Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title Secretary of the University of Pittsburgh, Samuel Black Linhart, Administrative Files Creator
University of Pittsburgh. Secretary
Collection Number UA.3.4.1 Extent
8.4 Linear Feet
(15 boxes)
Date 1906-1936 Abstract These are the files of University of Pittsburgh Secretary, Samuel Black Linhart, who served between 1906-1936. Language
English
. Author Archives Service Center staff in 1971. Publisher ULS Archives & Special Collections Address University of Pittsburgh Library Systemhttp://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Access Restrictions
No restrictions other than FF 7-17 (Box 2).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Biography/History
Samuel Black Linhart was Secretary of the University of Pittsburgh from 1903-1936. These minutes document the building of Pitt Stadium and the Cathedral of Learning as well as the development of the Alldred Memorial Library, Mellon Institute, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy and several other events of the history of the University of Pittsburgh. A portion of the files relating to the construction of the Cathedral, Stephen Foster Hall and Heinz Chapel are located in the Administrative Files of his sucessor, John Weber.
Copyright
All rights reserved. University of Pittsburgh.
Previous Citation
Secretary of the University of Pittsburgh, Samuel Black Linhart, Administrative Files, 1906-1936, UA.3.4.1.1906-1936, University Archives, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Secretary of the University of Pittsburgh, Samuel Black Linhart, Administrative Files, 1906-1936, UA.3.4.1.1906-1936, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Acquisition Information
These files were deposited at the Archives Service Center from storage on April 21, 1971.
Scope and Content Notes Samuel Black Linhart was Secretary of the University from 1906 to 1936. This collection is made up of subject and correspondence files from his office.
Subjects Corporate Names University of Pittsburgh. Secretary University of Pittsburgh -- Administration Other Subjects University of Pittsburgh Education Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- History Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Records and correspondence Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Administration Container List Series I. Subject Files (Alphabetical) A Peter Alldred Memorial Library Containers box 1 , folder 1 Alumni Fund Containers box 1 , folder 2 Scope and Content Notes First Annual report of Alumni Giving Plan, May 1, 1924; (History of Alumni Giving Plan); Correspondence concerning financing of the construction of Alumni Hall, 1920-36, 1931.
125th Anniversary Fund , 1912-1915 Containers box 1 , folder 3 Scope and Content Notes Lists of subscribers; Minutes of meetings, 1912-15; Plans for use of the money raised; signatures
Appropriations from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Containers box 1 , folder 4 Scope and Content Notes Correspondence; House bills; Budget requests; List of appropriations, 1904-1929; 1927-1929 – 1933-35
Athletics Containers box 1 , folder 5 Scope and Content Notes Athletic Council constitution and Bylaws; WUP Committee on regulation of athletic sports; Silver cup trophy for football between Pitt and Carnegie Tech; Football game not played: complaint (University of Pennsylvania and Pitt) 1905; Rules for eligibility for team
B Base Hospital Unit No. 27 (American Expeditionary Forces, France) , 1917-1921 Containers box 1 , folder 6 Scope and Content Notes Unit supplied by the University; Correspondence concerning establishing and paying for the Unit; 1917
Bequests [RESTRICTED] Containers box 2 , folder 7-17 Scope and Content Notes Elbert H. Gary, David L. Gillespie, George B. Gordon, Florence H. Guthrie, Harbison Estate, Belle C. Hershman Martinek, Sarah C, Miller, Z. Bailey Ogden, Solomon Rosenbloom, Edwin Ruud, Mary Sloan, Rosalie Sprang, Daniel H. Wallace
Bonds, Surety for Employees Containers box 2 , folder 18 Scope and Content Notes Also Biddle estate resolution
C Carnegie Foundation Committee on Pennsylvania Containers box 2 , folder 19 Scope and Content Notes Pamphlets on the study; Minutes of the committee meetings, 1928; Correspondence on the study of the Relations of Secondary and Higher Education in Pennsylvania
