Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

Active Filters:
  • Subject = Diplodocus
  • Date = 5/12/1913

About This Collection

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.
Displaying 2 items
Filter
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, May 12, 1913)
(W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, May 12, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Spain), Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Spain--Madrid, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Argentina, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Spain, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to Andrew Carnegie requesting additional funds to cover construction and installation costs for more diplodocus models, particularly the one for Spain. In a typescript postscript, Holland notes that he is writing a book about his travels in Argentina during his trip to install a diplodocus model there and he plans to send the first published copy to Carnegie. A typescript note affixed to the front of the letter states that the requested funds were sent to Holland on May 14th. A handwritten initialed notation in pencil in the right margin of the letter indicates that Carnegie does not want Holland to use his own money to pay any expenses associated with his trip to Madrid.
(W.J. Holland to James Bertram, May 12, 1913)
(W.J. Holland to James Bertram, May 12, 1913)
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence, Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence, Carnegie Museum, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Spain), Diplodocus, Dinosaurs--Models, Natural history museums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Natural history museums--Spain--Madrid, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Travel--Spain, Museum directors--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A signed typescript letter from William Holland to James Bertram imploring him to ensure that Andrew Carnegie sees Holland's May 12th letter concerning additional funds required to cover construction and installation costs for more diplodocus models, particularly the one for Spain. Holland notes that he expects to go to Madrid soon to help install the model and he assures Bertram that he will pay his own expenses less the cost of steamer and railroad passage.