Guide to the Records of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation, 1936-1987

Repository: Heinz History Center
Title: Records of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation
Creator: Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation
Collection Number: MSS#154
Language: The material in this collection is in English.
Language: English , English .
Extent: 10.0 cubic feet (20 boxes)
Date: 1936-1987
Abstract: Edgar J. Kaufmann (-1955) founded the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Trust in 1946 for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. These records include correspondence, meeting minutes, financial materials, various grant proposals, and other sundry items.
Author: This guide to the collection was originally prepared by Rachel Balliet on May 1, 1995. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in Spring 2000.
Sponsor: This finding aid has been encoded as a part of the Historic Pittsburgh project a joint effort of the University of Pittsburgh and the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Funding for this portion of the project has been donated by the Hillman Foundation.
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History of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation (1946-1989)

Edgar J. Kaufmann (-1955) founded the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Trust in 1946 to be "used exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and/or educational purposes for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals." Kaufmann served as president of the Trust from 1946 until 1955 and his wife, Liliane S. Kaufmann, served on the Board of Trustees from 1946 until 1951. His second wife, Grace Kaufmann, served for only a few months in 1955. Edgar Kaufmann died in 1955, at which time the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation was established. A ten-year report, published in 1956, announced that the Trust had given almost two million dollars in donations and pledges since its founding. The largest of these contributions, of over a million and a half dollars, went to the Public Auditorium Authority for construction of the Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa). Other donation recipients during the first ten years included Montefiore Hospital, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Civic Light Opera, and the Allegheny County Community Chest.

The Charitable Trust continued to operate for eight years after Edgar Kaufmann's death until most of its funds had been donated, thereby terminating the Trust. The Charitable Foundation that had been established immediately after his death absorbed the Trust's remaining funds. Kaufmann's son, Edgar Kaufmann, jr. (he preferred the lower case "j") served as president of the Charitable Foundation. The Foundation continued to fund projects similar to those funded by the Charitable Trust, but broadened the scope of donations to include international charitable, educational, and religious endeavors with an emphasis on arts related projects. The Charitable Foundation operated until June of 1979 when funds for grants were diminished and the Foundation was dissolved.

Edgar J. Kaufmann was president and executive officer of Kaufmann's Department Store, a large Pittsburgh-based retail store started in 1871 by his father, Morris, and his uncles, Isaac, Henry, and Jacob. The Kaufmann brothers were German-Jewish immigrants who first settled in Birmingham (Pittsburgh's Southside) where they opened a small dress shop on Carson Street. The business was successful and by 1878 the brothers opened a new, larger store on Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh's downtown district, where the large-scale department store is still in operation and now owned by the May Company.

In 1913, at the age of twenty-eight, Edgar J. Kaufmann became president of Kaufmann's Department Store after working various jobs within the company. Before entering the family business however, Edgar J. Kaufmann graduated from Yale University and worked for some time at the Chicago-based retail firm, Marshall Fields and Company. Throughout his forty-two year career with Kaufmann's, Edgar was a devoted participant and supporter of many civic, cultural, and charitable projects. He was a founding member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority and member of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. He was active in the planning of various re-development projects in Pittsburgh's downtown district and was an ardent supporter of the Civic Light Opera. Edgar J. Kaufmann married Liliane S. Kaufmann, the only daughter of his uncle Isaac Kaufmann. They had one son, Edgar, jr. (1910-1989). After the death of Liliane S. Kaufmann in 1953, Edgar married Grace Kaufmann in September 1954, only seven months before his own death in Palm Springs (Ca.). Despite a prenuptial agreement signed by his second wife, his widow filed suit against his estate asking for a larger settlement. The case was eventually dismissed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. However, lengthy litigation froze some of Edgar J. Kaufmann's estate and suspended the activity of his Charitable Trust for several months.

Edgar Kaufmann, a significant patron of the arts, commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build "Fallingwater," the famous summer home of the Kaufmann's in Ohiopyle (Pa.). Edgar, jr., who studied architecture with Wright helped organize this commission which was completed in 1936. The house remained in the family until 1963, when Edgar, jr. donated the house and accompanying guest house with 1,500 acres to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The house was then opened to the public. A visitor's center was erected nearby providing tours, lectures, and a research facility to those studying the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1953, another commission for Frank Lloyd Wright's services was planned by Edgar Kaufmann and his son. The commission was for a luxury apartment building on Grandview Avenue in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Despite preliminary construction work, the building was never completed.

