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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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(A.A. Hamerschlag to J.A. Poynton, May 4, 1914)
(A.A. Hamerschlag to J.A. Poynton, May 4, 1914)
Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
A typescript letter (marked ""copy"") from Arthur Arton Hamerschlag to John A. Poynton. Hamerschlag expresses his desire to own all of the property abutting the Carnegie Institute of Technology but explains he has no money to do so. He mentions that he tried to explain this to Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to Colonel Church, February 8, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to Colonel Church, February 8, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A letter from J.A. Poynton, Secretary of Andrew Carnegie to Colonel S.H. Church, regarding the Pittsburgh Library situation.
(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.
(J.A. Poynton to Mr. Church, May 17, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to Mr. Church, May 17, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Employees, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
A letter from J.A. Poynton to Mr. Church regarding a check for expenses for dismissed employees of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
(J.A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 8, 1918)
(J.A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 8, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton relates to Church the pleasure taken by Andrew and Louise Carnegie in reading a newspaper article sent by Church (and apparently written by him) describing the Carnegie Institute's 22nd Founder's Day celebration, at which they were not present. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 10, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 10, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--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 signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church indicating that he will send Church as many copies of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations as he needs. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 13, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 13, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--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 signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, in response to Church's letter of the 11th. Poynton informs Church that he may have, as requested, 100 copies of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations, of which he has enclosed a rough proof. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 17, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 17, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--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, Railroads--Officials and employees--United States
A signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church in response to Church's letter of the 16th. Poynton informs Church that the printer has been instructed to send him one thousand copies of the transcript of Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial relations and that they were presently engaged in addressing copies to railroad executives throughout the country. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, February 8, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--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 signed typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church regarding Andrew Carnegie's statement before the Commission on Industrial Relations. Reference is made to Church's letter of the 6th. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 18, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, January 18, 1915)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Carnegie Institute, Manly, Basil Maxwell, 1886-1950, United States. Commission on Industrial Relations, Governmental investigations, Legislative hearings, Working class--Pennsylvania, Labor--Pennsylvania, Industries--Pennsylvania, Presidents--United States
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton thanks Church for his letter of the 16th and makes reference to Andrew Carnegie's request that Harden re-extend an invitation to President Wilson to come to Pittsburgh. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, March 12, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, March 12, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--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, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A note (typescript, signed) from J.A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church in response to Church's letter of the 10th. Poynton informs Church that he will honor his request for more copies of the transcript containing Andrew Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, March 9, 1915)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, March 9, 1915)
Church, Samuel Harden--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, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A note (typescript, signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church mentioning the positive response from Andrew Carnegie's friends in Pittsburgh concerning the transcript of Carnegie's testimony before the Commission on Industrial Relations. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 19, 1914)
(J.A. Poynton to S.H. Church, May 19, 1914)
Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc., Carnegie Institute--Finance, Founder's Day (Carnegie Institute), Skibo (Scotland)
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton requests that Church add to a report that he (Church) is to have printed a statement of the amount with which Andrew Carnegie has funded the Carnegie Institute and also that he send 500 copies of the report to Skibo. Includes handwritten notation by Samuel Harden Church regarding the Carnegie Institute's Founder's Day book. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(John A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church, December 10, 1915)
(John A. Poynton to Colonel S.H. Church, December 10, 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 referencing Miss Margaret Barclay Wilson, a professor in the Normal College, who will be sending an anthology she has just written about Andrew Carnegie.
(John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 27, 1918)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church, May 27, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Vacation homes--Massachusetts--Lenox, Lenox (Mass.), Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton informs Church that the Carnegies (and he) will be leaving for Lenox, Massachusetts the following Saturday and suggests that he visit. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(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, April 18, 1918)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, April 18, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie, Louise, Ross, John, Church, Samuel Harden. The danger of peace discussion, Franks, Robert A., American Rights League, Lawyers--Scotland--Dunfermline, Peace, Pacifists, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church. Poynton informs Church that he has sent a copy of his pamphlet The danger of peace discussion to John Ross in Dunfermline. Commenting on Church's elusiveness during his New York trips, he mentions that Louise Carnegie was sorry not to have seen him during his last visit with her husband. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, April 30, 1918)
(John A. Poynton to Samuel Harden Church, April 30, 1918)
Church, Samuel Harden--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Pittsburgh dispatch, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence
A typescript letter (signed) from John A. Poynton to Samuel H. Church. Poynton makes reference to an article appearing in the Pittsburgh dispatch (about an unspecified matter pertaining to Andrew Carnegie) and inquires as to whether or not it is true. On personal letterhead of Andrew Carnegie.
(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.