Andrew Carnegie
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- Oct 27, 1903The Library We Don't Have YetA call for city leaders to lobby Andrew Carnegie for funding, arguing that a public library would be a cornerstone of local progress.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 25, 1903Andrew Carnegie's $25,000 Gift for Walla WallaAfter persistent lobbying by the local Commercial Club, the industrialist agrees to fund a new public library—if the city commits to ongoing maintenance.Walla Walla Public Library, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 25, 1903Carnegie Offers Walla Walla $25,000 — If the City Will Say YesA Thanksgiving-week letter from Andrew Carnegie promises a library building for the city, on the condition that Walla Walla furnish a site and $2,500 a year. The council has not yet voted, and the Statesman is impatient.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 28, 1903Lewiston Beats Walla Walla to a Carnegie Library—Will the City Council Act?As tiny Lewiston secures a $25,000 Carnegie library, The Statesman demands Walla Walla's council accept Andrew Carnegie's offer and secure the city's claim to a 'Greater Walla Walla.'Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 28, 1903Carnegie's Money, the City's Tax Levy: Walla Walla Hunts for a Library SiteAndrew Carnegie will build a library if Walla Walla buys the ground and doubles its library budget. Business men are all for it; the Woman's Reading Club has already raised $2,500 as a fallback.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 2, 1903Walla Walla Says Yes to Carnegie's $25,000 LibraryThe city council unanimously accepts Andrew Carnegie's gift for a free public library—and pledges $2,500 a year to keep the doors open.Walla Walla, WA