Edgar Kaufmann, jr., lived in New York City most of his life and worked as a curator of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and as a professor of art history at Columbia University. As president of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation, Edgar, jr. supported the work of Frank Lloyd Wright not only by donating "Fallingwater" but by helping to secure the preservation of many of his buildings including the Unity Temple and Robie House in Chicago (Il.). In 1958, Edgar Kaufmann, jr., published Drawings in Color by Frank Lloyd Wright commemorating the architect's 90th birthday. Kaufmann donated the proceeds of the book to the Charitable Foundation and the Bear Run Foundation, an agency related to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. In addition to supporting the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Kaufmann, jr. helped to recognize the talent and contribution from artists everywhere. In 1960, he established the Kaufmann International Design Award, which was administered by the International Institute for Education and was the largest annual award granted for research and merit in the field of Design. Despite the award's prestige, it was given only seven times and the program ended in 1967.

Oliver M. Kaufmann (1898-1980), the brother of Edgar J. Kaufmann, joined the Board of Trustees of the Charitable Foundation after his brother's death in 1955. Oliver M. Kaufmann was vice-president of Kaufmann's Department Store until his retirement in 1956. During his career with the department store, Oliver M. Kaufmann served in both world wars. In 1957 he represented Kaufmanns and the May Company (which merged with the department store in 1946) on a United States Trade Commission sponsored tour of Europe. The tour was aimed at bringing business leaders from the United States and throughout Europe together to exchange ideas in business and trade. In 1967, he attended the International Pro-Deo Conference where international business leaders exchanged ideas on the problems of economic development in Latin America. In addition to staying active in the business community after his retirement, he also served as a representative to both the Edgar J. Kaufmann and the Henry Kaufmann Foundations. He was a contributing participant in many local charitable, cultural, and Jewish causes. In 1967 he administered the donation of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement buildings in the Hill District (Pittsburgh, Pa.) to the Hill House Association which was a joint effort by both the Edgar J. and Henry Kaufmann Foundations. During the 1960s, Oliver M. Kaufmann served on the executive management and building committees for Montefiore Hospital and served on the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Symphony. For over thirty years he was an active member of the Board of Directors for the Irene Kaufmann Center and Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association ("Y-IKC") and later the Jewish Community Center. Oliver Kaufmann, his wife Freda and their two children lived on "Pine Hill Farm" in Moon Township (Pa.) until 1962 when they sold the property to Robert Morris College. In 1965, Oliver Kaufmann and his wife established the Oliver M. and Freda T. Kaufmann Endowment to be administered by the United Jewish Federation. Throughout his retirement Oliver Kaufmann continually supported the Jewish Community Center (JCC). In 1978, the JCC honored him with an 80th Birthday Celebration and the dedication of the Oliver M. Kaufmann Teen Village at Emma Kaufmann Camp, a summer camp administered by the JCC..

Scope and Content Notes

The Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation Records are housed in twenty archival boxes and are arranged into three series. Series have been designated for administrative materials, grant files, and personal papers. These records include correspondence, meeting minutes, financial materials, various grant proposals, and other sundry items. These records provide comprehensive information on a variety of topics both locally and nationally including cultural and civic development, arts and education, and general social welfare work. The early Charitable Trust records are limited and primarily document donations given to charitable causes in Pittsburgh while the Charitable Foundation records are more comprehensive and document donations given internationally. The administrative records detail the operation and organization of the Foundation. The grant files document the size of each donation and usually detail information about the organizations receiving support. The personal papers include some papers from Edgar Kaufmann, jr., but primarily consist of the papers of Oliver M. Kaufmann and would serve as a good source for those studying his involvement with the international business community and his charitable work including the "Y-IKC" and Montefiore Hospital.

Arrangement

Three series have been designated for administrative materials, grant files, and personal papers.

The Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation Records are housed in twenty archival boxes.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joan Kaufmann Mendelsohn (Records.) 1993

Preferred Citation

Records of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation, 1936-1987, MSS#154, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Rachel Balliet on May 1, 1995.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Kimberly A. Tryka on January 26, 2000.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or publish, please contact the curator of the Archives.

Separated Materials

To the photographic collection, one box of photographs has been separately arranged as MSP# 154. These materials include photographs from various projects funded by the Charitable Foundation and of Edgar J. Kaufmann attending social and professional events. Most of the photographs are of Oliver M. Kaufmann. These include several photographs taken while he was in service during World War II, and others in which he appeared, including one taken during the dedication of a plaque commemorating the service of Kaufmann's Department Store employees during the war, and photographs of the United States Trade Commission tour and the International Pro Deo Conference. There are several photographs from the 80th birthday party held for Oliver M. Kaufmann at the Jewish Community Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and some of him with his wife Freda and their children.

To the oversized photographic collection, one folder has been separately arranged as MSR# 154. This includes one photograph of the performance, "A Children's Flower Garden" at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement (1920).

To the oversized collection, two folders have been separately arranged as MSO# 154. The first folder contains early family trees and topographical and survey maps of Oliver M. Kaufmann's Pine Hill property (Moon Township, Pa.) and of Fallingwater (Ohiopyle, Pa.). The second folder contains blueprints of the proposed museum for the Allegheny County Jail (1958) and redevelopment plans and maps for Pittsburgh's downtown district (c1950).

