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 105 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Andrew S. Carnegie Library, between 1908-1932
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Andrew S. Carnegie Library in Denver, Colorado. The Carnegie Library was built in a Neoclassical style, and was the last of the 108 academic libraries personally funded by Andrew Carnegie. Prairie grass and tree saplings are visible in the foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. View from the courtyard.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Bike in the foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-1998
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Close up view of the Boettcher center wall.
University of Denver Buildings Collection
Collection contains documents, photographs, building and architectural plans, and campus maps related to the buildings belonging to the University of Denver.
University of Denver Centennial Halls Residence Hall, between 1966-1990
Exterior view of Centennial Halls residence hall on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the intersection of Jewell Ave and High St. in the foreground. Centennial Halls, often called ''Halls'', was built in 1961 and is an example of International Style architecture.
University of Denver Centennial Halls Residence Hall, Students Posing, between 1964-1974
Black and white contact sheet without negatives depicting a variety of exterior views of Centennial Halls residence hall on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, including some with two students posing for the camera. Centennial Halls, often called ''Halls'', was built in 1961 and is an example of International Style architecture.
University of Denver Centennial Halls Residence Hall, Students Posing, between 1964-1974
Photographic contact sheet depicting a variety of exterior views of Centennial Halls residence hall on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, including some with two students posing for the camera. Centennial Halls, often called ''Halls'', was built in 1961 and is an example of International Style architecture. Includes one unreferenced frame of what appears to be Air Force One.
University of Denver Centennial Towers and Centennial Halls Residence Halls, 1981 April 1
Exterior view of Centennial Halls and Centennial Towers residence halls on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, viewed from the east, with Centennial Halls on the left and Centennial Towers on the right with a baseball field in the foreground. Centennial Towers, often called ''Towers'', and Centennial Halls or ''Halls'' are examples of International Style architecture. Centennial Towers was built in 1963 and Centennial Halls was built in 1961.