Chamberlin Observatory
Scope Note
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 113 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory - 100th Aniversary Celebration, 1996
Paul Reinertson of Denver Channel 7 News prepares to report on-camera on Comet Hyakutake from inside Chamberlin Observatory in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory - 100th Aniversary Celebration, 1994 November 23
Set of black and white negatives of DU professors Herschel Neumann and Robert Stencel holding a "Happy Anniversary" sign in front of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado for the observatory's 100th anniversary celebration.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1910-1914, 1910-1914
One (1) 4 x 2.5 inches black and white photograph. Notation on back by donor: D.U. Observatory c. 1910 - 14.
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