Carnegie Library at FAMU
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The Carnegie Library at FAMU is a historic building on the campus of Florida A&M University
in Tallahassee
, Florida
. It was one of many public and college libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie
which were named Carnegie Library
after him.
It was designed by noted architect William Augustus Edwards
and was built in 1908. On November 17, 1978, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
.
In 2007, the archives was officially named in honor of veteran Florida legislator, retired U.S. Congresswoman and FAMU graduate Carrie P. Meek
, who appropriated funds through congress for the expansion of the facility and Dr. James N. Eaton, D.H.L., Professor of History/Founder and first Director.
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It was one of many public and college libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
which were named Carnegie Library
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
after him.
It was designed by noted architect William Augustus Edwards
William Augustus Edwards
William Augustus Edwards, also known as William A. Edwards, was an Atlanta-based American architect renowned for the educational buildings, courthouses and other public and private buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and his native South Carolina.- Early life and education :William...
and was built in 1908. On November 17, 1978, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton, Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
In 1976, the Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum was founded and occupied the library at Florida A&M. The archives expanded to they nearby Union Bank building in 1996 and a new building in 2006. The museum's exhibits focus on African American history in Florida, including the contributions of the African American church, educational and social life at Florida A&M University, important figures in politics, science, medicine, and inventors, military experience and more.In 2007, the archives was officially named in honor of veteran Florida legislator, retired U.S. Congresswoman and FAMU graduate Carrie P. Meek
Carrie P. Meek
Carrie P. Meek is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida.-Background and early life:Meek, the granddaughter of slaves and daughter of former sharecroppers, was born and raised in segregated Tallahassee, Florida...
, who appropriated funds through congress for the expansion of the facility and Dr. James N. Eaton, D.H.L., Professor of History/Founder and first Director.