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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Libraries -- United States
Exercises at the laying of the corner stone of the public library building, Wednesday, May 15, 1912; Address, Horace Richmond, President of the Board of Trustees; Address, Honorable Harry C. Howard, mayor; Address, Honorable Jonathan White; Laying of the cornerstone, Honorable Jonathan White assisted by the library trustees; Exercises at the dedication of the public library building, Tuesday, June 10, 1913; Presentation of building to the City of Brockton, Horace Richmond, Chairman of Building Committee; Acceptance, Honorable Charles M. Hickey, mayor; Address, An Everyday Library, Mr. Horace G. Wadlin, librarian, Public Library, Boston
Militarism -- United States
Reprinted from The Independent for February 13, 1913; Carnegie writes on the subjects of war, peace and militarism.
Peace
Carnegie's address at the Fourth American Peace Congress; Extra text loosely inserted
Carnegie Corporation of New York
In this cartoon, Andrew Carnegie is pictured in traditional Scottish dress, and pouring water furiously out of a watering can marked with a dollar ($) symbol.
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Vredespaleis (Hague, Netherlands)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Peace Palace Library (Hague, Netherlands)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Permanent Court of Arbitration--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., International 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--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bricklaying--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Netherlands--Hague--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hague (Netherlands)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hague (Netherlands)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a mallet presented to Mr. Carnegie at the opening of the Peace Palace located in The Hague, Netherlands. Andrew Carnegie donated money for the Peace Palace. Includes buildings that house the Permanent Court of Arbitration, International Court of Arbitration and the Peace Palace Library. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
Vredespaleis (Hague, Netherlands)
"An address (slightly revised) delivered at the Hague, August 29, 1913, on the occasion of presenting the bust of Sir Randal Cremer to the Palace of Peace."
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
Reprinted from 'The New York Times' of 8th June 1913; Carnegie writes about the German kaiser, Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert)
Peace, Arbitration, International, War
The world's unsolved enigma; Carnegie writes on the subject of international arbitration and the hope for securing a lasting international peace