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Containers box 2 , folder 20 Scope and Content Notes Concerning pensions; Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, 1921, 1936; Correspondence; Lists of professors having
Carnegie Institute of Technology Containers box 2 , folder 21 Scope and Content Notes Memos and Minutes concerning cooperation with University of Pittsburgh, 1921
Central Athletic Association (Central Turnverein) Mortgage Papers Containers box 2 , folder 22 Scope and Content Notes Gardner Steel Conference Center
Central District Telephone Company (Bell System) Containers box 2 , folder 23 Contracts Containers box 2 , folder 24 Scope and Content Notes With Indiana Normal School of Pennsylvania; Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania; Carnegie Institute of Technology; Duquesne Light Co.; Browning King and Co.; City of Pittsburgh (water mains); Wilmore Coal Co.;
Competition Documents, Western University of Pennsylvania Containers box 3 , folder 25 Scope and Content Notes Competition for University plan for buildings on the hillside
Cathedral of Learning Nationality Classrooms Containers box 3 , folder 26 Scope and Content Notes Deeds of gift for the German Room, 1931; Swedish Room, 1936; Lithuanian Room, 1935; Yugoslav Room, 1931; Scottish Room, 1934; Polish Room, 1931; Czechoslovak Room, 1931; Russian Room, 1931; Rumanian Room, 1931; Chinese Room, 1931; Hungarian Room, 1931
D-F Frank, Issac W. Trust Fund Containers box 3 , folder 27 Scope and Content Notes Trust fund agreement; Friendship Avenue property to West Penn Hospital; Mortgages; R.B. Mellon; Edward M. MacFadden;
Fund Committee Containers box 3 , folder 28 Scope and Content Notes Letters of appointment to the Committee, 1919; Gray, Captain Richard C.; Building to be given in memory of James Park, Jr., 1913
G-I Grierson Property , 1929-1933 Containers box 3 , folder 29 Scope and Content Notes DeSoto and O'Hara Streets
Halket Street Property Containers box 3 , folder 30 Scope and Content Notes Dimling Property along Halket Street; Indentures, deeds, agreements, correspondence, 1923-26; Blue print;
Harmon Foundation Containers box 3 , folder 31 Scope and Content Notes Correspondence, applications for loans, few Harmon News Bulletins, pamphlet on Harmon Foundation, 1924-26;
Heating Agreement (Carnegie Institute Boiler Plant) Containers box 3 , folder 32 Hill Property Containers box 3 , folder 33 Scope and Content Notes Agreement of sale; deeds, 1927; Fifth Avenue and Lothrop Street.
History of the University Containers box 3 , folder 34 Scope and Content Notes Several typed papers on the history; Letter from Mr. Black, Secretary of University to Rec. Dr. McLaren that he was elected Principal of the Faculty, 1855; Correspondence with Andrew Carnegie about a contribution (Chancellor McCormick, 1905);
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Containers box 4 , folder 35 Scope and Content Notes Deed for the transfer of land located in Polish Hill from the University of Pittsburgh to the Church.
Insurance Containers box 4 , folder 36-37 Scope and Content Notes Insurance Endowment Fund, 1919; Group Insurance; General University Insurance policies, 1925-1927
J-M Jacob Brothers, Joseph T. Quinn Affidavit Containers box 4 , folder 38 Emma Kaufmann Clinic Containers box 4 , folder 39 Scope and Content Notes Correspondence, Inusurance and Deeds
Legislative appropriations, , 1913-1921 Containers box 4 , folder 40 Magee Family Containers box 4 , folder 41 Scope and Content Notes Memorial Fountain and Hospital correspondence
Dr. C.R. Mann Survey and Report on the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Institute, , 1914-1915 Containers box 4 , folder 42 W.L. Mellon Scholarship Fund Containers box 4 , folder 43 Mellon Institute Containers box 4 , folder 44 Scope and Content Notes Agreement for smoke abatement, 1923/24; Reprint of article on dedication of the Mellon Institute, 1915; Agreement, 1928 between University of Pittsburgh and Mellon Institute; Agreements, 1913, 1921, and 1928;
Montefiore Hospital Containers box 4 , folder 45 Scope and Content Notes Center Avenue, 1929 drawing of the area
