News Articles Regarding Henry Clay Frick Including
The Dispute (1998 to 2001) Regarding the Disposition of
the Frick Family Archives

Deto, Ryan. "Japanese company Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel in $14.9B deal; headquarters to remain in Pittsburgh"
TribLive.com: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2023 Dec. 18. First retrieved 2023 Dec. 18.
U.S. Steel Corporation became the world's first billion-dollar corporation and the successor to the Carnegie Steel Company, when famous industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie sold the company to financier J.P. Morgan for $480 million in 1901, making Andrew Carnegie the richest man in the world.
Industrialist and philanthropist Henry Clay Frick, who had been Chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, played a major role in the formation of the U.S. Steel Corporation.

McMarlin, Shirley. "Major Western Pa. museums make plans for safe reopening."
TribLive.com: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh 2020 June 9. First retrieved 2020 June 11.
Includes information on The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and The Frick Pittsburgh.

Walsh, Glenn A. " Centennial: Death of Telescope-Maker & Astronomer John Brashear." Blog-Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2020 April 8. First retrieved 2020 April 8.
Pittsburgh telescope-maker, astronomer, and educator John Brashear was an adviser to Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick.
John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the official 1902 dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Astronomical Calendar: 2019 Dec. / Centennial: Death of Astronomy Philanthropist H.C. Frick." Blog-Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2019 Dec. 1. First retrieved 2019 Dec. 1.
December 2 marks the Centennial Anniversary of the death of industrialist and education and astronomical philanthropist Henry Clay Frick, who provided much of the funding for construction of the second, three-dome Allegheny Observatory, dedicated in 1912. He asked astronomer John A. Brashear to organize the Henry Clay Frick Educational Commission.

Brennan, Lissa. "What it takes to become docent of The Frick Pittsburgh — and what a docent does." Column: Backstage.
Pittsburgh City Paper 2019 Sept. 4. 1st retrieved 2019 Sept. 12.

Rosenthal, Phil. "Despite Hillary Clinton's slam of Rauner, let's not tar all robber barons."
Chicago Tribune 2016 Feb. 22.
We're supposed to compare, say, Ken Griffin to John D. Rockefeller Sr., Andrew Carnegie and Leland Stanford?
It should be a goal of 21st-century captains of industry to match the impact of their 19th-century brethren. There's a reason we know names such as Duke, Astor and Frick. They were transformative figures and left something important behind.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Update: Historic Brashear Time Capsule." Blog Post.
SpaceWatchtower 2015 April 9.
Henry Clay Frick appointed his good friend, John Brashear, as the head of the Frick Educational Commission.
Also includes information regarding the 37th Brashear telescope produced at the historic Brashear Telescope Factory,
which was donated to Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science in 1972.

Belko, Mark. "Union Trust Building heading for sheriff sale."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2013 Dec. 26.

Vidonic, Bill. "You know, Downtown life can be quite sweet."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2013 Nov. 1.
I'm 45 years old, and never once saw the ornate architecture in the lobby of the Union Trust Building. A security guard there said he hears that all the time.

"Where is the world’s skinniest building? Pittsburgh has an excellent candidate." Blog Post.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2013 March 27.
Across from the ISDA Building are three cast-iron buildings from the 1880s that were once owned by Henry Clay Frick.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Brashear House & Factory: Nomination to National Register of Historic Places ." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 Oct. 11.
Comments of Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director of Friends of the Zeiss, in support of nomination.
Both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie were good friends of John Brashear.
John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall,
in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, on 1902 April 22.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Historic Nomination: John Brashear House & Factory, Pittsburgh ." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 Sept. 13.
Both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie were good friends of John Brashear.
John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall,
in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, on 1902 April 22.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Centennial: New Allegheny Observatory Dedication ." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 Aug. 28.
Both Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie made large contributions toward the construction of the new Allegheny Observatory.
Also, John Brashear accompanied Andrew Carnegie to the dedication of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall,
in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, on 1902 April 22.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Mystery: Brashear Telescope Donated by Frick to Pittsburgh Suburb Missing for Decades." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 May 7.
John Brashear telescope donated to Mount Pleasant PA, by industrialist Henry Clay Frick (then an executive with the
Carnegie Steel Company), has been missing for decades after being removed for restoration.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory: New History Film." Blog Posting.
SpaceWatchtower 2012 April 19.
New film documentary regarding the largest astronomical observatory located within the city limits of a major American city. Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie helped John Brashear construct the new Allegheny Observatory building. Samuel Pierpont Langley, James E. Keeler, and John Brashear were Directors of the original Allegheny Observatory.

Hayes-Freeland, Lynne. "Prominent Pittsburgh Couple Miss Titanic’s Ill-Fated Voyage."
KDKA-TV 2 2012 April 15.
We don’t often think of connections between the Titanic and our area, but there is one. Prominent Pittsburgh couple, Henry Clay Frick and his wife, had tickets for Titanic’s maiden voyage, but never boarded the ship.