Container List

Series I Administrative Materials, 1946-1978

Scope and Contents

These records include correspondence, meeting minutes, financial materials, and records relating to special projects taken on by the Foundation. The Charitable Trust materials are comprehensive, but small in volume, as the Trust was not as active as the later Foundation and was in operation fewer years. The Trust materials include the charter establishing the Trust (1946) and what seems to be a complete collection of meeting minutes albeit the scheduled meetings were not on a regular basis. The Foundation correspondence includes letters regarding specific grant projects, general business, financial matters and other related issues. Most grant-related correspondence was interfiled with each proposal and request for donations and is housed with the general grant files. Much of the correspondence included in the administrative materials are copies of letters passed to each Foundation trustee for review and approval through a "round robin". Other correspondence includes check requests from the Foundation to Mellon Bank and letters between Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay primarily concerning the firm's fees and payment by the Foundation. The ten year report material provides information regarding the Trust's first ten years in addition to correspondence regarding requests for the report in subsequent years. This material however, does not include the report itself.

The Financial Materials are limited, but include substantial information regarding the Dwelling House Building and Loan Association and the transfer of the Foundation's stock from the Foundation to the Hill House Association (1968-1978). The Meeting Materials comprise the most comprehensive records within the administrative materials and include agendas, drafts of minutes, and memos regarding various issues discussed in meetings. The meeting materials include all items distributed at the meetings and some financial materials that may have also been reviewed. The minutes discuss general business, grant reviews and disbursements, account balances and asset statements, and occasional special project updates. The Minute Book consists of the final copy of meeting minutes and any additional correspondence or financial records that were relevant to a particular meeting. The minutes bound in this book run from 1955 through 1968. After 1968 the final copy of meeting minutes are filed with the general meeting materials.

The Special Projects materials relate to special contributions or Foundation involvement in the County Jail Museum project, the publishing of a collection of drawings by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Southside building project. The County Jail Museum project materials include correspondence and a proposal by the Commissioners of Allegheny County to turn the County Jail into a local history museum. These materials include studies and editorials on the value and need for a local history museum and materials related to the commissioning of architects, Edward and Charles M. Stotz for the museum lay-out plan. The records relating to the publishing of the Frank Lloyd Wright book are comprehensive and primarily include financial information regarding sales of the book throughout the country and correspondence between the Foundation and the publishing house over royalty distribution. The Southside Building Project which was to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright includes construction estimates and correspondence. The correspondence regarding the planning of the apartment includes a letter from Frank Lloyd Wright and an outline of his working contract (1954).

Arrangement

The Administrative Materials are housed in three archival boxes and are arranged alphabetically by folder title with Charitable Trust materials arranged to the front.

Charitable Trust

Administrative Records, 1946-1960

Containers: Box 1, Folder 1

Correspondence, 1955-1963

Containers: Box 1, Folder 2

Financial Records, 1946-1960

Containers: Box 1, Folder 3

Legal Documents, 1946-1960

Containers: Box 1, Folder 4

Meeting Book, 1946-1960

Containers: Box 1, Folder 5

Ten Year Report, 1956-1960

Containers: Box 1, Folder 6

Correspondence

1963-1976

Containers: Box 1, Folder 7

Check Requests, 1955-1961

Containers: Box 1, Folder 8

Reed, Smith, Shaw, and McClay, 1954-1976

Containers: Box 1, Folder 9

Financial Materials

Asset Statements, 1975

Containers: Box 1, Folder 10

Dwelling House Building and Loan Association, 1968-1978

Containers: Box 1, Folder 11

Tax Exemption Forms, 1958-1971

Containers: Box 1, Folder 12

Travel Expenses, 1958-1964

Containers: Box 1, Folder 13

Meeting Materials

1964-1965

Containers: Box 1, Folder 14

1966-1967

Containers: Box 2, Folder 1

1968-1969

Containers: Box 2, Folder 2

1970-1971

Containers: Box 2, Folder 3

1972-1973

Containers: Box 2, Folder 4

1974-1975

Containers: Box 2, Folder 5

1976-1977

Containers: Box 2, Folder 6

1978-1979

Containers: Box 2, Folder 7

Meeting Notices, 1955-1960

Containers: Box 3, Folder 1

Minute Book

1955-1963

Containers: Box 3, Folder 2

1964-1968

Containers: Box 3, Folder 3

Personnel Materials, 1946-1971

Containers: Box 3, Folder 4

Special Projects

County Jail Project, 1958-1960

Containers: Box 3, Folder 5

Frank Lloyd Wright Book

Correspondence

1958-1960

Containers: Box 3, Folder 6

1961-1962

Containers: Box 3, Folder 7

Legal Papers, 1952

Containers: Box 3, Folder 8

Statements, 1958-1961

Containers: Box 3, Folder 9

Southside Project, 1951-1956

Containers: Box 3, Folder 10

Series II Grant Files, 1950-1979

Scope and Contents

Most grant files include detailed proposals for grants that often include the history and purpose of each organization requesting funding. In addition to the proposals and requests for grants, these files include correspondence, copies of checks and receipts and some published promotional pamphlets and brochures. Files were created for all grants given during the existence of the Charitable Foundation. However, some files are from grants given by the Charitable Trust that received continued support through the Charitable Foundation. Grants filed as miscellaneous are primarily one-time grant recipients or recipients of very small donations.

