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1. Carnegie Medal

Manship, Paul
  • Name: Manship, Paul (Designer)
  • Format: objects
  • Date: [1929]
  • Collection Name: Frederick P. Keppel Papers
  • Abstract: This medal and logo was designed for Carnegie Corporation of New York by a prominent American sculptor Paul Howard Manship (1885-1966) Pegasus, the winged mythological horse, is the central figure surrounded by the motto: "Carnegie Corporation for t he Advancement and Diffusion of Knowledge and Understanding."
The Gospel of Wealth; Volum...

2. The Gospel of Wealth; Volume 148

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
  • Name: Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 (Author)
  • Format: periodicals
  • Date: June 1889
  • Collection Name: Rare Book & Manuscript Library General Rare Book Collection
  • Abstract: In 1889, Andrew Carnegie wrote "The Gospel of Wealth", in which he asserted that all personal wealth beyond that required to supply the needs of one's family should be regarded as a trust fund to be administered for the benefit of the community. The essay was originally published as "Wealth" in the June 1889 issue of the North American Review.