University of Denver
Biography
The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”
Sources
Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"
Biography
University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.
Sources
"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.
Biography
First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Chancellor Ritchie and VIPs at the Yegge Center Dedication, circa 1995
Class Portrait Spring 1902, 1902
Black and white photograph of faculty and students posing in front of Old Main (University Hall). The grass in the foreground, and sky and building in the background are lightly colorized.
Edgar Everhart with Telescope in Chamberlin Observatory, between 1969-1985
University of Denver astronomy professor Edgar Everhart poses in front of the telescope inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
The Science Hall Groundbreaking, 1911 November 15
Portrait of a group of men standing around two men, one with a spadeful of dirt. Inscription on the photo identifies some of the men, and names and dates this event as the groundbreaking for the Science Hall on November 15, 1911.
The Science Hall Groundbreaking, 1911 November 15
A group of men observe in a semi-circle around chancellor Henry A. Buchtel (who clutches a spade) and Bishop William Fraser McDowell. The inscription identifies this as the groundbreaking for the Science Hall on November 15, 1911.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-1965
Interior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Robert Amme teaches a physics class of male students.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1965-1969
Interior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Students sit at desks and listen during their class in the Boettcher Center. A professor gestures at the front, standing near a blackboard covered with equations.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Interior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. A professor works at his desk. A name plate reads: "Prof. Arlie E. Paige".
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Interior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. The College of Engineering administrative office, with office staff and Dean Day at work around filing cabinets.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Interior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. The College of Engineering administrative office. Staff at work.