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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 Holland (?), March 28, 1913)
(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.
(Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks, February 2, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to Robert A. Franks, February 2, 1912)
Franks, Robert A.--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Diplodocus, Paleontology, Spain, Argentina, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
The top portion of a typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to his financial secretary Robert A. Franks authorizing payment to William Jacob Holland for the creation of two replicas of the Diplodocus carnegii to be presented as gifts to Argentina and Spain.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, February 5, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, February 5, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum exhibits, Argentina, Spain, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, China
A unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland, written in response to Holland's letter of the 3rd. Carnegie answers in the affirmative as to whether he should continue making replicas of the Diplodocus carnegii those to be given to Argentina and Spain have been completed.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 26, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 26, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Rian?o, Juan, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Diplodocus, Museum exhibits, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Argentina, Spain, Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland discussing Spanish ambassador Juan Rian?o's request for a copy of Diplodocus carnegii. Carnegie orders Holland to fulfill the request as is being done for Argentina. Also mentions a photograph of ""Grant's letter to Stanton.""
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 30, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 30, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Diplodocus, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Dinosaurs--Utah, Paleontological excavations--Utah, Spain, Argentina
An unsigned typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Jacob Holland discussing the diplodocus carnegii replicas to be presented as gifts to Spain and Argentina and the discovery in Utah by Carnegie Museum paleontologists of what, according to Holland's description, was the largest and most complete dinosaur to be found to date in the United States.
(F.E. Kleinschmidt to Andrew Carnegie, March 12, 1913)
(F.E. Kleinschmidt to Andrew Carnegie, March 12, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Kleinschmidt, Frank E.--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from explorer Frank Kleinschmidt to Andrew Carnegie requesting financial support to enable the purchase a vessel for an upcoming summer Arctic expedition during which Kleinschmidt hopes to gather animal and bird specimens and photographs for the Carnegie Museum.
(J.L. Wortman to Andrew Carnegie, January 14, 1900)
(J.L. Wortman to Andrew Carnegie, January 14, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie Museum. Dept. of Paleontology, Natural history museum curators, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Paleontologists, Wortman, J. L. (Jacob Lawson), 1856-1926--Correspondence
A letter from Jacob Lawson Wortman, curator of vertebrate paleontology at Carnegie Museum, to Andrew Carnegie, expressing gratitude for Carnegie's support of his department at the museum.
(Juan Riaño to Andrew Carnegie, January 24, 1912)
(Juan Riaño to Andrew Carnegie, January 24, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Diplododus, Museum exhibits, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Spain, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Riaño, Juan--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Juan Riaño, envoy of the King of Spain, to Andrew Carnegie, in which Riaño forwards the request of the King for a replica of the diplodocus carnegii. Includes notations in pencil on recto and verso.
(Juan Riaño to Andrew Carnegie, January 27, 1912)
(Juan Riaño to Andrew Carnegie, January 27, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Diplodocus, Museum exhibits, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Spain, Riaño, Juan--Correspondence
A typscript letter from Spanish ambassador Juan Riaño to Andrew Carnegie in which Riaño expresses his gratitude for Carnegie's granting the King of Spain's request for a replica of the Diplodocus carnegii.