Some of the more comprehensive grant files include the Allegheny Conference on Community Development (1955-1978) which documents a variety of local development projects and community programs such as the "2001 Center" for inner-city job placement and rehabilitation. Materials relating to the funding of the Stephen Lorant book, Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City, is also included. The Brashear Association grant file includes materials relating to a proposed museum on Pittsburgh's Southside commemorating John Brashear's contributions to astronomy and the local community. Gateway to Music, Inc., was supported by the Foundation for many years and these materials relate to local programming and funding. The Health and Welfare Planning Association materials include grant proposals on a variety of projects and contributions. The grant file of the Institute for International Studies includes materials relating to the Kaufmann International Design Award and its recipients, including biographical information, press releases, and speeches. Several grant files are related to the preservation efforts of various Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. The grant files of the Unity Temple Restoration Fund include comprehensive information regarding the organization of the Restoration Fund by the church's congregants and the local community. The files of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy detail the donation of "Fallingwater" to the Conservancy, the construction of the Visitor's Center, various public programs and some general maintenance problems with the house. Many of the grant files for schools or universities concern arts related projects or individual scholarships administered through the host university. Overall, these grant files include a wide variety of topics, but primarily focus on organizations and institutions related to the arts, education and research, and social welfare. These materials provide a significant amount of information on the preservation of the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and the development of "Fallingwater" as a public facility. While many of the grants detail Pittsburgh-based charitable organizations and endeavors, the materials extend to the international community and include projects on a range of topics from all over the world.

Arrangement

The Grant Files are housed in fifteen archival boxes and are arranged alphabetically by folder title with miscellaneous grants and grants not approved arranged to the rear.

