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 17 Collections and/or Records:
Clark Crain Papers
Continuing Education Program Records
This collection contains records related to continuing education at the University of Denver, managed by various academic units from 1947 to 1990. Collection includes reports, publications, and promotional materials related to continuing education at the University, including afternoon, evening, and weekend classes.
DU Posters
Posters created by University of Denver academic units and departments, as well as affiliated entities such as Women's Library Association.
DU Women's Club Records
The DU Women's Club Records encompas the history of the organization from its beginnings as the Women's Faculty Club. The records contain governance documents and minutes, reports and newsletters, as well as publicity materials and scrapbooks documenting the history of the organization.
Eleanor M. Lawney Papers
The collection contains a University of Denver Diploma and a Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners certificate issued to Eleanor M. Lawney; also contains a framed portrait of Eleanor Lawney.
Environmental Science Records
Collection contains the records of the environmental science program at the University of Denver. Includes memos, posters, degree program info sheets, newspaper clippings, and assessments.
Gender and Women's Studies Program Records
Collection contains newsletters, publications, and course descriptions from the Gender and Women’s Studies Program at the University of Denver.
Honors Program Records
Collections contains records related to the Honors Program at the University of Denver. The bulk of the collection is honors theses arranged alphabetically by author.
Marcy M. Marconi Papers
Marcy M. Marconi (Class of '89) was a History Major at the University of Denver when she contacted numerous women who had graduated from DU during the 1920s and asked them to fill out a questionnaire about being a female student at DU during that time. This small collection consists of 35 quesionnaires filled out by the alumnae.