Carnegie family

On May 17, 1848, the Carnegie family moved from Glasgow to Pittsburgh.^[2] William Carnegie was a hand-loom weaver that moved the Carnegie family to Allegheny City after he lost his job.^[3]

Thomas Carnegie bought a large part of Cumberland Island.^[4] The Carnegies built the Dungeness and Plum Orchard—a Georgian Revival mansion—on Cumberland Island. The Dungeness was destroyed in a fire in the 1950s. The Carnegie family donated much of their land on the island to the National Park Foundation in 1971.^[5] After the island was turned into a national seashore, only the Carnegie and Candler families were allowed to stay.^[4]

In 1889, Carnegie published The Gospel of Wealth, which outlined why Andrew Carnegie would donate most of his wealth. After he died, Andrew Carnegie left his wife her assets, some cash, and two homes. He left his daughter a small trust. The rest of Andrew Carnegie's wealth was used to endow 200 libraries, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Carnegie Corporation. Thomas Carnegie distributed his assets between his wife and 9 children, with each child receiving a 10$ million trust.^[6] Andrew Carnegie's donations funded around 1,600 libraries, 67 of which were in New York City. A study found that 57 of the libraries founded by Andrew Carnegie in New York City currently remain, 54 of which remain libraries.^[7]

Several members of the Carnegie family have had issues with mental health. Thomas Carnegie's wife was admitted to McLean Hospital due to mental health issues.^[8]