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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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Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Pitcairn, Robert, 1836-1909, Brown, J. O., McConway, William, Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William), 1855-1937, Jackson, John B., Carnegie Institute of Technology
A newspaper article, from an undetermined newspaper, discussing differences of opinion between Andrew Carnegie and some of his trustees about the location of Carnegie's technical institute. Named in the article are: Robert Pitcairn, J.O. Brown, William McConway, A.W. Mellon, and John B. Jackson.
(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag, January 26, 1912)
(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag, January 26, 1912)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, College presidents
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag concerning ""additional students in the new quarters now building"" at Carnegie Institute of Technology. Marked ""Copy"".
(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag, January 26, 1912 (copy))
(Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag, January 26, 1912 (copy))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, College presidents
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to Arthur Hamerschlag concerning ""additional students in the new quarters now building"" at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Marked ""copy of letter"".
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew in which Carnegie announces that he places the new technical school under the control of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Institute. A handwritten notation appears on the verso.
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to W.N. Frew, December 15, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie Institute of Technology--Buildings, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to William Nimick Frew on obtaining ground for the site of the technical institute. A handwritten notation appears on the verso.
(Arthur A. Hamerschlag to Andrew Carnegie, January 31, 1912)
(Arthur A. Hamerschlag to Andrew Carnegie, January 31, 1912)
Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, College presidents
A typescript letter from Arthur Arton Hamerschlag to Andrew Carnegie concerning the availability of space for housing additional students at the Carnegie Technical Schools after the completion of an unspecified number of new buildings. Marked ""Copy"".
(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"".
(James Bertram to Andrew Carnegie, January 6, 1914)
(James Bertram to Andrew Carnegie, January 6, 1914)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Allegheny Regional Branch, Public libraries--Mergers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Public libraries--Mergers--Pennsylvania--Allegheny City, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Macbeth, George A., Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence
A typescript letter from James Bertram to Andrew Carnegie regarding the merger of the Carnegie Library and the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny and a meeting between the committees representing ""the technical schools"" and ""the university."" James Currie Macbeth is mentioned in a passing reference.
(M.C. Thaw to Andrew Carnegie, December 26, 1900)
(M.C. Thaw to Andrew Carnegie, December 26, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Western University of Pennsylvania, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Social classes, Thaw, Mary Copley--Correspondence
A typescript letter from Mary Copley Thaw to Andrew Carnegie arguing for a merger between Carnegie's new technical institute and Western University of Pennsylvania and to make the new school ""world-renowned"" by limiting accessibility only to the most talented and those willing to pay (i.e., not ""a free-for-all"").
(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.
Site of founder is now opposed
Site of founder is now opposed
Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Jackson, John B., McConway, William, Brown, J.O., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Carnegie Institute of Technology
A newspaper article from the Pittsburgh gazette, describing the conflict among key players in the selection of a site for Carnegie's technical institute. Named in the article are: Andrew Carnegie, William McConway, John B. Jackson, and J.O. Brown.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1900)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1900)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Western University of Pennsylvania. Board of Trustees, Western University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Jackson, John B., Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie discussing the appointment of Frew and two other members of Carnegie Institute's Board of Trustees to the Board of Trustees of Western University of Pennsylvania, raising questions of conflict of interest with regard to Carnegie's new technical institute.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1901)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1901)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Bonds, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Board of Trustees, Pittsburgh post (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1887 : Daily), Pittsburgh gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1901 : Daily)
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie discussing the possibility of paying for some of the costs of the technical institute with a bond issue. Frew mentions articles on the matter appearing the same day in the Pittsburgh post and the Pittsburgh gazette. Shorthand appears in pencil in the space between the date and the body of the letter. On Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees letterhead.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 31, 1900)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 31, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Thaw, Mary Copley, Nicola, F.F., Carnegie Institute of Technology, Western University of Pennsylvania, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie making reference to Mary Copley Thaw's letter of the 26th to Carnegie. Frew states the opinion that Thaw had two ulterior motives in writing the letter: to protect her investment in Western University and for Carnegie to purchase the property owned by her nephew, developer F.F. Nicola (presumably as the site of the new technical institute).