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1. The Final version of the first Deed of Gift to the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
- Name: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: November 10, 1911
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series I. Administrative Records, 1872-1996. I.F. General Files, 1911-1987. Box no. 11
2. Letter to Andrew Carnegie
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
- Name: Root, Elihu, 1845-1937 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: June 24, 1911
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series I. Administrative Records, 1872-1996. I.F. General Files, 1911-1987. Box no. 11
- Abstract: In this letter immediately following the Corporation's approval by the Assembly and the Governor of the State of New York, Elihu Root praises the charter and discusses future plans for the Corporation.
3. Manuscript letter, signed, to Robert A. Franks
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
- Name: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: May 5, 1901
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series VI. Other Carnegie Organizations, 1893-1981. VI.A. Home Trust Company. Box no. 1
- Abstract: Andrew Carnegie used to say that among all his donations his private pension list was the one most dear to him. In this letter he asks his agent Robert A. Franks to bring the list to Scotland, so he could make some changes to it while on vacation.
4. Pencil draft of the first Deed of Gift to the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
- Name: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: November 3, 1911
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series I. Administrative Records, 1872-1996. I.F. General Files, 1911-1987. Box no. 11
- Abstract: The first pencil draft and the final version of Andrew's first deed of gift to the Corporation. During 1911 and 1912, Carnegie gave the Corporation $125 million in three separate gifts, making it the largest single philanthropic trust ever established up to that time.
5. Typed letter, signed, to Andrew Carnegie
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
- Name: Root, Elihu, 1845-1937 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: November 16, 1909
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series I. Administrative Records, 1872-1996. I.F. General Files, 1911-1987. Box no. 11
- Abstract: In this letter Elihu Root answers Andrew Carnegie's inquiry regarding his legal options for setting up a philanthropic trust in his will. Root's advice was to set up a corporation in his lifetime in order to avoid legal entanglements.
6. Typed letter, signed, to Robert A. Franks, regarding payments to Elizabeth Haldans
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
- Name: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: August 5, 1897
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series VI. Other Carnegie Organizations, 1893-1981. VI.A. Home Trust Company. Box no. 1
- Abstract: Carnegie began his private list of pensioners in 1881. The list included persons of distinction from all fields – arts, politics, social service, education – who were in need. Other pensioners were his family members, figures from his earlier life, an d former work associates.
7. Typed letter, signed, to Robert A. Franks, regarding payments to Martha B. Hixon
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
- Name: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 (Author)
- Format: correspondence
- Date: August 7, 1919
- Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series VI. Other Carnegie Organizations, 1893-1981. VI.A. Home Trust Company. Box no. 1
- Abstract: One of the last documents signed by Andrew Carnegie deals with yet another addition to his private pension list. At the time of his death on August 11, 1919 the list included 409 people.