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 175 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1930
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the smaller "Students' Observatory" visible to the left and a single house in the background.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1980
Chancellor Ross Pritchard receives a document from an unidentified person during a ceremony in the steps of of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, celebrating the Observatory's admission to the National Register of Historic Places.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1993
University of Denver physics professor Herschel Neumann and Womble chair of astronomy Robert Stencel hold a "Happy Anniversity" sign in front of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, to celebrate the observatory's 100th anniversary in 1993.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1980
Chancellor Ross Pritchard holds a certificate during a ceremony on the steps of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado celebrating the Observatory's admission to the National Register of Historic Places.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1940-2008
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, largely obscured by bushes.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1900-1940
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Chamberlin Observatory in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1948
University of Denver student Nancy Mossman looks through a sextant while sitting on the steps of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1900-1940
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1963-1980
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Taped to back of mount are two smaller prints of University Hall and Margery Reed Hall.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1980
2 black and white contact sheets without negatives depicting the ceremony for Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado being added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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