Action Housing, 1967-1974

Containers: Box 3, Folder 11

African-American Institute, 1963-1967

Containers: Box 4, Folder 1

Allegheny Children and Youth Service Council, Inc., 1974-1976

Containers: Box 4, Folder 2

Allegheny College, 1962-1977

Containers: Box 4, Folder 3

Allegheny Conference on Community Development

1955-1970

Containers: Box 4, Folder 4

1971-1978

Containers: Box 4, Folder 5

Lorant, Stephen Book, 1954-1960

Containers: Box 4, Folder 6

Allegheny County Bar Association, 1970

Containers: Box 4, Folder 7

Allegheny General Hospital, 1955-1975

Containers: Box 4, Folder 8

Allegheny Valley School for Exceptional Children, 1965

Containers: Box 4, Folder 9

American Academy in Rome, 1968-1975

Containers: Box 4, Folder 10

American Cancer Society, 1955-1977

Containers: Box 4, Folder 11

American Council of Learned Societies, 1969-1971

Containers: Box 4, Folder 12

American Crafts Council, 1961-1976

Containers: Box 4, Folder 13

American Friends Service Committee

1955-1962

Containers: Box 4, Folder 14

1963-1974

Containers: Box 5, Folder 1

1975-1976

Containers: Box 5, Folder 2

America-Italy Society, 1952-1976

Containers: Box 5, Folder 3

American Jewish Committee, 1958-1976

Containers: Box 5, Folder 4

American Scandinavian Foundation, 1965-1977

Containers: Box 5, Folder 5

American Wind Symphony, 1958-1972

Containers: Box 5, Folder 6

Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, 1964-1967

Containers: Box 5, Folder 7

Antioch College, 1968-1969

Containers: Box 5, Folder 8

Archives of American Art, 1967-1973

Containers: Box 5, Folder 9

Art Information Center, 1962-1973

Containers: Box 5, Folder 10

Art Institute of Chicago, 1962-1971

Containers: Box 5, Folder 11

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 1955-1969

Containers: Box 5, Folder 12

Bear Run Foundation, 1967-1971

Containers: Box 5, Folder 13

B'nai B'rith Home for Children, 1955-1960

Containers: Box 5, Folder 14

Boy Scouts of America, 1959-1974

Containers: Box 5, Folder 15

Brashear Association, Inc., 1955-1965

Containers: Box 5, Folder 16

Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, 1958-1959

Containers: Box 5, Folder 17

Bureau of Employment Security, 1968-1969

Containers: Box 5, Folder 18

Business and Job Development Corporation, 1968-1970

Containers: Box 5, Folder 19

California State College, 1971-1972

Containers: Box 6, Folder 1

Carnegie Institute

1958-1978

Containers: Box 6, Folder 2

Children's Museum, 1970-1973

Containers: Box 6, Folder 3

Society, 1955-1979

Containers: Box 6, Folder 4

Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1958-1977

Containers: Box 6, Folder 5

Center for International Exchange, 1965-1968

Containers: Box 6, Folder 6

Children's Civic Theater Society, 1955

Containers: Box 6, Folder 7

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1955-1981

Containers: Box 6, Folder 8

Civic Light Opera, 1949-1958

Containers: Box 6, Folder 9

Cornell University, 1975-1979

Containers: Box 6, Folder 10

Council for the Study of Mankind, 1964-1971

Containers: Box 6, Folder 11

Council on Foundations, 1965-1972

Containers: Box 6, Folder 12

Cumberland College, 1973-1978

Containers: Box 6, Folder 13

Dartmouth College, 1968-1971

Containers: Box 7, Folder 1

Drawing Society, 1967-1978

Containers: Box 7, Folder 2

Duquesne University, 1975-1979

Containers: Box 7, Folder 3

Easter Seal Society, 1971-1972

Containers: Box 7, Folder 4

Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc., 1950-1960

Containers: Box 7, Folder 5

Ellis School, 1975-1977

Containers: Box 7, Folder 6

Etruscan Foundation, 1961-1969

Containers: Box 7, Folder 7

Experiment in International Living, 1966-1969

Containers: Box 7, Folder 8

First Church of God in Christ, 1969

Containers: Box 7, Folder 9

Fisk University, 1956-1963

Containers: Box 7, Folder 10

Freedom House Bookshelf (NY), 1965

Containers: Box 7, Folder 11A

Freedom House Enterprise, 1968-1970

Containers: Box 7, Folder 11

Fresh Air Fund, 1967-1979

Containers: Box 7, Folder 12

Frick Collection, 1971

Containers: Box 7, Folder 13

Gateway to Music, Inc.

