mr. Frew believes that this confusion has been intentionally used by politicians in criticizing the library and in influencing people to think that tax payers money is being spent ""for the support of the Art Department and Museum."" Mr. Frew also mentions to Mr. Carnegie that during the last month, when the attacks from newspapers took place, he has received numerous ""beautiful letters"" praising the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pa. and the wonderful work the library is accomplishing. On Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees letterhead, signed W.N Frew.