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Address of thanks from the New York Zoological staff for the Carnegie Pension Fund, May 1st, 1904

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York Zoological Park--Employees--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Zoos--New York (State)--New York--Employees--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pension trusts--New York (State)--New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York (N.Y.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a document bearing an address of thanks on behalf of the employees of the New York Zoological Park to Andrew Carnegie for establishing the Carnegie Pension Fund for the New York Zoological Park. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

Address of thanks in velvet case for gift towards library, Burgh of Grangemouth, Scotland, 25th September, 1888

Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Family--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Victoria Library (Grangemouth, Scotland)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Grangemouth (Scotland). Magistrates--Miscellaena--Pictorial works., Grangemouth (Scotland). Town Council--Miscellaena--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Grangemouth--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Grangemouth--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Containers--Pictorial works., Grangemouth (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Grangemouth (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of an address, bound in a velvet case, from the Magistrates and Town Council of Grangemouth, Scotland, to Louise Carnegie, thanking her and her husband for a donation toward the construction of a public library. In the case, facing the address, is an illustration of the library, which would open in 1889 as Victoria Library. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

Address of thanks on satin with ivory roll for £8000 for a branch library building from the Council of the City of Liverpool, 5th September, 1906

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Liverpool (England). City Council--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--England--Liverpool--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Liverpool--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Branch libraries--England--Liverpool--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Liverpool (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Liverpool (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of an ornamented document containing a resolution by the Council of the City of Liverpool, England, thanking Andrew Carnegie for the donation of £8,000 for the construction of a branch library building. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

Address of thanks to Mrs. Carnegie from the Women Students of St. Andrews University, October 23, 1902

Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Family--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., University of St. Andrews--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., University of St. Andrews--Benefactors--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., University of St. Andrews--Buildings--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., University of St. Andrews--Buildings--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Student unions--Scotland--St. Andrews--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., College buildings--Scotland--St. Andrews--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Women college students--Scotland--St. Andrews--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Universities and colleges--Scotland--St. Andrews--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of an ornamented address written on behalf of the women students of the University of St. Andrews thanking Louise Carnegie, wife of Andrew Carnegie, for the gift of a student union. The artwork accompanying the text includes two illustrations of campus buildings. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

(Address of the University of St. Andrews to the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh)

Address of welcome and thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie for public library from the Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of Greenock

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland), Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Greenock--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Greenock--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of an address of welcome and thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie on the occasion of the opening of the new public library in Greenock, Scotland. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

Address of welcome from Free Library Committee, Waterford, Ireland, 19th October, 1903

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Waterford Public Free Library (Ireland). Free Library Committee--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Waterford Public Free Library (Ireland)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Ireland--Waterford--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Ireland--Waterford--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Ireland--Waterford--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Ireland--Waterford--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Waterford (Ireland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Waterford (Ireland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph from the Free Library Committee, Waterford Public Free Library, welcoming Andrew Carnegie to his first visit to Waterford, Ireland. The Committee expresses the gratitude of the people of Waterford to Andrew Carnegie and asks him to lay the foundation stone to the new library building that he provided the funds to build. Included in the document are decorative lettering and signatures. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

Address of welcome from Provost and Magistrates of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, Scotland, 25th June, 1888

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Linlithgow (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of an address by the Magistrates and Provost of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow welcoming Andrew and Mrs. Carnegie during a tour of Scotland. The address praises Carnegie for his charitable contributions throughout Scotland as well as for his contributions to the general betterment of the human race in the areas of knowledge and education. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm.; "CA-122."; Appears in photographic collection: Andrew Carnegie benefactions collection; located in Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department.

