Carnegie Libraries Across America
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Carnegie Libraries Across America
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Author : Theodore Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-04-07
Carnegie Libraries Across America written by Theodore Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-07 with Architecture categories.
And with the help of original documents, including letters of petition by schoolteachers, bankers, and civic leaders from across the United States, he provides valuable insights into life in turn-of-the-century American towns and the values and aspirations of their citizens.
Philanthropy And Light
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Author : Oriel Prizeman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-22
Philanthropy And Light written by Oriel Prizeman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with Architecture categories.
Walter Gropius associated standardisation with promoting civilisation in 1935, yet Andrew Carnegie’s influence on the proliferation of pattern book public library plans internationally predated these observations by 50 years. Through the first twenty years of his programme, he supported the erection of almost three thousand public buildings across Britain and America. Though better acknowledged in the US than the UK, this philanthropic contribution radically extended the scope of public provision and remains incomparable in its scale and scope in both nations. Frequently engraved with the self-deifying slogan Let there be Light , open access to navigate these new interior public spaces after work coincided with the first provision of electric light. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, professional groups had sought to specify minimum standards of natural light and air for schools and hospitals. However, the commercial quantification of electricity accelerated the development of a readily comparable vocabulary to prescribe adequate quantities of light for all tasks regardless of their location or orientation. Seeking to gauge the extent of universal values, this book concentrates on the design and performance of a handful of early Carnegie library buildings in Britain and America, identifying their response to contemporary design theory, but also by contrast to their respective local environmental contexts. It examines whether their standards of provision were equitable and if these privately financed public buildings were the first roots of generically standardised public environments to be shared transatlantically. The book also argues that the public library building type can provide a datum for acknowledging the twentieth century legacy of shared international environmental standards for public spaces more broadly.
A Book Of Carnegie Libraries
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Author : Theodore Wesley Koch
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-03-08
A Book Of Carnegie Libraries written by Theodore Wesley Koch and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-08 with Architecture categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Commerce And Culture
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Author : Susan Swetnam
language : en
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Release Date : 2007-06-15
Commerce And Culture written by Susan Swetnam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-15 with categories.
At the turn of the last century, citizens of the vast region between the Rockies and the Cascades were given the same choice many cities and towns across America were given: do you want a "free" library, courtesy of the wealthy philanthropist Andrew Carnegie? Of course, the gift came with strings attached. The municipality had to donate the land and set aside money for books and maintenance. Those citizens who favored the idea usually extolled the library as a magnet for commerce, and some in the more settled areas tended to trumpet the virtues of learning and culture. The gift was sometimes hotly contested when business interests that didn't see the advantage of the expenditure were pitted against boosters of culture. Eventually 69 of these libraries were built in the intermountain west. Susan Swetnam has written an intriguing and scholarly account of this "cultural war" at the end of the frontier era.
Carnegie Libraries
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Author : George Sylvan Bobinski
language : en
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
Release Date : 1969
Carnegie Libraries written by George Sylvan Bobinski and has been published by Chicago : American Library Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Carnegie and the Carnegie Corporation provided funding for 1,681 public library buildings in 1,412 U.S. communities between 1889 and 1923. This philanthropy had a great impact on the growth of public library development in the United States. Free public libraries supported by local taxation had begun with Boston in 1849 and slowly spread throughout the country. The Carnegie benefactions made them leap forward. This internationally famous celebrity chose libraries as one of the primary sources for his philanthropy. He also attached two conditions to his offer of money for a public library building--the local community had to provide a suitable site and formally agree to continuously support the library through local tax funds. The latter solidified acceptance of the concept of tax support for libraries.
Carnegie Library Bulletin Volumes 1 5
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Author : Carnegie Library of Atlanta
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-04-12
Carnegie Library Bulletin Volumes 1 5 written by Carnegie Library of Atlanta and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-12 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Some Information About The Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh
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Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-21
Some Information About The Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-21 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh A Bit Of History With Some Pictures
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Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-03-10
The Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh A Bit Of History With Some Pictures written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-10 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Carnegie Library School
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Author : Carnegie Library School
language : en
Publisher: Arkose Press
Release Date : 2015-10-24
Carnegie Library School written by Carnegie Library School and has been published by Arkose Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-24 with categories.
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Among Our Books
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Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
language : en
Publisher: Arkose Press
Release Date : 2015-10-21
Among Our Books written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and has been published by Arkose Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-21 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.