Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Date = 1902
  • Subject = Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
  • Subject = Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

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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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Gold key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening the public library, Greenock, 10th October, 1902
Gold key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening the public library, Greenock, 10th October, 1902
Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--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--Scotland--Greenock--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Greenock--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Locks and keys--Scotland--Greenock--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Photographs of the front and reverse views of a gold key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening of the new public library in Greenock, Scotland. The key contains a ship within a shield in the middle of the key on the front side of the key in the middle of the handle and the presentation statement to Mrs. Carnegie on the reverse side in the middle of the handle of the key. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, used by Mrs. Carnegie in laying the foundation stone of the branch free Library, Authurstone Terrace, Dundee, Scotland, 24th October, 1902
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, used by Mrs. Carnegie in laying the foundation stone of the branch free Library, Authurstone Terrace, Dundee, Scotland, 24th October, 1902
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Arthurstone Library--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Arthurstone Community Library--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--Scotland--Dundee--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dundee--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Branch libraries--Scotland--Dundee--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Dundee--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Scotland--Dundee--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of an engraved silver trowel that was presented to Mrs. Carnegie on the occasion of her laying the foundation stone of the Arthurstone Library, Dundee, Scotland. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 34 x 26 cm
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, used by Mrs. Carnegie in laying the memorial stone of the public library, Stirling, Scotland, 11th October, 1902
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, used by Mrs. Carnegie in laying the memorial stone of the public library, Stirling, Scotland, 11th October, 1902
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Louise--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--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of silver trowel used by Mrs. Carnegie in laying the memorial stone of the public library in Stirling, Scotland. The library was a gift from Andrew Carnegie. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 34 x 26 cm