Address of welcome from the Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of the Ancient and Royal Burgh of Jedburgh, 4th October, 1894

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Jedburgh (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a framed address issued by Burgh of Jedburgh, Scotland, offering Andrew Carnegie the "freedom of our ancient and royal burgh" in appreciation of his contribution to the betterment of humanity through the donation of libraries. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

Address of welcome from the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow Liberal Association-- 25th June, 1888

A photograph of a handwritten address by the Linlithgow Liberal Association welcoming Andrew Carnegie to the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

Address of welcome from the St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa, Canada, 30th April, 1906

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Ontario--Ottawa--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Ontario--Ottawa--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scots--Ontario--Ottawa--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Fraternal organizations--California--San Francisco--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of an address of welcome by the St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa, Ontario, to Andrew Carnegie. The address praises Carnegie for establishing free public libraries in various places, including Ottawa. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

Address of welcome in roll from the Combined Traders, Bolton, England, September 29th, 1910

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bolton Combined Traders Association (Greater Manchester, England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Miscellania--Pictorial works., Trade associations--England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bolton (Greater Manchester, England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a document by the Bolton Combined Traders Association welcoming Andrew Carnegie to the Borough of Bolton (Manchester, England) as a measure of gratitude for providing a role-model of industrial leadership and for the gift of libraries as a means for the betterment for mankind. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

(Addresses delivered at the evening exercises, Founders Day, Thursday, April 27th, 1911, at Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA)

Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Teachers colleges

Andrew Carnegie praises the efforts and successes of the Margaret Morrison Carnegie College. Mrs. Carnegie also very briefly makes some remarks.

Addresses delivered at the laying of the corner stone and the dedication of the public library building, Brockton, Mass.

Libraries -- United States

Exercises at the laying of the corner stone of the public library building, Wednesday, May 15, 1912; Address, Horace Richmond, President of the Board of Trustees; Address, Honorable Harry C. Howard, mayor; Address, Honorable Jonathan White; Laying of the cornerstone, Honorable Jonathan White assisted by the library trustees; Exercises at the dedication of the public library building, Tuesday, June 10, 1913; Presentation of building to the City of Brockton, Horace Richmond, Chairman of Building Committee; Acceptance, Honorable Charles M. Hickey, mayor; Address, An Everyday Library, Mr. Horace G. Wadlin, librarian, Public Library, Boston

(A.G. Hatcher to (Frank P. Hill), August 31, 1935)

Bertram, James, 1872-1934

Hatcher of the Memorial University College in Newfoundland writes to Hill about a visit that James Bertram made in order to investigate the state of higher education in Newfoundland.

(Aggie W. Smith to Frank P. Hill, August 14, 1935)

(A.H. Moore to James Bertram, November 6, 1930)

A.H. Moore of the University of King's College in Nova Scotia writes to Bertram at some length about Lawrence Hyde's article, Can Science Control Life (Atlantic Monthly (August 1930)).

(A.L. Williston to A.A. Hamerschlag, May 3, 1904)

Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Planning, Carnegie Institute. Technical Schools--Statistics, Architecture--Competitions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, School buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Planning, Williston, Arthur L. (Arthur Lyman), 1868-1956--Correspondence

A signed typescript letter from Arthur Williston, a member of the Commission to establish the Carnegie Technical Schools in Pittsburgh, to Arthur Hamerschlag, Director of the Carnegie Technical Schools, formally stating Williston's previous verbal suggestions regarding the Program of Competition for the selection of an architect. The letter includes a detailed discussion of floor plan revisions the Commission is recommending for the School of Applied Science.

(Albert J. Barr to W.N. Frew, January 21, 1905)

Barr, Albert James--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Thaw, Mary Copley--Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh post (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1887 : Daily), Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Allegheny County, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie Institution--Management, Public institutions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Library benefactors--United States, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Finance

A typescript copy of a letter from Albert J. Barr to William Nimick Frew concerning a letter that was written to, Albert J. Barr, editor of the Pittsburgh Post about the Carnegie Institution and Library. This letter entitled: Carnegie gift's versus city's maintenance of Carnegie institutions, presumably written by Mary Copley Thaw criticizes the ""waste"" in management of the Carnegie Institute and Library and the amount of money the cities who are gifted with Carnegie libraries have to pay to maintain them. Mr. Barr suggests to fill the next vacancy on the Board of Trustees with the election of Mrs. M. C. T (i.e. Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw).

(Alden and Harlow to Andrew Carnegie, April 1, 1902)

Carnegie libraries -- Pennsylvania -- East Liberty (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Public libraries -- Pennsylvania -- East Liberty (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Endowments, Industrialists -- Charitable contributions -- United States

Architects Alden and Harlow write to Andrew Carnegie to inform him that they received an approximate estimate of $175,000 for the construction of the proposed East Liberty Branch Library.

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