N-P National Research Council Grants , 1929-1930 Containers box 5 , folder 46 Nesbit Street Property , 1915 Containers box 5 , folder 47 Pittsburgh Skin and Cancer Foundation and Presbyterian Hospital Containers box 5 , folder 48 Scope and Content Notes Foundation's agreement with the University of Pittsburgh, 1932; Presbyterian Hospital Agreement and Conveyance of land for the hospital, 1930 and 1936
Plans and for Temporary Buildings , August 1914 Containers box 5 , folder 49 Scope and Content Notes Two Drawings, specifications, agreement with Mellons for the Institute
Price, Waterhouse and Co. Balance sheets for the University of Pittsburgh, , 1910-1929 Containers box 5 , folder 50 R Research Bureau for Retail Training , 1925-1933 Containers box 5 , folder 53 Scope and Content Notes Endowment Fund; Trust Agreement
Research Laboratory Containers box 5 , folder 52 Scope and Content Notes Construction documents; Industrial Chemistry
Rosanoff Endowment Containers box 5 , folder 53 Scope and Content Notes Willard Gibbs Chair of Research in Pure Chemistry
S Scholarships Containers box 5 , folder 54-56 Scope and Content Notes Lily Frederick Endowment, Carrie T. Holland Scholarship Fund, Louise Mulert and Ferdinand Max Mulert Fellowship Fund, Stephen Ridinger Scholarship
School of Medicine Containers box 5 , folder 57-57a Scope and Content Notes "Terms of Union" of the Western Pennsylvania Medical College and the Western University of Pennsylvania; Building: Proposal, contract, bond and specifications; Correspondence with Palmer, Hornbostel and James L. Stuart; Mortgage, 1908; Building contract by James L. Stuart;
Box 6
Separated Material The original Charter of the Western Pennsylvania Medical College has been relocated to Box 16 of this collection.
School of Pharmacy Containers box 6 , folder 58-59 Scope and Content Notes Pharmacy, Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy merged with Scio College of Pharmacy and Chemistry of Scio, Ohio; Merged with Western University of Pennsylvania to become the School of Pharmacy; 1905 agreement for Pharmacy and Dental School to share building. Historical documents in 14 envelopes
Stowe Township Land. , 1927 Containers box 6 , folder 60 Scope and Content Notes Documents regarding the sale of Land in Stowe Township, that was deeded to the University by Thomas Pittock, to Edith Phlegar.
Pittsburgh Aviation Management Corporation , 1930 Containers box 6 , folder 61 Scope and Content Notes Agreement to use facilities at Butler Airport for aviation ground school.
Pittsburgh Free Dispensary , 1932 Containers box 6 , folder 62 Scope and Content Notes Agreement for staffing of dispensary with persons from the School of Medicine.
Pittsburgh Musical Institute , 1931 Containers box 6 , folder 63 Scope and Content Notes Agreement to allow courses from the Institute to be used toward a Bachelors degree from the University.
Walter B. Scaife Papers , 1921-1925 Containers box 6 , folder 64 Scope and Content Notes Donation to the University to support lectures on vegetarianism.
Schoeneck property Containers box 6 , folder 65 Scope and Content Notes Agreement for purchase of Property along Fifth Avenue, blueprints.
Science-Chemistry Building , 1921-1930 Containers box 6 , folder 66 Scope and Content Notes Donations and correspondence.
Sies, Dr. Raymond W. and Dr. C. K. Lyans , 1918 Containers box 6 , folder 67 Scope and Content Notes Controversy over termination of contracts.
Solicitors: Patterson, Crawford, Arensberg and Dunn , 1921-1931 Containers box 6 , folder 68 Stadium Containers box 7 , folder 69-70 Scope and Content Notes Mortgage, dated December 1, 1924; Window Installation, 1928; Turner Construction Company bills; Stone & Webster Company; Minutes of meeting of Stadium Committee of Seven; Pitt Stadium financial statements; Stone & Webster, Inc. to direct and supervise the construction; Statistics on excavation and grading; Blue print of stadium, July 10, 1924; Agreement with Carnegie Tech for use of Stadium; 1933, incineration certificate for Stadium bonds, 1924; Contract with Stone & Webster, 1925; Balance sheets and income accounts;
Survey Report Containers box 7 , folder 71 Scope and Content Notes Repor on the Survey and Assessment of the University of Pittsburgh conducted in 1916, by Dr. William C. White.
Sutherland, John B. Containers box 8 , folder 72 Scope and Content Notes Contract, 1934.
T Taxes and Tax Exemption Containers box 8 , folder 73 Scope and Content Notes Also some real estate transactions.
Trautman, Emma Containers box 8 , folder 73a Scope and Content Notes Alldred Endowment
Trees Memorial Gymnasium and Athletic Field , 1911-1914 Containers box 8 , folder 74 Tuesday Musical Club and Stephen Foster Collection and Memorial Containers box 8 , folder 75 Scope and Content Notes Construction of building, 1935; W.F. Trimble & Sons Co. contracted for building; Accounts; Program for Laying of Cornerstone, 1935; Agreement between Tuesday Musical Club and the University for use of the building, 1931; Agreements for construction, 1935; Hornbostel as Architect, 1933; Correspondence with Mr. Josiah K. Lilly
Turner, Ralph S. , 1934-1935 Containers box 8 , folder 76 Scope and Content Notes Letters and documents of the investigation of his dismissal
U-W United Presbyterian Women's Association , 1931 Containers box 8 , folder 77 Scope and Content Notes Property sold to University, 1931, 4th ward
University Hospital Containers box 8 , folder 78 Scope and Content Notes Merger with Eye & Ear and Presbyterian;
Western Pennsylvania Medical College Containers box 8 , folder 79-79a Scope and Content Notes Agreements and correspondence, 1876; Drs. Boggs and Johnston to teach, 1903; Incorporation of Reineman Hospital, 1902; Mortgages; Bonds; Deeds; WUP bought Western Pennsylvania Medical College in 1908 for $100,000; Mercy Hospital and Western Pennsylvania Medical College agreement, 1901; Property purchase agreements; Indenture between Western Pennsylvania Medical College and University of Pittsburgh,1890 (and Agreement, 1908); Report and accounts, June 30, 1907 of Western Pennsylvania Medical College; Reineman Hospital claim against the University
Western State Psychiatric Hospital Containers box 9 , folder 80 Scope and Content Notes Deeds and Agreements with the State of Pennsylvania and the University, 1932; Issue of taxes before building erected;
Western Theological Seminary Containers box 9 , folder 81 Scope and Content Notes Class of 1894; Centennial Fund; List of class; Pamphlet: Western Seminary's services in field of learning, by Reverend George Taylor, Jr., D.D., Wilkinsburg; (mention of 'Pittsburgh Forward Movement');
Series II. Admissions, Departments, Schools, Trustees Admissions Advanced Standing Committee Containers box 10 , folder 82 Cathedral of Learning Building Fund , April 1925- June 1927 Containers box 10 , folder 83-85 Dental Department, Committee on Management , 1907-1909 Containers box 11 , folder 86 School of Dentistry Minutes and Reports , July 8, 1912-June 1926 Containers box 11 , folder 87-88 School of Engineering Minutes , 1911 Containers box 12 , folder 89 Scope and Content Notes Sanitation Course
Faculty Meeting Minutes , September 1909-May 1913 Containers box 12 , folder 90 Faculty Meeting Minutes , November 1918-December 1921 Containers box 12 , folder 91 Undergraduate Schools Faculty Meeting Minutes , 1913-1915 Containers box 12 , folder 92 Honorary Degrees , January 7, 1907-November 16, 1926 Containers box 13 , folder 93 Honorary Degrees , February 2, 1928-April 24, 1931 Containers box 13 , folder 94 Medical College, Minutes of the Management Committee , 1907-1928 Containers box 13 , folder 95 Dental Department (Pittsburgh Dental College) Containers box 13 , folder 96 Stadium Committee Minutes , June 27, 1924-November 4, 1926. Containers box 13 , folder 97 Building Committee, Board of Trustees , 1925-1931 Containers box 14 , folder 98 Executive Committee Minutes, Board of Trustees , 1905-May 1906 Containers box 14 , folder 99 Finance Committee Minutes, Board of Trustees , 1920-1923 Containers box 14 , folder 100 School of Mines Committee Minutes, Board of Trustees , December 8, 1914-May 5, 1916 Containers box 14 , folder 101 Observatory Committee Minutes, Board of Trustees , October 7, 1901-February 1, 1922 Containers box 14 , folder 102-104 Property Committee , May 5, 1916-May 2, 1921 Containers box 14 , folder 105 Scope and Content Notes Including Committee on Housing for War Work
University Council Minutes , January 25, 1926-March 28, 1930 Containers box 14 , folder 106 Deans and Administrative Officers Meeting Minutes , November 1928-December 1928 Containers box 14 , folder 107 
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