1962-1968

Containers: Box 7, Folder 14

1969-1979

Containers: Box 7, Folder 15

George Junior Republic, 1958-1976

Containers: Box 7, Folder 16

Goddard Riverside Community Center, 1965-1971

Containers: Box 7, Folder 17

Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh, 1967-1976

Containers: Box 8, Folder 1

Greater Pittsburgh Guild for the Blind, 1959-1963

Containers: Box 8, Folder 2

Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, 1972-1974

Containers: Box 8, Folder 3

Harvard University, 1962-1974

Containers: Box 8, Folder 4

Health and Welfare Association for Allegheny County

1967-1969

Containers: Box 8, Folder 5

1970-1973

Containers: Box 8, Folder 6

Hill City Youth Municipality, 1954-1960

Containers: Box 8, Folder 7

Hill House

1966-March 1968

Containers: Box 8, Folder 8

April 1968-1971

Containers: Box 8, Folder 9

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1973-1978

Containers: Box 8, Folder 10

Indian Head Church of God, 1964

Containers: Box 8, Folder 11

Insitute for Ecological Studies, 1967-1968

Containers: Box 8, Folder 12

Institute of International Education

1962-1972

Containers: Box 8, Folder 13

Kaufmann International Design Award

1958-1962

Containers: Box 8, Folder 14

1963-1967

Containers: Box 9, Folder 1

Recipient Material, 1960-1962

Containers: Box 9, Folder 2

International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, 1966-1969

Containers: Box 9, Folder 3

International Exhibits Foundation, 1966-1972

Containers: Box 9, Folder 4

International Fund for Monuments, Inc., 1969-1976

Containers: Box 9, Folder 5

International Rescue Committee, 1969-1979

Containers: Box 9, Folder 6

International Society for the Welfare of Cripples, 1955-1961

Containers: Box 9, Folder 7

Jazzmobile, Inc., 1968

Containers: Box 9, Folder 8

Jewish Home for the Aged, 1963

Containers: Box 9, Folder 9

Johns Hopkins University, 1960-1973

Containers: Box 9, Folder 10

MacDowel Colony, 1961-1977

Containers: Box 9, Folder 11

Mercy Hospital, 1955-1980

Containers: Box 9, Folder 12

Montefiore Hospital, 1948-1957

Containers: Box 9, Folder 13

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1969-1970

Containers: Box 10, Folder 1

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1958-1978

Containers: Box 10, Folder 2

National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1956-1960

Containers: Box 10, Folder 3

National Council of Jewish Women, 1955-1960

Containers: Box 10, Folder 4

National Council of Negro Women, Inc., 1969-1975

Containers: Box 10, Folder 5

National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1964-1970

Containers: Box 10, Folder 6

Negro Education and Emergency Drive (NEED), 1964-1978

Containers: Box 10, Folder 7

Neighborhood Centers Association, 1960

Containers: Box 10, Folder 8

New York Public Library

1958-1968

Containers: Box 10, Folder 9

1969-1978

Containers: Box 10, Folder 10

New York Shakespeare Festival, 1960-1961

Containers: Box 10, Folder 11

New York University Scholarship Fund, 1957-1958

Containers: Box 10, Folder 12

North Carolina State College, 1957-1976

Containers: Box 10, Folder 13

Oberlin College, 1963-1967

Containers: Box 10, Folder 14

Operation DIG, 1972

Containers: Box 10, Folder 15

Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, 1972-1979

Containers: Box 10, Folder 16

Pathway School, 1964

Containers: Box 10, Folder 17

Penn State University, 1965

Containers: Box 10, Folder 18

People's Art Center, 1959-1963

Containers: Box 10, Folder 19

Phelps-Stokes Fund, 1965-1974

Containers: Box 11, Folder 1

Philadelphia Architects Charitable Trust, 1971-1972

Containers: Box 11, Folder 2

Philadelphia College of Art, 1967-1970

Containers: Box 11, Folder 3

Phillips Academy, 1964

Containers: Box 11, Folder 4

Pierpont Morgan Library, 1961-1964

Containers: Box 11, Folder 5

Pioneer Crafts Council, 1972-1979

Containers: Box 11, Folder 6

Pittsburgh Association for the Improvement of the Poor, 1955-1964

Containers: Box 11, Folder 7

Pittsburgh Bicentennial Association, 1957-1958

Containers: Box 11, Folder 8

Pittsburgh Blind Association, 1973-1977

Containers: Box 11, Folder 9

Phelps-Stokes Funittsburgh Child Guidence Center, 1955-1974

Containers: Box 11, Folder 10

Pittsburgh Child Environment Center, 1977-1975

Containers: Box 11, Folder 11

Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors, 1961-1971

Containers: Box 11, Folder 12

Pittsburgh Foundation

1954-1980

Containers: Box 11, Folder 13

1981-1982

Containers: Box 11, Folder 14

1983

Containers: Box 12, Folder 1

Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 1959-1975

Containers: Box 12, Folder 2

Pittsburgh Playhouse, 1955-1966

Containers: Box 12, Folder 3

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

1959-1968

Containers: Box 12, Folder 4

1969-1979

Containers: Box 12, Folder 5

Pratt Institute, 1965-1966