"Asides."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2012 April 15.
Regarding the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic: Two prominent Pittsburgh men had tickets and luckily did not board the ship -- Henry Clay Frick and Alcoa President A.V. Davis.

Gormly, Kellie B. "Carnegie Library releases Iron and Steel Heritage Collection."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2012 April 12.
The pages, preserved with microfilm, date back as far as the 1800s, and give viewers a glimpse into the lives of industry tycoons like Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, Andrew W. Mellon and Charles M. Schwab.
Pittsburgh Iron & Steel Heritage Collection Web Site:
< http://www.carnegielibrary.org/eCLP/ironsteel/ >.

Olson, Thomas and Sam Spatter. "History weighs heavily on landmark."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2011 Sept. 17.
Henry Clay Frick's Union Trust Building (originally Union Arcade) may face second foreclosure.
"The building has large floor plates - about 40,000 square feet - and for a small user of about 10,000 square feet, that may not be comfortable located in such a large area," said Mark Anderson, vice president of Pennsylvania Commercial Real Estate, based Downtown.
Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science building has a total square-footage of about 40,000.

Schooley, Tim. "Union Trust building in Downtown Pittsburgh returning to foreclosure."
Pittsburgh Business Times 2011 Sept. 16.

"Carnegie Museum of Art etches special place with acquisitions."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2011 July 21.
The Frick catalog also traced the fate of the set at the hands of frisky party-goers:
"Much of the service Bakewell, Page & Bakewell made for the Monroe White House in 1818 was damaged, particularly during Jackson's riotous inaugural celebration, where reportedly 'cut glass and china to the amount of several thousand dollars was broken in the struggle to get the refreshments.' "

Wills, Rick. "Historic cottage escapes razing to delight of preservationists."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2011 June 27.
At an elevation of 2,000 feet, Cresson was the playground of Pittsburgh's elite, including industrial magnates Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, Charles Schwab and William Thaw.

Thomas, Mary. "Military to get free museum admission."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011 June 14.
Other regional museums participating include the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, The Andy Warhol Museum, the Frick Art & Historical Center, Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area in Homestead, and the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe.
(During the public operation of Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, 1939-1991, it was standard policy to give free admission to active members of the military in uniform.)

Smykla, Margaret. "A newsmaker you should know: Director will rebuild West Overton Museums."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011 June 9.
The mission of the West Overton Museums is to illustrate the history of the West Overton Village, its distillery, its coal and coke heritage and its role as the birthplace of industrialist and philanthropist Henry Clay Frick.

Vancheri, Barbara. "Obituary: Peggy Kent Sebak / Woman of many talents, mother of documentary maker." Obituary.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011 April 28.
The Buhl Foundation paid $180 for two semesters at Carnegie Institute of Technology...
Today, one of her four children is WQED's Rick Sebak, whose popular documentaries are funded by that same Buhl Foundation...
She worked in personnel for the U.S. Steel National Tube Works in the Frick Building and remembered when Helen Clay Frick would come in and inspect the premises, so to speak...
It had been an after-school job at Boggs & Buhl department store that earned her a spot in Mr. Sebak's "North Side Story." She took three streetcars to get to her post at a glass counter near drawers of handkerchiefs.
She was past president of St. Valentine Christian Mothers in Bethel Park and a founding member of Stage 62 (which now performs in the Music Hall of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, Pennsylvania).

Nelson Jones, Diana. "Frick Park 'treehouse' plan moves forward."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011 April 28.

Zlatos, Bill. "Art's move trades 'vision' for access."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2011 April 17.
Regarding the question of the posthumous rights of a charitable donor. Includes reference to the breakup of the Henry Clay Frick archives.

Streoffer, Ellie. "Unleashed at Frick." Letter-to-the-Editor.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010 Nov. 2.
(Sixth of eight letters on web page.)
"We consider Frick Park a treasure; we recognize that most people throughout this country do not have such easy access to hiking and biking trails in a beautiful forest. But, we are hesitant to walk through the park for fear that the multitudes of unleashed dogs will harm our dog or us."

Thomas, Mary. "Frick Art & Historical Center fills management posts."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010 Nov. 2.

Owen, Rob. "Tuned In: Local writer hits right buttons in 'Trapped in an Elevator'"Column: Tuned In.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010 Nov. 1.
Most of Mr. Seamans' engaging, informative "Trapped in an Elevator" was not filmed locally, but the one-hour documentary about how elevators work features images of a few local elevators, including those in the Frick Building and the Union Trust Building, Downtown, and in the landside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport.
The Frick and Union Trust (originally Union Arcade) Buildings were built by Henry Clay Frick.

