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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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(A ballad of Andrew)
(A ballad of Andrew)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Tune: Pirates' Chorus from Peter Pan. Written especially for Edwin M. Stanton Day, April 26, 1906, and sung by the Glee Club at the luncheon given that day in Rosse Hall in honor of Mr. Andrew Carnegie.
(A meeting of the Carnegie Centennial Celebration Committee was held in the President's Office at the Carnegie Institute on, Thursday, June 27, 1935)
(A meeting of the Carnegie Centennial Celebration Committee was held in the President's Office at the Carnegie Institute on, Thursday, June 27, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Minutes from a meeting of the Carnegie Centennial Celebration Committee, 1935
(A meeting of the Carnegie Centennial Celebration Committee was held in the President's Office at the Carnegie Institute on, Tuesday, June 18, 1935)
(A meeting of the Carnegie Centennial Celebration Committee was held in the President's Office at the Carnegie Institute on, Tuesday, June 18, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc., Founder's Day
Minutes from a meeting of the Carnegie Centennial Celebration Committee, 1935
(A.A. Hamerschlag to J.A. Poynton, May 4, 1914)
(A.A. Hamerschlag to J.A. Poynton, May 4, 1914)
Hamerschlag, Arthur Arton--Correspondence, Poynton, John A.--Correspondence, Church, Samuel Harden, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
A typescript letter (marked ""copy"") from Arthur Arton Hamerschlag to John A. Poynton. Hamerschlag expresses his desire to own all of the property abutting the Carnegie Institute of Technology but explains he has no money to do so. He mentions that he tried to explain this to Andrew Carnegie.
(Albert J. Barr to W.N. Frew, January 21, 1905)
(Albert J. Barr to W.N. Frew, January 21, 1905)
Barr, Albert James--Correspondence, Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Thaw, Mary Copley--Correspondence, Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh post (Pittsburgh, Pa. : 1887 : Daily), Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie libraries--Pennsylvania--Allegheny County, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie Institution--Management, Public institutions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Library benefactors--United States, Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Management, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Finance, Public libraries--Pennsylvania--Finance
A typescript copy of a letter from Albert J. Barr to William Nimick Frew concerning a letter that was written to, Albert J. Barr, editor of the Pittsburgh Post about the Carnegie Institution and Library. This letter entitled: Carnegie gift's versus city's maintenance of Carnegie institutions, presumably written by Mary Copley Thaw criticizes the ""waste"" in management of the Carnegie Institute and Library and the amount of money the cities who are gifted with Carnegie libraries have to pay to maintain them. Mr. Barr suggests to fill the next vacancy on the Board of Trustees with the election of Mrs. M. C. T (i.e. Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw).
(Alice B. Carnegie to Arthur W. Tarbell, December 19, 1935)
(Alice B. Carnegie to Arthur W. Tarbell, December 19, 1935)
Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Centennial celebrations, etc.
Carnegie thanks Tarbell for sending her programs and the texts of addresses from the Carnegie Centenary celebrations.
All under one roof ; Scheme of administration
All under one roof ; Scheme of administration
Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Pitcairn, Robert, 1836-1909, Brown, J. O., McConway, William, Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William), 1855-1937, Jackson, John B., Carnegie Institute of Technology
A newspaper article, from an undetermined newspaper, discussing differences of opinion between Andrew Carnegie and some of his trustees about the location of Carnegie's technical institute. Named in the article are: Robert Pitcairn, J.O. Brown, William McConway, A.W. Mellon, and John B. Jackson.
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography, Industrialists -- United States -- Biography, Steel industry and trade -- United States, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Joseph F. Wall's "masterful" biography of a giant of American industry.
(Andrew Carnegie , Dunfermline Scotland)
(Andrew Carnegie , Dunfermline Scotland)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
A paperweight depicting Andrew Carnegie. The photo and text are set in hard plastic with dried flowers, and the text reads "Andrew Carnegie, Dunfermline, Scotland".
Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919
Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Andrew Carnegie, benefactor. Reprinted from the New York herald tribune of November 24, 1935; Andrew Carnegie centenary. Delivered at a commemoratory meeting in the New York Academy of Medicine, November 26, 1935; In memory of Andrew Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie 1921
Andrew Carnegie 1921
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
A poem written by both Stevens and Long (with music by F. Vick O'Brien) in honor of Andrew Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie, an anniversary address delivered before the Carnegie Institute of Technology, on November the 24th, 1915
Andrew Carnegie, an anniversary address delivered before the Carnegie Institute of Technology, on November the 24th, 1915
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Henry Pritchett sings the praises of Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy and discusses a family of institutions: the Carnegie Institute, the Research Institution of Washington, the Hero Fund, the Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the Peace Endowment, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Andrew Carnegie and the founding of the Carnegie Institute of Technology
Andrew Carnegie and the founding of the Carnegie Institute of Technology
Carnegie-Mellon University, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
This booklet outlines some of the biographical details of Andrew Carnegie's life, as well as the history of the founding of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. It was produced by students in the department of printing in 1937, and penned by Arthur Wilson Tarbell.
Andrew Carnegie and the rise of big business
Andrew Carnegie and the rise of big business
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Philanthropists – United States -- Biography, Industrialists – United States -- Biography, Steel industry and trade -- United States, Big business -- United States -- History
Livesay's biography of Andrew Carnegie from 1975.
Andrew Carnegie, apostle of peace
Andrew Carnegie, apostle of peace
Peace, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Reprinted from Perspectives on Peace 1910-1960, published in connection with the Carnegie Endowment's fiftieth anniversary programme by Stevens and Sons, Ltd., London; The authors discuss Carnegie's outlook on peace-building, and his role in furthering the cause for an international peace.
Andrew Carnegie, author
Andrew Carnegie, author
Writing, Authorship, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Offprint from the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume LXXXVIII, Number 4, October, 1964; A profile of Carnegie as a man of letters.
(Andrew Carnegie benefactor of mankind 1835-1935)
(Andrew Carnegie benefactor of mankind 1835-1935)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
A button depicting Andrew Carnegie. The photo and text are set on a tartan background, and the button reads, "Andrew Carnegie benefactor of mankind 1835-1935".
The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial: a unique treasure house
The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial: a unique treasure house
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial
Cover title; Reprinted from the Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser, 30th June 1928
Andrew Carnegie centenary, 1835-1935
Andrew Carnegie centenary, 1835-1935
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Dunfermline celebration; Address: the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine; Two addresses: John H. Finley; The Andrew Carnegie centenary concert; Recollections of Andrew Carnegie: Walter Damrosch; The memorial meeting; Presiding officer's address: Nicholas Murray Butler; The memorial address: Sir James Colquhoun Irvine; At the annual meeting of the Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; In memory of Andrew Carnegie: Nicholas Murray Butler; The centenary dinner; Introduction by the chairman: Walter A. Jessup; Andrew Carnegie as Founder: Frederick P. Keppel; Andrew Carnegie as patron of learning: James Bryant Conant; A toast in memory of Andrew Carnegie: Henry James; Appreciation: Mrs. Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie, educator
Andrew Carnegie, educator
Philanthropy, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Reprinted by Carnegie Corporation of New York from Journal of Adult Education, January 1936; The author likens Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic contributions to educational contributions and calls Carnegie an (adult) educator.