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 286 Collections and/or Records:
Allen Breck as John Evans, 1971-1988
25 black and white prints, mostly undated; 4 sets of black and white contact sheets with negatives; and 2 black and white contact sheets without negatives of University of Denver history professor Allen DuPont Breck impersonating John Evans. Also includes one black and white print and one set of black and white negatives with contact sheets of Breck impersonating Bishop Joseph Talbot.
Allen DuPont Breck Photos, 1972-1999
Allen DuPont Breck - Photos 2, 1969-1998
Allen DuPont Breck Photos 3, 1966-1995
12 black and white prints of University of Denver history professor Allen DuPont Breck. Images include Breck impersonating John Evans at 1864 Club event; at Kansas City alumni chapter; and talking to students at Observatory Park. 4 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets, including Breck giving a History Women's Club lecture. 5 black and white contact sheets without negatives, including Breck with John Livingston for Public Relations story on Woodstock West.
Buckley, William F (Jr), 1978-1984
3 black and white prints, 2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets, and 2 black and white contact sheets without negatives, of author and political commentator William F. Buckley Jr. Images include portraits of Buckley and images of Buckley speaking at a business luncheon and other events at the University of Denver.
Carl Raschke Papers
Caroline Bancroft for Colorado Reflections
Caroline Bancroft, author and journalist, describes her education at the Denver Public Schools and Smith College. Discusses her journey to becoming a literary editor for the Denver Post and the struggles she encountered along the way. Bancroft reflects on her path to becoming a Colorado historian through classes offered at the University of Denver and her work as an author.
Cherrington, Ben M. - Chancellor - Photographs, 1951-1976
Cherrington, Ben M. - Chancellor Photographs 2, 1951-1976
Dillenback, J. D. VIP Biofiles
Black and white print of author J. D. Dillenback, relation to the University unknown.