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University of Denver

 Organization

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 folder

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Anna Grace Wirt Postcard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M038
Abstract

Anna Grace Wirt (1860-1955) was a French and German Languages professor at the University of Denver from 1896 until about 1932. She travelled extensively and studied at several European universities. Her collection of post cards contains postcards from Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Japan. Several of the postcards were sent to Ms. Wirt and contain messages for her.

Dates: 1900-1930

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records

 Collection
Identifier: U035
Abstract

Collection contains records of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Denver. Includes documents, clippings, memos, correspondence, publications, and financial papers. The records retained are mainly departmental syllabi and event posters.

Dates: 1960-2010

Languages and Literature Records

 Collection
Identifier: U069
Abstract

Collection contains applications for German professorship from the Department of Language and Literature at the University of Denver.

Dates: 2004