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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 William Nimick Frew, January 9, 1903)
(Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew, January 9, 1903)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Handwritten letter from Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew. He asks Frew to get options on property along Forbes Avenue for the new technical school, erring on the side of too much property rather than too little.
(S. H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 14, 1901)
(S. H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 14, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Mayors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie regarding a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute held on December 18, 1900. At this meeting Mr. Carnegies letter dated December 15, 1900 was read, in the letter Mr. Carnegie placed the charge of the new Technical School under the Board of Trustees. At this meeting it was resolved that the Board of Trustees accept the charge of the new Technical School and further resolved that the President and Secretary be requested to send a certified copy of the letter from Mr. Carnegie to Mr. Frew, dated December 15, 1900, to the Mayor of Pittsburgh.
(Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
(Samuel H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, April 12, 1911)
Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute--Finance, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts
A typescript letter, presumably from Samuel H. Church, to Andrew Carnegie, concerning a letter Andrew Carnegie sent, dated January 19, 1911, to Frew and the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute on what they would do with an extra fifty or a hundred thousand yearly income for the Institute. The Board does not feel there is a need for a new department for Carnegie Institute at this time; the present needs of the Technical Schools are being taken care of by Carnegie's endowments; the Board does believe that they can use $100,000 additional income in ""carrying forward and extending the work of the Museum and Fine Arts departments"" ; and the Board will transmit to Carnegie the ""reports of the Directors of the Museums and Fine Arts departments"" so that Carnegie can be acquainted with ""scope"" and ""purpose"" of these departments and the ""cost of developing them"". They also transmit a letter from the director of the Technical Schools with similar information.
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, May 9, 1907)
(William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie, May 9, 1907)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Bricklaying--Vocational guidance, Mass media--Objectivity
Typescript letter (carbon copy, signed). Frew encloses correspondence from Arthur Hamerschlag refuting misleading newspaper articles on the bricklaying class in the Technical Schools. A handwritten note by Carnegie asks Frew to determine who the misinformed reporter is and take up the matter with the Associated Press.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 6, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 6, 1901)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Brown, J. O.--Correspondence, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Common Council, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Select Council, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical institutes--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh
A typescript letter from William N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning a ""Committee of members of Councils and citizens"" that Mr. J. O. Brown, the new Recorder of the City of Pittsburgh, proposes should be appointed to him. This ""Committee"" would look into a site for the ""proposed Polytechnic School, and other matters"". Mr. Frew states he has enclosed a copy of a note received from J.O. Brown.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, May 8, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, May 8, 1901)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, McConway, William, Brashear, John A. (John Alfred), 1840-1920, Scaife, W. Lucien (William Lucien), Schenley, Mary Croghan, Wilson, G. H. (George Henry), 1854-1908, Carnegie Steel Company, United States Steel Corporation, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning Carnegie Institute, Technical Schools. Frew explains that the ""Plan and Scope"" committee of the Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute was created to ""study the ""technical school question"". The committee members include: Mr. McConway, Chairman, Mr. Brashear and Mr. Lucien Scaife. Some technical experts were consulted and the City of Pittsburgh got together building and real estate experts who were there at the site of the school that day, examining the grounds and the buildings. After they examined the site they were to give a report to Court. The City Attorney assures that the matter will be pushed quickly. Mr. Frew then mentions a piece of property owned by Mrs. Schenley but Mr. Wilson told Mr. Frew that he cannot purchase it until he sees how much money is left after the ground for the library extension is secured. Frew then makes reference to a letter he received concerning advice on the exchange of Carnegie Company bonds for United States Steel Corporation.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, October 10, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, October 10, 1901)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Spang, Norman, 1843-1922, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical institutes--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Carnegie International, Art, Modern--20th centuryExhibitions
A typescript letter from W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie concerning several items. Frew states that in a meeting of the Board of Trustees, a report was presented by the Plan and Scope Committee (for the new Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools). Frew explains that he has enclosed clippings related to this subject (clippings not included). Next Frew explains that he has talked to Dr. Holland and Mr. Anderson in regards to a collection that a Mr. Norman Spang has. Finally he states that over six hundred pictures have been entered for the exhibition (presumably the Carnegie International). On Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute letterhead