Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Subject = Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
  • Subject = Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
  • Date = 1908-05

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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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Burgess ticket of the municipality of Darwen, England, May, 1908
Burgess ticket of the municipality of Darwen, England, May, 1908
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--England--Darwen--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Darwen--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Darwen (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Darwen (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a handwritten burgess ticket from Darwen, England, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "honorary freedom of the Borough of Darwen," recognizing him for his support of the "cause of the free library movement" and thanking him for a gift of a new library building. The ticket includes decorations, decorative letters, a seal and is signed by the mayor and town clerk. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 34 x 26 cm
Silver gilt casket enclosing freedom of Darwen, England, May 1908
Silver gilt casket enclosing freedom of Darwen, England, May 1908
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--England--Darwen--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Darwen--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Darwen (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Darwen (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the front view of a silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from Darwen, England, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "honorary freedom of the Borough of Darwen," recognizing him for his support of the "cause of the free library movement," and thanking him for a gift of a new library building. The casket has ornamental engravings, decorations, and a scene of a building in the middle of the container. The box rests on a marble and wood platform. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Silver gilt casket enclosing freedom of Darwen, England, May 1908
Silver gilt casket enclosing freedom of Darwen, England, May 1908
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--England--Darwen--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Darwen--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Darwen (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Darwen (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the reverse view of a silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from Darwen, England, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "honorary freedom of the Borough of Darwen," recognizing him for his support of the "cause of the free library movement," and thanking him for a gift of a new library building. The casket has ornamental engravings, decorations and engraved lettering. The box rests on a marble and wood platform. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm