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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 the President and Trustees of Carnegie Institute, December 31, 1906)
(Andrew Carnegie to the President and Trustees of Carnegie Institute, December 31, 1906)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Endowments, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A typescript letter (with corrections in pencil) from Andrew Carnegie, originally intended for W.N. Frew, but , in revision, to ""the President and Trustees of the Board of Carnegie Institute,"" detailing priorities for dividing his endowment among the component bodies of the Institute. Carnegie declares that the Art Department should acquire modern works for the gallery, not those of the ""old masters.""
The Carnegie Institute
The Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute)
Draft of speech delivered by Andrew Carnegie on Founder's Day, ghost-written by William Nimick Frew and presumably accompanying his letter of Apr. 18, containing information on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, and the Technical Schools. The organ recitals and care of the institute building are mentioned briefly, and gratitude is expressed for coverage of the Institute by local newspapers. William Nimick Frew's service is acknowledged, as well as the work of the Board of Trustees.
The Carnegie Institute
The Carnegie Institute
Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Frew, William Nimick, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise--Health, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc.
Revised draft of speech delivered by Andrew Carnegie on Founder's Day, ghost written by William Nimick Frew, containing information on Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum, and the Technical Schools. The organ recitals and care of the institute building are mentioned briefly, and gratitude is expressed for coverage of the Institute by local newspapers. William Nimick Frew's service is acknowledged, as well as the work of the Board of Trustees. The revisions include acknowledgement of the election of Samuel Harden Church as president of the Institute and Mrs. Carnegie's regrets that she is unable to attend due to illness.
(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.
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 16, 1901)
(S.H. Church to Andrew Carnegie, July 16, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Balfour, Arthur James, Earl of, Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919, Carnegie Institute--Buildings, Buildings--Additions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools, Technical institutes--PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Schenley, Mary Croghan, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Scientific expeditions, Childs Frick, 1883-1965, Webster, Frederic
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church, Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, to Andrew Carnegie concerning a letter Mr. Church received from Carnegie on June 17, 1901. Church states that they will wait to hear from him in regards to Grover Cleveland speaking at the upcoming Founders Day celebration and that he will still ask Lord Rosebery or Mr. Balfour to ""come over here"" on some future occasion. If Mr. Cleveland cannot attend Church likes the idea of Prime Minister Laurier of Canada speaking at the upcoming Founders Day celebration. Mr. Church then expresses regret that Carnegie is not planning to attend any more of the celebrations until the opening of the new building which may not happen for two or three more years. Church writes that he has been ""stirring up"" city officials in securing the land for the institute and the ""Technical Schools"". Mr. Church states that the committee on ""Plan and Scope"" for the Technical Schools recommends obtaining a plot of 50 or 60 acres. He states that Mrs. Schenley owns 60 acres that could be purchased. The Museum has four expeditions doing scientific work and the Art Gallery ""is going slowly"". He then writes that Mr. Webster the museums taxidermist is in Europe with Childs Frick. On Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, Office of the Secretary letterhead. Includes pencil marking on the verso and signature of S. H. Church
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
(S.H. Church to John W. Beatty, December 19, 1901)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Montford, Horace, Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Miscellanea, Busts, Carnegie Institute. Dept. of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John W. Beatty discussing a bust of Charles Darwin to be presented by Andrew Carnegie to the Carnegie Institute. Includes references to James Bertram and Horace Montford. On letterhead of Carnegie Institute Board of Trustees.