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Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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Language = Persian; English

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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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Bahai Faith--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)
Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence--Pictorial works. (1)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence--Pictorial works. (1)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Gospel of wealth. (1)
Charities--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)
Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)
Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)
Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)
Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. (1)

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1913-01-10 (1)

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Carnegie Mellon University (1)

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Letter from Abdul Baha Abbas, 10th January, 1913

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Gospel of wealth., Bertram, James, 1872-1934--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Charities--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bahai Faith--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

Photographs of an original letter in Persian and its 3 page translation that was sent to Andrew Carnegie from Abdul-Baha. Abdul-Baha was the eldest son of Baha Allah, founder of the Bahai faith. The letter praises Mr. Carnegie's book, The Gospel of wealth, and goes on to discuss the doctrine of "Human solidarity." Caption title.; On 2 cardboard mounts: 35 x 26 cm

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