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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.

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Bottom of lead box formed of the Corporation's medal, in lead, contained in silver casket presented by Worshipful Company of Plumbers-- London
Burnished silver casket containing the freedom of the Borough of Rawtenstall, England, 1st June, 1907
Burnished silver casket presented with the freedom of the Borough of East Ham, England, 30th May, 1906
Flat silver casket, Burgh of Hamilton, Scotland, reverse side
Frosted silver and enamel casket, Belfast, Ireland
Frosted silver and enamel casket containing the freedom of Belfast, Ireland, 1st June, 1910
Frosted silver casket containing the freedom of the City of New Sarum, Salisbury, England-- 5th June, 1906
Frosted silver casket, Salisbury, England, reverse side
Lid of burnished silver casket, Borough of East Ham, England
Oak and silver casket containing freedom of Royal Borough of Dornoch, June 29, 1899
Oak and silver casket containing freedom of Royal Borough of Dornoch, June 29, 1899
Repousse silver casket containing the freedom of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland, 11th October, 1902
Repousse silver casket, Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland
Silver casket, City of Dundee, Scotland
Silver casket containing minute of special meeting of the Town Council, burgess ticket retained by Mrs. Carnegie in New York, Dunfermline Scotland, 12th July, 1877
Silver casket containing resolution of thanks from the Pennsylvania State College for library dedicated 18th November, 1904
Silver casket containing the freedom of St. Alban (sic), England, 10th October, 1911
Silver casket containing the freedom of the City of Dundee, Scotland, 24th October, 1902
Silver casket containing the Freedom of the City of Wakefield, England, presented on the occasion of the opening of the Wakefield library buildings
Silver casket containing the freedom of the Royal Borough of Montrose, Scotland, 19th October, 1905