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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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(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 20, 1914)
(J.A. Poynton to Col. S.H. Church, May, 20, 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, Cunningham, Charles R., Carnegie Institute
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton, Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary, to Col. Samuel Harden Church explaining the portrait painted by Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy of Andrew Carnegie is being packed and will be shipped to the Institute (Carnegie Institute). Carnegie is sending the portrait to the Institute ""because it is the costliest picture of him, by far, ever purchased"". On Andrew Carnegie stationary, signed in ink by J.A. Poynton. Includes 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, stating that Mr. Church is going to ""deposit"" the picture in the ""President's Room"" and asks that Cunningham notify him when it arrives.
(J.A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church, December 28, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church, December 28, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Margaret Barclay
A letter from John A. Poynton, Secretary to Colonel S. H. Church asking for a list of Trustees of the Institute so that he may send Margaret Barclay Wilson's anthology about Andrew Carnegie to them.
(J.A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church, December 31, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church, December 31, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Margaret Barclay, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from John A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church stating he will send six copies of the Andrew Carnegie Anthology for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and branches.
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, Apr. 1, 1914)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, Apr. 1, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute--Anniversaries, etc., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute)
Typescript letter (signed). John Poynton requests figures and statements dealing with Carnegie Institute that Andrew Carnegie can use in his Founder's Day address.
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, May 14, 1914)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, May 14, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Vredespaleis (Hague, Netherlands), Peace
Typescript letter (signed). Poynton tells Church that he does not have the requested pamphlet and does not know if it was issued. He gives Church a Dutch contact.
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, May 8, 1914)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, May 8, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise
Typescript letter (signed). Poynton communicates the Carnegies' appreciation of Church's account of recent happenings in the Pittsburgh area. Church will visit Carnegie in New York soon. The Carnegies are preparing to leave for Scotland on May 23.
(Letter to Mr. J.A. Poynton, December 13, 1915)
(Letter to Mr. J.A. Poynton, December 13, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Margaret Barclay
A letter from unknown correspondent to Mr. John A. Poynton regarding Miss Margaret Barclay Wilson's Anthology of Andrew Carnegie.
(President to J.A. Poynton, January 3, 1916)
(President to J.A. Poynton, January 3, 1916)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from the President to J.A. Poynton thanking him for his letter of December 31st and for six copies of the ""Anthology"" for the Carnegie Library and branches.
(""President"" to J.A. Poynton, May 14, 1915)
(""President"" to J.A. Poynton, May 14, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Foster, Katharine, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from the President to Mr. J.A. Poynton, in response to Andrew Carnegie's letter of February 1, 1915, reporting on the outcome of the fifty-eight employees dismissed from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, including Katharine Foster.
(""President"" to Mr. J.A. Poynton, December 26, 1915)
(""President"" to Mr. J.A. Poynton, December 26, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Margaret Barclay, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from the President to John A. Poynton asking how to purchase Miss Margaret Barclay Wilson's published book ""A Carnegie Anthology"" for the Carnegie Library and branches.
(President to Mr. J.A. Poynton, December 30, 1915)
(President to Mr. J.A. Poynton, December 30, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Margaret Barclay
A letter from the President to Mr. John A. Poynton enclosing a complete list of trustees' names and addresses for use in distributing Miss Wilson's ""A Carnegie Anthology.""
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, April 10, 1917)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, April 10, 1917)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Trusts and trustees, Corporate meetings
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton regarding the prospect of a future meeting of the Carnegie Corporation board being held in Pittsburgh, which was opposed only by Elihu Root, who does not like to travel. On letterhead of the Carnegie Institute. Marked ""copy of letter.""
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, April 21, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, April 21, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Travel--New York (State)--New York, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton. Church discusses his upcoming trip to New York, principally his prospective visit with Andrew and Louise Carnegie to obtain some form of communication to be conveyed at the following week's Founder's Day celebration, which the Carnegies, to Church's expressed regret, would not be attending.
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, April 25, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, April 25, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Travel--New York (State)--New York, Church, Samuel Harden--Travel--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia (Pa.)
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton. Church states that he is anxious to hear from Louise Carnegie, that he can be reached at the secretary's office at the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia until having to return to Pittsburgh for the Founder's Day celebration.
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, December 18, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, December 18, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Health, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Death and burial, Obituaries, Bar Harbor (Me.), Vacations, Associated Press
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton concerning a biographical sketch he had written to be provided to the press in the event of Andrew Carnegie's passing.
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 11, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 11, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--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
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, written in response to Poynton's letter of the 10th, requesting one hundred copies of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations.
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 16, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 16, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--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, Duquesne Club, Businessmen--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Railroads--Officials and employees--United States
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton, in response to Poynton's letter of the 13th. Church proposes the idea of widening the circulation of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations to as many people as possible, noting as examples the ready-made audiences of the approximately 600 businessmen who are members of the Duquesne Club and the 1,000 railroad officials throughout America. Marked ""Dictated.""
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 6, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 6, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--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 typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton concerning the Commission on Industrial Relations' decision to come to Pittsburgh to make inquiries into the affairs of the Carnegie Institute. Marked ""dictated.""
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 8, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 8, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--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
An unsigned typescript letter from Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton concerning the copy of Andrew Carnegie's statement before the Commission on Industrial Relations that Poynton had sent him.
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 8, 1915)
(Samuel Harden Church to J.A. Poynton, February 8, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Portraits
A typescript letter (unsigned) from Samuel Harden Church to John A. Poynton requesting the original plate of a photograph of Andrew Carnegie that he thought should be included in Carnegie's biography.