Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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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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Thanks for library from Board of Education of City of Mount Vernon, New York, 9th August, 1904
Thanks for library from Board of Education of City of Mount Vernon, New York, 9th August, 1904
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mount Vernon Public Library (N.Y.)--Endowments--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--New York (State)--Mount Vernon (Westchester County)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--New York (State)--Mount Vernon (Westchester County)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mount Vernon (Westchester County, N.Y.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mount Vernon (Westchester County, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a document issued by the Mount Vernon, New York, Board of Education expressing its appreciation to Andrew Carnegie for funding a public library building in the City of Mount Vernon. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
Thanks for library of the Councils of the City of Allegheny
Thanks for library of the Councils of the City of Allegheny
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Free Library (Allegheny, Pa.)--Endowments--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--Pennsylvania--Allegheny--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Allegheny--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Music-halls--Pennsylvania--Allegheny--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Allegheny (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Allegheny (Pa.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a document of the Select and Common Councils of the City of Allegheny expressing gratitude to Andrew Carnegie for his donation of $275,000 for the construction of a library and music hall. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
Thanks for seven branch libraries, City of Cleveland, 13th April, 1903
Thanks for seven branch libraries, City of Cleveland, 13th April, 1903
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cleveland Public Library--Endowments--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--Ohio--Cleveland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Ohio--Cleveland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Branch libraries--Ohio--Cleveland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cleveland (Ohio)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a two-page ornamented handwritten document by the Public Library Board of the City of Cleveland expressing appreciation to Andrew Carnegie for the donation of $250,000 for the construction of seven branch library buildings. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Top of casket, Ancient Borough of Limerick, Ireland
Top of casket, Ancient Borough of Limerick, Ireland
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Limerick (Limerick, Ireland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Mary's Cathedral (Limerick, Limerick, Ireland)--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--Ireland--Limerick (Limerick)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Ireland--Limerick (Limerick)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Limerick (Limerick, Ireland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Limerick (Limerick, Ireland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the top of an oak casket containing a burgess ticket of the Borough of Limerick, Ireland, presented to Andrew Carnegie for the donation of £7,000 for the construction of a library building. A metal plate is central, on which is listed: M. Donnelly, mayor; W.M. Nolan, town clerk. The wood of the casket comes from St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm
Top of casket, Burgh of Hawick, England (i.e. Scotland)
Top of casket, Burgh of Hawick, England (i.e. Scotland)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hawick Library (Scotland)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hawick (Scotland). Town 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--Scotland--Hawick--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Hawick--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Hawick (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hawick (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of an oak casket (top view) containing a burgess ticket given to Andrew Carnegie by the Town Council of Hawick, Scotland, in appreciation of a donation for the construction of a public library building. Embedded in the metal-work on the lid is the Hawick coat-of-arms, flanked on either side by the superimposed initials "AC." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm
Top of mallet used in laying the corner stone of the Edinburgh Public Library
Top of mallet used in laying the corner stone of the Edinburgh Public Library
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mary, Queen, consort of James V, King of Scotland, 1515-1560--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland). Public Library--Endowments--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--Edinburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Edinburgh--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Edinburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mallets--Scotland--Edinburgh--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Scotland--Edinburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the top of a wooden mallet used in laying the corner stone of the Edinburgh Public Library, Edinburgh, Scotland. The mallet is engraved with the words: "This mallet is made of oak from Mary of Guise's Palace, Castle Hill Edinburgh." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
Translation of Certificate of honorary membership in the General Holland Society, 6th July, 1903
Translation of Certificate of honorary membership in the General Holland Society, 6th July, 1903
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., General Holland Society--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Vredespaleis (Hague, Netherlands)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Peace Palace Library (Hague, Netherlands)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., International Court of Arbitration--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Permanent Court of Arbitration--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Arbitration, International--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Peace--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Courthouses--Netherlands--Hague--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Netherlands--Hague--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Libraries--Netherlands--Hague--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hague (Netherlands)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hague (Netherlands)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a handwritten translation of a Dutch language handwritten certificate from the General Holland Society appointing Andrew Carnegie as an honorary member of the Society for his promotion of peace and his "donation for the erection of a palace and library in behalf of the International Court of Arbitration of The Hague." The certificate is signed by the president and secretary. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
Trowel used by Mr. Carnegie in laying memorial stone of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Scotland, 17th September, 1907
Trowel used by Mr. Carnegie in laying memorial stone of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Scotland, 17th September, 1907
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mitchell Library (Glasgow, Scotland)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Glasgow (Scotland)--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--Glasgow--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Glasgow--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Glasgow--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Scotland--Glasgow--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Glasgow (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Glasgow (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A trowel used by Mr. Carnegie in laying the memorial stone of the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, Scotland. Engraving on trowel includes the name of the lord provost. Andrew Carnegie donated money towards the building of this library. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 34 x 26 cm
Trowel used in laying the foundation stone of the public library, Edinburgh, 9th July, 1887
Trowel used in laying the foundation stone of the public library, Edinburgh, 9th July, 1887
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland). Public Library--Endowments--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--Edinburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Edinburgh--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Edinburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Scotland--Edinburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Edinburgh (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a trowel used by Andrew Carnegie in laying the foundation stone of the Edinburgh Public Library, Edinburgh, Scotland. Presented to him by the City of Edinburgh. Andrew Carnegie donated money to build the Central Library in Edinburgh. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
Trowel used in Worcester, Massachusetts, 26th March, 1913
Trowel used in Worcester, Massachusetts, 26th March, 1913
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Massachusetts--Worcester--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Massachusetts--Worcester--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Branch libraries--Massachusetts--Worcester--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Massachusetts--Worcester--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Worcester (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Worcester (Mass.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a trowel probably given to Andrew Carnegie for his gift of money towards the building of three public branch libraries in Worcester, Massachusetts. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 34 x 26 cm
Wood casket ornamented with silver presented with the freedom of the Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Scotland, 18th July, 1902
Wood casket ornamented with silver presented with the freedom of the Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Scotland, 18th July, 1902
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland). Provost--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland). Magistrates--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland). Town 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--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Universities and colleges--Scotland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a wooden casket (front view) containing a burgess ticket of the Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Scotland, presented by the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of St. Andrews to Andrew Carnegie for his support of public libraries and universities in Scotland. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 34 x 25 cm
Wood casket ornamented with silver, Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Scotland, reverse side
Wood casket ornamented with silver, Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Scotland, reverse side
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland). Provost--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland). Magistrates--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland). Town 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--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Universities and colleges--Scotland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., St. Andrews (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a wooden casket (reverse view) containing a burgess ticket of the Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Scotland, presented in 1902 by the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of St. Andrews to Andrew Carnegie for his support of public libraries and universities in Scotland. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 25 x 34 cm