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 9 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1953
Aerial view of the University of Denver apartments under construction in the early 1950s in Denver, Colorado. Taken from the roof of the Mary Reed building, multiple apartments are in various stages of being built. The surrounding neighborhood and Rocky Mountains are visible in the background.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Mountains in the background and parking lot in the foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-1997
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado, with foohills in the background.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Scenic view with the mountains in the background and the parking lot in the foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Aerial view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Parking lot and corner of another building in the foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Cars in a parking lot in the foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Mountains in the background.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Exterior, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Scenic view with the foothills in the background.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel - Tower, between 1983-2008
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Buchtel Tower in Denver, Colorado, looking toward downtown Denver. Penrose Library to the left.