Containers: Box 12, Folder 6

Prescott House, 1961-1970

Containers: Box 12, Folder 7

Pressley House, 1965

Containers: Box 12, Folder 8

Program for the Care of Cardiac Children, 1963-1976

Containers: Box 12, Folder 9

Providence Preservation Society

Containers: Box 12, Folder 10

Robert Morris College, 1971-1974

Containers: Box 12, Folder 11

Roosevelt University

1956-1969

Containers: Box 12, Folder 12

1970-1977

Containers: Box 12, Folder 13

Saint Edmund's Academy, 1960-1970

Containers: Box 12, Folder 14

Saint Francis General Hospital, 1955-1968

Containers: Box 13, Folder 1

Saint John's General Hospital, 1961-1963

Containers: Box 13, Folder 2

Salk Institute of Biological Studies, 1962

Containers: Box 13, Folder 3

Salvation Army, 1955-1973

Containers: Box 13, Folder 4

Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference, 1967-1973

Containers: Box 13, Folder 5

Scholarship, Education, and Defense Fund for Racial Equality, 1966-1977

Containers: Box 13, Folder 6

School Art League of New York, 1959-1971

Containers: Box 13, Folder 7

School for Physically Handicapped Children, 1957-1958

Containers: Box 13, Folder 8

School Volunteer Association of Pittsburgh, 1968-1972

Containers: Box 13, Folder 9

Scientist Committee for Radiation Information, 1960-1966

Containers: Box 13, Folder 10

Serenity Farms, Inc., 1969-1975

Containers: Box 13, Folder 11

Seton Hill College, 1963-1977

Containers: Box 13, Folder 12

Sewickley Academy, 1970

Containers: Box 13, Folder 13

Sewickley Community Center, 1958-1959

Containers: Box 13, Folder 14

Shady Lane School, 1974-1979

Containers: Box 13, Folder 15

Shadyside Academy, 1970

Containers: Box 13, Folder 16

Shadyside and Kay Boys' Club, 1959-1971

Containers: Box 13, Folder 17

Shadyside Hospital, 1968-1976

Containers: Box 13, Folder 18

Shaker Community, Inc., 1960-1978

Containers: Box 13, Folder 19

Smithsonian Institute

1962-1963

Containers: Box 13, Folder 20

Cooper-Hewitt Museum

Containers: Box 13, Folder 21

Society of Architectural Historians, 1967-1972

Containers: Box 13, Folder 22

Society for the History of Technology, 1964-1972

Containers: Box 13, Folder 23

Southside Hospital, 1957-1959

Containers: Box 14, Folder 1

Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company, 1961-1963

Containers: Box 14, Folder 2

Taconic Foundation, Inc., 1969-1970

Containers: Box 14, Folder 3

Taste and Smell Foundation, 1975-1977

Containers: Box 14, Folder 4

Three Rivers Arts Festival, 1963-1979

Containers: Box 14, Folder 5

Tree of Life Congregation, 1963

Containers: Box 14, Folder 6

United Fund for Allegheny County, 1955-1968

Containers: Box 14, Folder 7

United Negro College Fund, 1955-1979

Containers: Box 14, Folder 8

United Way of Allegheny County, 1954-1979

Containers: Box 14, Folder 9

Unity Temple Restoration Fundation

1969-February 1973

Containers: Box 14, Folder 10

March 1973-November 1976

Containers: Box 14, Folder 11

December 1976-1979

Containers: Box 14, Folder 12

University of Chicago, 1966-1968

Containers: Box 15, Folder 1

University of Cincinnati, 1973

Containers: Box 15, Folder 2

University of Edinburgh, 1972-1973

Containers: Box 15, Folder 3

University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, 1973-1974

Containers: Box 15, Folder 4

University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1973

Containers: Box 15, Folder 5

University of Pittsburgh, 1957-1975

Containers: Box 15, Folder 6

Urban League of Pittsburgh, 1967-1970

Containers: Box 15, Folder 7

Urban Youth Action, Inc., 1971

Containers: Box 15, Folder 8

Victor Gruen Foundation, 1969-1970

Containers: Box 15, Folder 9

Vincentian Home for Chronically Ill, 1969

Containers: Box 15, Folder 10

Vocational Rehabilitation Center, 1966-1977

Containers: Box 15, Folder 11

Volunteers of America, 1954-1963

Containers: Box 15, Folder 12

Washington and Jefferson College, 1963-1965

Containers: Box 15, Folder 13

Waynesburg College, 1966-1967

Containers: Box 15, Folder 14

Wechsler Foundation, 1959-1960

Containers: Box 15, Folder 15

West Hills Symphony Band, 1968-1970

Containers: Box 15, Folder 16

West Penn Hospital, 1964-1967

Containers: Box 15, Folder 17

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

1963-1965

Containers: Box 15, Folder 18

1966-1968

Containers: Box 15, Folder 19

1969-1977

Containers: Box 16, Folder 1

Land Acquisitions, 1958-1978

Containers: Box 16, Folder 2

Visitors Center, 1977-1980

Containers: Box 16, Folder 3

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, 1955-1964

Containers: Box 16, Folder 4

Willa Cather Fund, 1959-1960

Containers: Box 16, Folder 5

Winchester Thurston School, 1961-1965

Containers: Box 16, Folder 6

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, 1968-1970

Containers: Box 16, Folder 7

Yale University, 1958-1966

Containers: Box 16, Folder 8

Young Men and Women's Hebrew Association ("Y-IKS")

