Howe, Herbert A. (Herbert Alonzo), 1858-1926
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 166 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Thelma Kauffman, 1986
Thelma Kauffman shares her memories of the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, including the professions of the residents in the area, local schools, and local churches. She also provides a brief history of Chamberlin Observatory and the house that was built for Herbert Alonzo Howe, the University of Denver astronomy professor and dean who founded the observatory.
Pictures of Faculty, circa 1880
Pioneer Astronomer : The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denve r: Continuation of Chapter 6, 2000 February 9
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1917 diary recounting 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.
Pioneer astronomer : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 3, Chamberlin Observatory (Revised), 1998
Revised edition of Chapter 3 covers the years 1888-1894.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 4 "Hard Times", 1998
Chapter 4 covers the years 1895-1902.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 5 "Growing Pains", 1999 March
Chapter 5 covers the years 1903-1912.
Pioneer astronomer : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 6, Years of war, Undated
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1914 diary recounting 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.
Pioneer astronomer : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 6, Years of war. Transcript of Herbert A. Howe's 1913 diary, Undated
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1913 diary recounting 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.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 7, Twilight years (continued) : Transcript of Herbert A. Howe's 1921 diary, 2000 May 2
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1921 diary recounting 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.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 7, Twilight years (continued) : Transcript of Herbert A. Howe's 1922 and 1923 diaries, 2000 May 15
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1922 and 1923 diaries recounting 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.
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