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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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Silver gilt key used by Mr. Carnegie in opening the Passmore Edwards library, Plaistowe (i.e. Plaistow), 9th May, 1903
Silver gilt key used in opening Carnegie public library, Burntisland, 18th September, 1907
Silver gilt key used in opening public library, Wakefield, 2nd June, 1906
Silver key presented on the occasion of the opening of the public library, Kettering, England by Mr. Carnegie, 7th May 1904
Silver key used by Mr. Carnegie in opening Hugh Miller Institute, 28th August, 1904
Silver key used by Mr. Carnegie in opening municipal library, Leicester, 8th May, 1905
Silver key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening the new library buildings, Thurso, 15th September, 1910
Silver key used in opening Auchterarder Institute, 28th September, 1896
Silver key used in opening Auchterarder Institute, 28th September, 1896
Silver key used in opening of free public library, Grangemouth, Scotland, 14th September, 1887
Silver key used in opening of the McLean School, Dunfermline, 30th September, 1896
Silver medal Alliance universelles des femmes pour la paix, par l'education, from 5,000,000 women to Mr. Carnegie for the inauguration of the Palace of Peace
Silver medal from the University of Paris
Silver plaque of thanks for library from Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia
Silver plaque, thanks from Lucy Furnaces for Andrew Carnegie Relief Fund
Silver trowel-- carved ivory handle, used by Mr. Carnegie in laying the foundation stone of new School of Medicine, University College, Dundee, Scotland, 24th October, 1902
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, presented to Mr. Carnegie on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Carnegie Free Library, Cork, Ireland, 21st October, 1903
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, presented to Mr. Carnegie on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the free library, Waterford, Ireland, 19th October, 1903
Silver trowel-- ivory handle, presented to Mr. Carnegie on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the new Carnegie free library at People's Park, Limerick, Ireland-- 20th October, 1903
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