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Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926

 Person

Biography

"Serving concurrently as director of Chamberlin Observatory, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and dean of the Graduate College throughout most of the 1890s, he added the duties of acting chancellor when Dr. [William Fraser] McDowell resigned in 1899." Herbert Howe served as acting chancellor from June 1899 to December 1899, when Henry Augustus Buchtel was appointed.

Citation:
Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, pp. 80, 277.

Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert A. Howe 1905 Diary, 1905

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Identifier: M010.03.0003.00026
Abstract Professor Howe's diary for 1905 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, as well as his family and religious life. Special mention includes: his sons' continued attendance at the Culver Military Academy in Indiana; buying milk from the cows their in-laws and neighbors, the Shattucks,...
Dates: 1905

Herbert A. Howe 1906 Diary, 1906

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Identifier: M010.03.0003.00027
Abstract Professor Howe's diary for 1906 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, as well as his family and religious life. Special mention includes: repairing a wooden sidewalk, leveling the Observatory ditch in University Park; a May 26 housewarming and the Buchtels' new home at the corner of...
Dates: 1906

Herbert A. Howe 1907 Diary, 1907

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Identifier: M010.03.0003.00028
Abstract Professor Howe's diary for 1907 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, as well as his family and religious life. Special mention includes: Chancellor Buchtel's inauguration as Governor of Colorado on January 8; an outbreak of smallpox; Howe's work as acting Chancellor and book...
Dates: 1907

Herbert A. Howe 1908 Diary, 1908

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00001
Abstract Professor Howe's diary for 1908 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, as well as his family and religious life. Special mention is made of a two week trip to the mountain cabin near Pine, Colorado; his in-laws and neighbors (Joseph C. Shattuck and his wife) Golden Wedding...
Dates: 1908

Herbert A. Howe 1909 Diary, 1909

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00003
Abstract Professor Howe's diary for 1909 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, as well as his family and religious life. Special mention is made of: building foot bridges across the irrigation ditch along Warren Avenue, and a boardwalk across the Howes' front lawn; entertainment of visitors...
Dates: 1909

Herbert A. Howe 1910 Diary, 1910

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00004
Abstract Professor Howe's diary for 1910 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver (DU), entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, as well as his family and religious life. Special mention is made of: Howe's mother-in-law's death from pneumonia on January 29; his father-in-law, Joseph C. Shattuck coming to live with the Howes; the...
Dates: 1910

Herbert A. Howe 1911 Diary, 1911

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00005
Abstract

Professor Howe's diary for 1911 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.

Dates: 1911

Herbert A. Howe 1912 Diary, 1912

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00006
Abstract

Professor Howe's diary for 1912 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.

Dates: 1912

Herbert A. Howe 1913 Diary, 1913

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00007
Abstract

Professor Howe's diary for 1913 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.

Dates: 1913

Herbert A. Howe 1914 Diary, 1914

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Identifier: M010.03.0004.00008
Abstract

Professor Howe's diary for 1914 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.

Dates: 1914

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