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 338 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 female 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 1972-1988
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 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 1972-1982
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.
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 Science Hall with Penrose Library in the Background, between 1972-1982
Exterior view of University of Denver's Science Hall in Denver, Colorado. The Penrose Library in the background.
University of Denver's Penrose Library, Mary Reed Building, Cherrington Hall, and University Hall, 1983 November 7
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Penrose Library, Mary Reed Building, Cherrington Hall, and University Hall in Denver, Colorado.
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