Chamberlin Observatory
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Use for: University of Denver. Chamberlin Observatory.
Biography
Ground Breaking for Chamberlin Observatory (H.B. Chamberlin, donor; Cost, about $40,000) in June 13, 1888.
Sources
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.76); Steve Fisher, "University Park's Utopian Start," University of Denver magazine, Winter 2008; University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Certificate. [U123.01.0002.0016]
Biography
Cornerstone for Chamberlin Observatory in 1890.
Sources
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.76).
Biography
Chamberlin Observatory completed in 1894.
Biography
University of Denver Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 4, April, 1923, page 15.
Biography
On March 27, 1980, Chamberlin Observatory is added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Citation:
University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. NHRP Certificate.Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:
A labor of love : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 3, Chamberlin Observatory, 1997
Chapter 3 covers the years 1888-1894.
A labor of love : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Part 1 & 2, 1997
Part 1 & 2 cover the years 1858-1888.
Albert Recht with Student at Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1957
University of Denver astronomy professor Albert Recht looks at a telescope with a female student inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Astronomy Students Using Telescope in Chamberlin Observatory, 1947
A male student looks through the telescope inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, while a female student looks on.
Audience in Observatory Park, 1956 September
A large audience of unidentified persons sits in chairs set up on the grass to listen to an astronomy presentation near Chamberlin Observatory in Observatory Park in Denver, Colorado.
Comet d'Arrest Seen from Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-2008
Black and white print of Comet d'Arrest viewed through the telescope at Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver.
Comet Paraskevopoulos Seen from Chamberlin Observatory, 1941
Black and white print of Comet Paraskevopoulos viewed through the telescope at Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver.
Halley's Comet Seen from Chamberlin Observatory, 1986 January 9
Black and white print of Halley's Comet viewed through the 18-inch Newtonian telescope at Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado in 1986.
Herbert A. Howe 1888 Diary, 1888
Professor Howe's diary for 1888 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, the donation of funds and construction of Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.
Herbert A. Howe 1889 Diary, 1889
Professor Howe's diary for 1889 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, construction of Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.
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