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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 Charles Heinroth, December 7, 1911)
(Andrew Carnegie to Charles Heinroth, December 7, 1911)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Heinroth, Charles, 1874-1963--Correspondence, Organists--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Music Hall--Organs, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Allegheny Regional Branch. Music Hall--Organs, Organ (Musical instrument)--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Organs (musical instruments)--Conservation and restoration, Allegheny (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Charles Heinroth, organist and director of music at the Carnegie Institute, noting Heinroth's repair of the organ at the Institute and asking him to ""look over the Allegheny organ and say what you think can be done"". The ""Allegheny organ"" was located at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Regional Branch, Music Hall.
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 28, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, December 28, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Carnegie Institute, Art
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty discussing paintings to be purchased for exhibition at Carnegie Institute.
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. Cunningham, April 27, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. Cunningham, April 27, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Cunningham, Charles R.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute
An unsigned typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to Charles Cunningham, Carnegie Institute Custodian of Buildings and Grounds, thanking him for sending a picture of the ""Model Engine Room.""
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. Cunningham, April 27, 1913)
(Andrew Carnegie to Mr. Cunningham, April 27, 1913)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Cunningham, Charles R.--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute
An unsigned typescript copy of a letter from Andrew Carnegie to Charles Cunningham, Carnegie Institute Custodian of Buildings and Grounds, thanking him for sending a picture of the ""Model Engine Room.""
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, November 18, 1908)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, November 18, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Lambert, George, Sir, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Steel Company, Steel-works--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church. Carnegie requests that Church show the visiting Sir George Lambert the Carnegie Institute and ""the manufactories"" (i.e., the Carnegie Steel plants). On personal letterhead.
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, November 18, 1908 (copy))
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, November 18, 1908 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Lambert, George, Sir, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Steel Company, Steel-works--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church. Carnegie requests that Church show the visiting Sir George Lambert the Carnegie Institute and ""the manufactories"" (i.e., the Carnegie Steel plants). Marked ""Copy of letter.""
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908)
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Money, Philanthropists--United States, Endowments, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Western University of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Observatory, Degrees, Academic, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, University of Chicago--Endowments, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Western University of Pennsylvania--Endowments, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Technical Institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Scotland
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church. Carnegie thanks Church for replying to his inquiry into what he would do if he had at his disposal $5-10 million, and states that he will not be able to deal with the subject before sailing to Scotland for summer holiday. On personal letterhead.
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908 (copy))
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, April 25, 1908 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Money, Philanthropists--United States, Endowments, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Western University of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Observatory, Degrees, Academic, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, University of Chicago--Endowments, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Western University of Pennsylvania--Endowments, Carnegie Museum--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Art museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Technical Institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Endowments, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Scotland
A typescript letter (signed) from Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church. Carnegie thanks Church for replying to his inquiry into what he would do if he had at his disposal $5-10 million, and states that he will not be able to deal with the subject before sailing to Scotland for summer holiday. Marked ""Copy of letter.""
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 6, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 6, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church thanking Church for sending him a volume of newspaper clippings on Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day.
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 6, 1912 (copy))
(Andrew Carnegie to S.H. Church, May 6, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church thanking Church for sending him a volume of newspaper clippings on the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day festivities. Includes notation in pencil: ""Founder's Day clipping from newspapers"". Marked ""Copy of Letter"".
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
(Andrew Carnegie to Wm. N. Frew, March 25, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Anniversaries, etc., Church, Samuel Harden, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Museum trustees--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Frew, President of the Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees, expressing regret that due to family health issues Frew will probably be unable to attend the Darwinian Celebration at Cambridge. Carnegie suggests that Frew first offer Samuel Church the opportunity to represent the Carnegie Institute, and then, if he is unable to go, to see whether William Holland can arrange to attend.
(Augustus E. Willson to Carnegie Institute, June 16, 1913)
(Augustus E. Willson to Carnegie Institute, June 16, 1913)
Willson, Augustus E. (Augustus Everett), 1846-1931--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Founders Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
A signed typescript letter from Augustus Willson, Governor of Kentucky, to the gentlemen of the Carnegie Institute thanking them for sending him a copy of a report about Founder's Day 1913 and for the opportunity to have been a part of Founder's Day 1911. Two handwritten notes on the letter, one initialed by Church, indicate that the letter was forwarded to Andrew Carnegie along with a copy of the Founder's Day report (not included). An additional handwritten initialed note from Carnegie in the right margin of the letter indicates that he thought the report was ""splendid."" An article from an unidentified newspaper discussing Carnegie's recent visit to Germany accompanies the letter.
(Florence Anderson to James M. Bovard, President, November 9, 1966)
(Florence Anderson to James M. Bovard, President, November 9, 1966)
Anderson, Florence--Correspondence, Bovard, James M.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from Florence Anderson, secretary at the Carnegie Corporation of New York asking James M. Bovard, President of the Carnegie Institute, if he or the Carnegie Library would like a group of letters she found written to Andrew Carnegie about his gifts to Pittsburgh.
(G.W. Bodenhorn to Andrew Carnegie, March 24, 1913)
(G.W. Bodenhorn to Andrew Carnegie, March 24, 1913)
Bodenhorn, George W. --Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute, Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute--Employees
A signed typescript letter from George Bodenhorn, Superintendent of the Cleveland District Office of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, to Andrew Carnegie recounting an enjoyable visit to the Carnegie Institute by 34 company agents during a recent trip to Pittsburgh. Bodenhorn thanks Carnegie for making the Institute possible through his generosity and especially compliments the courtesy and attention of Institute Custodian Charles R. Cunningham.
(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 21, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Louise, Lwoff-Parlaghy, Vilma Elisabeth, Princess, 1863-1923, Painters--Hungary, Portraits, Art commissions, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits, Philanthropists--United States--Portraits, Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Col. Samuel Harden Church explaining that Mrs. Louise Carnegie thinks the portrait painted by Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy of Andrew Carnegie is not good enough to be displayed in the President's office. The portrait is the costliest portrait painted of him to date but it is not the best portrait of him. Mr. Butler's painting of Andrew Carnegie ""is considered the finest likeness"" and Mrs. Carnegie is having a replica made of this painting and will have it sent to Church's ""address at Pittsburgh"". On Andrew Carnegie stationary, signed in ink by J.A. Poynton. Includes handwritten ink notations: ""Informal"" at top of letter, correction in body of letter and a handwritten note at bottom of letter from Samuel H. Church to Mr. Cunningham (custodian of buildings and grounds at the Carnegie Institute), dated May 22, 1914, asking Cunningham to note and return this letter along with another letter sent to him ""today"" (presumably a letter dated May 20, 1914 from J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 10, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 10, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church indicating that he will send Church as many copies of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations as he needs. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 13, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 13, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, in response to Church's letter of the 11th. Poynton informs Church that he may have, as requested, 100 copies of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations, of which he has enclosed a rough proof. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 17, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 17, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania, Railroads--Officials and employees--United States
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church in response to Church's letter of the 16th. Poynton informs Church that the printer has been instructed to send him one thousand copies of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial relations and that they were presently engaged in addressing copies to railroad executives throughout the country. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church regarding Andrew Carnegie's statement before the Commission on Industrial Relations. Reference is made to Church's letter of the 6th. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 18, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 18, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania, Presidents--United States
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton thanks Church for his letter of the 16th and makes reference to Andrew Carnegie's request that Harden re-extend an invitation to President Wilson to come to Pittsburgh. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.