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 342 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1972-1980
Interior view of University of Denver's Penrose Library in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Penrose Library, 1972
A student reclines in a Herman Miller Egg Chair in Penrose Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1972-1980
Students study in Penrose Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
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.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1972-1988
Students study in orange chairs in Penrose Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1970-1995
Exterior view of University of Denver's Penrose Library in Denver, Colorado with a brick structure resembling a chimney or fire pit in the courtyard.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1970-1990
Students in the courtyard outside of the University of Denver's Penrose Library in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1985-1999
Exterior view of Penrose Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado with a brick structure resembling a chimney or fire pit in the courtyard.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1985-1995
Exterior view of University of Denver's Penrose Library in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Penrose Library, between 1972-1982
Exterior view of University of Denver's Penrose Library in Denver, Colorado. Science Hall is in the background and people are walking around the two buildings.
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