1958-1966

Containers: Box 16, Folder 9

1968-1980

Containers: Box 16, Folder 10

Young Men's Christian Association, 1968

Containers: Box 16, Folder 11

Young Women's Christian Association, 1960-1962

Containers: Box 16, Folder 12

Youth Guidance, 1968-1976

Containers: Box 16, Folder 13

Miscellaneous Grants, A-L

Containers: Box 17, Folder 1

Miscellaneous Grants, M-Y

Containers: Box 17, Folder 2

Requests Not Approved, 1955-January 1977

Containers: Box 17, Folder 3

Requests Not Approved, February-March 1977

Containers: Box 17, Folder 4

Requests Not Approved, April-June 1977

Containers: Box 17, Folder 5

Requests Not Approved, July-September 1977

Containers: Box 17, Folder 6

Requests Not Approved, October-November 1977

Containers: Box 18, Folder 1

Requests Not Approved, December 1977-January 1978

Containers: Box 18, Folder 2

Requests Not Approved, February-March 1978

Containers: Box 18, Folder 3

Requests Not Approved, September-October 1978

Containers: Box 18, Folder 4

Requests Not Approved, November 1978

Containers: Box 18, Folder 5

Carnegie-Mellon University

Architectural 2001,, 1968-1970

Containers: Box 21, Folder 1

Department of Architecture Student Environment Project,, 1968

Containers: Box 21, Folder 2

Field Supervisor Program,, 1972-1973

Containers: Box 21, Folder 3

Pre-college Program Upward Bound,, 1971-1975

Containers: Box 21, Folder 4

Program to Develop Technically Educated Minorities,, 1973-1977

Containers: Box 21, Folder 5

School of Urban and Public Affairs,, 1975

Containers: Box 21, Folder 6

School of Urban and Public Affairs Recruit and Retain Professionals,, 1976-1978

Containers: Box 21, Folder 7

Center for Environment Structure,, 1967-1969

Containers: Box 21, Folder 8

Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions,, 1962-1965

Containers: Box 21, Folder 9

Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh,, 1967-1972

Containers: Box 21, Folder 10

Central Catholic High School,, 1975-1976

Containers: Box 21, Folder 11

Chadwick Civic League (Lincoln Lemington Center),, 1968-1973

Containers: Box 21, Folder 12

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh,, 1955-1977

Containers: Box 21, Folder 13

Inactive File – Hold for Further Information,, 1970-1975

Containers: Box 21, Folder 14

Procedure and Legal Recommendations,, 1970-1971

Containers: Box 21, Folder 15

Requests Not Approved, April 1, 1978 – June 30, 1978

Containers: Box 21, Folder 16

August 1978 – September 1978

Containers: Box 21, Folder 17

January 1979 – March 1979

Containers: Box 21, Folder 18

April 1979 – June 1979

Containers: Box 21, Folder 19

August 1979 – December 1979

Containers: Box 21, Folder 20

January 1980 – March 1980

Containers: Box 21, Folder 21

April 1980 – September 1980

Containers: Box 21, Folder 22

Series III Personal Papers, 1936-1987

Scope and Contents

These papers include correspondence, property records, financial and insurance records, and other sundry items. The papers of Edgar Kaufmann, jr. are limited, and include insurance records of his personal art collection and correspondence and bills relating to the move of personal belongings and furniture from Fallingwater into storage. These records give an itemized account and estimated values of the items in storage. The personal papers of Oliver M. Kaufmann are more comprehensive, although there is little material of a personal nature. Rather, most of the papers relate to his work on various boards and committees or they relate to personal business and professional endeavors. Materials relating the Boards and Committees include memos, meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence from his involvement with Peaks of Progress (1941-1942), the Tunnel Commission (1956), Children's Hospital and Montefiore Hospital. More information is included in materials related to his work with the "Y-IKS" where he was active for a longer period of time. The general correspondence of Oliver M. Kaufmann includes some letters regarding Kaufmanns Department Store and the May Company (although these are limited), a business venture called Aerial Surveys, Inc., and correspondence regarding the donation of artwork to area hospitals. The materials relating to the International Pro-Deo Conference include an itinerary, travel arrangements, and literature collected from the conference. Materials relating to Latrobe Brewing include legal documents concerning the sale of the brewery. However, Oliver Kaufmann's involvement in the transaction is unclear. The Pine Hill Farm materials include original deeds to the land and various other legal documents, correspondence, and general maintenance records. These materials also document the sales transaction between the Kaufmann's and Robert Morris College. The materials relating to the United States Trade Commission are detailed and include an itinerary, speeches, meeting agendas, and social invitations. The newspaper clippings relating to the tour were collected in the host countries and are not in English. The papers of Oliver M. Kaufmann would serve those researchers studying post-World War II international economic development and local charitable organizations.

Arrangement

The Personal Papers are housed in three archival boxes and arranged alphabetically by folder title with miscellaneous materials arranged to the rear.

Kaufmann, Edgar, jr.

Art Collection

1944-1959

Containers: Box 18, Folder 6

1960-1966

Containers: Box 18, Folder 7

Fallingwater Furniture and Storage, 1963-1976

Containers: Box 18, Folder 8

Kaufmann, Oliver M.

Boards and Committees

1940-1976

Containers: Box 18, Folder 9

"Y-IKS"

Containers: Box 18, Folder 10

Correspondence

1931-1974

Containers: Box 19, Folder 1

Beekman Campanile, Inc., 1949-1962

Containers: Box 19, Folder 2

Endowments, 1965-1987

Containers: Box 19, Folder 3

"In Memorium", 1980

Containers: Box 19, Folder 4

International Pro Deo Conference, 1967

Containers: Box 19, Folder 5

Latrobe Brewing, 1958-1959

Containers: Box 19, Folder 6

Pine Hill Farm

1941-1947

Containers: Box 19, Folder 7

1948-August 1962

Containers: Box 19, Folder 8

September 1962-1971

Containers: Box 20, Folder 1

Appraisals, 1946-1965

Containers: Box 20, Folder 2

Testimonial Book, 1939

Containers: Volume [1]

Physical Location

shelf

United States Trade Mission

1957

Containers: Box 20, Folder 3

Clippings, 1957

Containers: Box 20, Folder 4

Itinerary, 1957

Containers: Box 20, Folder 5

Published Materials, 1957

Containers: Box 20, Folder 6

Miscellaneous

1937-1987

Containers: Box 20, Folder 7

Clippings, c1945-1978

Containers: Box 20, Folder 8

Record of Hunt Race Meetings

1936-1937

Containers: Box 20, Folder 9

1938

Containers: Box 20, Folder 10