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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 Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 27, 1914 ; Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, Jan. 29, 1914)
(Andrew Carnegie to Samuel Harden Church, Jan. 27, 1914 ; Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, Jan. 29, 1914)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie Institute of Technology
Handwritten letter, marked ""confidential."" Carnegie notes that Henry Pritchett will be in Pittsburgh for two days. He describes troubling behavior by W.J. Holland and says that the latter should be on par with other Institute departments and under strict discipline. At the end of the letter is a handwritten draft, dated Jan. 29, by Church in response to Carnegie's letter, stating that Holland is not suited to be on a committee representing ""the University"" (Carnegie Technical Schools?), and that the arrival of Pritchett will be welcome as he can handle the situation.
(Chas. L. Taylor to S.H. Church, February 16, 1912)
(Chas. L. Taylor to S.H. Church, February 16, 1912)
Taylor, Chas. L.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A typescript letter from Chas. L. Taylor, President of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, to Samuel Harden Church concerning the similarities and differences in the missions of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Institute of Technology. Marked ""Personal"".
(John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, January 16, 1918)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, January 16, 1918)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, McKahan, Mary S., Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Actions and defenses, X-rays
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church regarding charges made by Mary S. McKahan against the Carnegie Institute of Technology regarding x-ray experimentation that left her with severe burns. A notation appears in pencil at the bottom of the page, signed ""M.G.R.,"" indicating that a copy of McKahan's letter has been retained by Arthur Hamerschlag. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, February 2, 1912)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, February 2, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, University of Pittsburgh--Finance, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter presumably from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie acknowledging Carnegie's reluctance to contribute funds to the University of Pittsburgh and stating his (Church's) commitment to the Carnegie Technical Schools.
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, March 14, 1912)
(Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie, March 14, 1912)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to Andrew Carnegie concerning the change of name of the technical institute from the Carnegie Technical Schools to Carnegie Institute of Technology.
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, January 26, 1918)
(Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, January 26, 1918)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, McKahan, Mary S., Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Actions and defenses, X-rays, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton regarding injuries incurred by Mary S. McKahan by an x-ray machine at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. On letterhead of Carnegie Institute. Marked ""copy of letter.""