Penrose Library (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
In 1970, a 4.5 million gift for new Penrose Library is given by El Pomar Foundation.
Biography
In 1971, construction of Penrose Library begins and on October 14, 1972 the dedication for Penrose Library takes place.
Citation:
Board of Trustees Minutes – Volume S: page 32, 34-35.Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 178); “Dedication service marks completion of library,” The University of Denver Clarion, vol. 77, no. 21, October 16, 1972, 1, 7; University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Dedication invitation. [U123.01.0006.0031]
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Anderson Academic Commons (Denver, Colo.)
Found in 337 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Driscoll Center, between 1984-2008
Exterior view of William T. Driscoll Student Center on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, taken from underneath the north end of the pedestrian bridge over Evans Avenue, with Penrose Library in the background.
University of Denver Driscoll Center, between 1984-2000
Exterior view of William T. Driscoll Student Center on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, taken from underneath the south end of the pedestrian bridge over Evans Avenue, with a student walking down the stairs to the street. Penrose Library is visible in the background.
University of Denver Driscoll Center, between 1984-2008
Interior view of the staircase at the north end of William T. Driscoll Student Center on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, taken from the Driscoll Gallery, with potted plants in the foreground and Penrose Library visible through the windows in the background.
University of Denver General Classroom Building - Slides, between 1969-2000
Students play games on the athletic fields at the University of Denver's University Park Campus in Denver, Colorado, with the General Classroom Building (later part of Sturm Hall), Penrose Library, and Mary Reed Building in the background.
University of Denver Libraries Records
Collection contains library history, administrative papers, library policies, annual reports, development policies, exhibits, events, publicity, publications, statistics, outreach, budgets, facilities records, departmental records, and correspondence related to the Carnegie Library, Mary Reed Library, Penrose Library and the Anderson Academic Commonsat the University of Denver from 1920 through the present.
University of Denver Mary Reed Hall , Cherrington Hall, Johnson-McFarlane Hall, Buchtel Memorial Tower, Penrose Library, and Science Hall, 1985 September
Exterior view of University of Denver's Mary Reed Hall , Cherrington Hall, Johnson-McFarlane Hall, Buchtel Memorial Tower, Penrose Library, and Science Hall in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Penrose Library, 2006 May 24
Exterior view of the University of Denver Penrose Library on the DU campus in Denver, Colorado, taken on May 24, 2006. College students are visible in the foreground.
University of Denver Penrose Library, 2006 October 19
Exterior view of University of Denver Penrose Library on the DU campus in Denver, Colorado, taken on October 19, 2006.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1985-1999
Exterior view of Penrose Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. Image shows a brick structure resembling a chimney or fire pit approximately 10 yards west of the library. Sturm Hall is also visible in the background of the image, behind the firepit.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1972-1988
Interior view of Penrose Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. Students study. The library's original orange carpeted bench platforms are visible.
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