S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 12, 1912; Samuel Harden Church to Childs Frick, January 10, 1912
S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, January 12, 1912; Samuel Harden Church to Childs Frick, January 10, 1912
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frick, Childs--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
Two letters and a resolution: a typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie indicating two enclosed items; a letter (indicated in the first letter) from Church to Childs Frick expressing thanks on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Institute for Frick's donation of a collection of ""natural history objects"" to Carnegie Museum; and a resolution (indicated in the first letter) by the Board to thank Childs for the gift. The three items share a single pagination.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 2, 1913)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, April 2, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Dinosaurs, Paleontological excavations--United States, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Spelling reform
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie informing him about the recent Carnegie Museum expedition discovery of a dinosaur skull with an intact fossil eye. Holland also encloses, for Carnegie's reading pleasure, a copy of a recent letter he received which was written in simplified spelling.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 16, 1904); (Excerpt from a newspaper article about a triceratops specimen)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 16, 1904); (Excerpt from a newspaper article about a triceratops specimen)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Triceratops, Dinosaurs--Wyoming, Fossils--Wyoming, Paleontological excavations--Wyoming, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A handwritten letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing a triceratops specimen found during a recent Carnegie Museum expedition in Wyoming. A drawing of the specimen from the Pittsburgh Gazette (?) accompanies the letter and an excerpt from an article in the same newspaper which discusses the drawing is pasted to the bottom of the letter.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 5, 1901)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, August 5, 1901)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Frew, William Nimick, Franks, Robert A., Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Collection management--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Boats, Ancient--Egypt, Egypt--Antiquities, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A typescript letter from W.J. Holland, Director, Carnegie Museum, to Andrew Carnegie concerning the arrival of an ancient Egyptian boat, ""said to be over 4500 years old"" for the Carnegie Museum. Holland states that inquires by Mr. Frew, in the absence of Mr. Franks, have not produced information about the boat he assumes was purchased by Andrew Carnegie. On Carnegie Museum letterhead. Includes ink corrections to the letter and signed by W.J. Holland.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 13, 1909)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 13, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Natural history museums--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing responses from Austria, Russia, and Italy concerning offers of gift diplodocus models. Holland notes that he is currently corresponding with contacts in Vienna and St. Petersburg to assess interest and that Italy has already accepted the offer. The remainder of the letter relates the events of a recent Lincoln's birthday celebration held at the Carnegie Museum.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 3, 1912)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, February 3, 1912)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museum exhibits, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Diplodocus, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Spain, Argentina, Franks, Robert A.
A typescript letter from William Jacob Holland to Andrew Carnegie relating progress on the creation of replicas of the diplodocus carnegii to presented as gifts to Argentina and Spain, mentioning that he had requested one thousand dollars from Robert A. Franks, Carnegie's financial secretary.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 29, 1912)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 29, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Diplodocus, Museum exhibits, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Spain, Argentina, Paleontological excavations--Utah, Fossils, Dinosaurs--Utah, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Jacob Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing the creation of a replica of the diplodocus carnegii to be given to the King of Spain. Holland goes on to describe a recent discovery at Carnegie Museum's Utah quarry, ""the most complete as well as the largest specimen of a dinosaur yet discovered in America."" On Carnegie Museum letterhead.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 14, 1904)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 14, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, British Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models--Design and construction, Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929, Hatcher, J. B. (John Bell), 1861-1904, Museum directors--England--London, Museum curators--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museums--England--London, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie requesting Carnegie's input on the timetable for the installation of the reproduction of Diplodocus carnegii at the British Museum. Holland encloses his June 10th letter to British Museum Director E. Ray Lankester and Lankester's reply of July 1st to provide Carnegie with background information. The main issue affecting the timetable is the availability of all parties involved to attend an installation ceremony. Another factor, is the recent death of John Hatcher, Curator of Paleontology at the Carnegie Museum. In a postscript, Holland refers to additional enclosures including photographs of the Diplodocus reproduction and a copy of a June 14th letter he sent to Lankester.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 15, 1901)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 15, 1901)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Collection management--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A typescript letter from W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie. In the letter Holland mentions his receipt of several communications from Andrew Carnegie. He thanks Carnegie for inviting him to Skibo for the summer, but he has to decline due to a serious illness his son has. The majority of the letter concerns topics and issues about the Carnegie Museum. Holland mentions two appendices that he has included with the letter, one on the comparative annual expenditures of four of the leading museums of America and the other an outline of a formal organization of the staff at the Carnegie Museum. He ends the letter by stating that he is working on entering the new building ""with a notable display of fine material"". On Carnegie Museum letterhead.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 23, 1909)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, July 23, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models--Design and construction, Dinosaurs--Models--Transportation, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Italy--Bologna, Natural history museums--Austria--Vienna, Natural history museums--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie discussing the status of construction, shipping, and installation plans for the gift diplodocus replicas being presented to Italy, Austria, and Russia. Holland reports that the reproduction for Austria has been completed and shipped; that the reproduction for Italy is currently in progress and should be shipped by the end of August; that work on the reproduction for Russia is just getting underway; and that he plans to leave for Europe on September 1st to help with the installations in Vienna and Bologna.
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, June 10, 1904)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, June 10, 1904)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, British Museum, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, Dinosaurs--Models--Design and construction, Dinosaurs--Models--Transportation, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museums--England--London, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie reporting on general Carnegie Museum matters, progress in preparing the Diplodocus carnegii reproduction for the British Museum, and plans to erect a brontosaurus skeleton at the Carnegie Museum. Holland notes that, since the Diplodocus reproduction is scheduled to be completed around July 15th, he has written to the British Museum Director to finalize the specifics of transportation and installation.