Lowry, Patricia. "Industrialist Benjamin Franklin Jones' summer home dodges the wrecking ball, as another emerges from the shadows."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010 July 31.
"Today there is little on the landscape to suggest Cresson Springs once was a respite for Jones, Henry Clay Frick, Andrew Carnegie and other wealthy industrialists...
"For decades the house has been known as Braemar Cottage and was thought to have been the summer home of Andrew Carnegie and the place where his mother died in 1886...
"Carnegie's Braemar Cottage is next door, smaller than the Jones house but with rooms of generous proportion; ceilings on the first floor are 14 feet high."

Crawley, Dave. "KD Country: McCook Mansion Renovation." Television Video Report.
KDKA-TV 2, Pittsburgh 2010 June 3.
McCook Mansion on Fifth Avenue in Shadyside is being restored as a small, luxury hotel, after enduring a third-floor fire on 2004 February 18. Built in 1907 at the corner of Fifth and Amberson Avenues, this was the home of lawyer and industrialist Willis F. McCook, attorney of Henry Clay Frick.

Brandolph, Adam. "Memorial playground for Frick Park in limbo."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010 May 28.

"Fungus affecting trees in Frick, Highland parks."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2010 April 16.
Henry Clay Frick donated land for Pittsburgh's largest park.

Thomas, Mary. "Obituary: Elizabeth C. Shepherd / Art history instructor who became librarian." Obituary.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010 April 9.
Became Frick Fine Arts librarian, in building donated by Helen Clay Frick to the University of Pittsburgh, across the street from Carnegie Library.

Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2009 March 5: A3.
< http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ >. Posted 2009 March 4. Viewed 2009 March 5.
(Reprint of 2006 Oct. 18 article)
Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2006 Oct. 18: A3.
(Donna Howell, Technology Reporter, Investor's Business Daily)
Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh is extensively
quoted in this national business newspaper article, regarding the life of
famous 19th century astronomer and lens maker John A. Brashear,
who was a confidant of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick.

Heinrichs, Allison M. "City's parks offer urban relief."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Sept. 21.
Highlights, with photos, Frick Park, Allegheny Observatory in Riverview Park, and Carnegie Lake in Schenley Park.

Proclamation -- Commendation for Henry Clay Frick
Council of the City of Pittsburgh 2008 Sept. 16.
Last paragraph of Proclamation:
"NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that, as Frick had anticipated, the William Penn Hotel quickly became and has remained the social center of the City of Pittsburgh and the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend, Henry Clay Frick for his foresight and fortitude to build such a magnificent structure and does also commend all of the stewards of this grand landmark over the past 92 years."
Pittsburgh's William Penn Hotel was built in 1916 by Carnegie Steel Company former partner Henry Clay Frick -- more information.

Houser, Mark. "Downtown Hothouse benefit sizzles."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Aug. 24.
"Henry Clay Frick probably never imagined DJs pumping up the crowd in his crown jewel Downtown shopping arcade." Union Arcade, built in 1917, is now known as the Union Trust Building.

Petrucelli, Alan W. "A Fresh Look: By any name, this hotel still splendid."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Aug. 18.
History of Pittsburgh's William Penn Hotel, built in 1916 by Carnegie Steel Company former partner Henry Clay Frick.

Entertainment News Briefs: "Sprout event."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Aug. 16.
(Second of two news briefs)
Fundraiser to be held in Union Trust Building.

Spatter, Sam. "Union Trust gets first major tenant."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Aug. 5.
Originally Union Arcade, it was built by Henry Clay Frick.

Green, Elwin. "Downtown's Union Trust building gets major tenant."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Aug. 5.
Originally Union Arcade, it was built by Henry Clay Frick.

Spatter, Sam. "Siemens signs lease in Union Trust Building."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2008 Aug. 4.
Originally Union Arcade, it was built by Henry Clay Frick.

Thomas, Mary Ann. "Nostalgic appeal attracts riders to region's scenic railroads." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Aug. 3.
"This summer, the group (Dunbar Historical Society, which can be seen on the Fayette Central Railroad) is building a beehive coke oven based on plans used by Henry Clay Frick."

* Sciullo, Maria. "Play it, Henry Frick?"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 March 13.
Mystery continues of who (Henry Clay Frick, Andrew Carnegie, or someone else?) donated vintage Steinway piano to the Music Hall of the Carnegie Library of Homestead in 1899.

* "Charter school at Frick Park gets review team's OK."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Feb. 19.

* DaParma, Ron. "Millions could go to revamp landmark Union Trust Building."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Feb. 19. Union Trust Building (originally Union Arcade) middle property of three buildings built on Pittsburgh's Grant Street by industrialist Henry Clay Frick. To the north he built the William Penn Hotel while to the south his 20-floor Frick Building, and the 19-floor Allegheny Building on Forbes Avenue, overshadowed the earlier 16-floor Carnegie Building (Carnegie Building razed for Kaufmann's Department Store Annex in 1950s).

* DaParma, Ron. "Union Trust sale a done deal."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Feb. 7.

* Spatter, Sam. "Sale of Union Trust Building completed for $24.1 million."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Feb. 6.