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 130 Collections and/or Records:
Buildings - Stadium
Black and white negatives related to the groundbreaking ceremony for the old stadium at the University of Denver.
Buildings - Stadium Construction
Black and white negatives related to construction of the old stadium at the University of Denver.
Buildings - Stadium - Demolition, 1977 August
Black and white negatives related to the demolition of the old stadium at the University of Denver in 1977.
Buildings - Stadium Demolition, 1971-1977
Black and white negatives and contact sheets related to the demolition of the old stadium at the University of Denver.
Buildings - Stadium Exterior PHOTO, 1970-1971
Black and white negatives and contact sheets related to the old stadium at the University of Denver.
Buildings - Stadium PHOTO, 1923-1971
Black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints; and color slides related to the old Hilltop Stadium at the University of Denver, including photos of stadium memorabilia.
University of Denver Aerial View, between 1950-1955
Aerial view of the University of Denver (DU) with the University of Denver Stadium and Field House Arena visible.
University of Denver Athletic Director Ellison Ketchum and Alfred Nelson, between 1944-1950
University of Denver (DU) Athletic Director Ellison Ketchum and Dean of the Community College Alfred Nelson look over the construction of the east stands of the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Campus, between 1967-1971
Aerial view of the University of Denver campus taken from the east in Denver, Colorado. The University of Denver Stadium, Centennial Halls, Centennial Towers, and the General Classroom Building (GCB) are visible.
University of Denver Campus, 1940
Aerial view of the University of Denver University Park campus in the early 1940s. In foreground, left to right: University Hall; Iliff School of Theology, and the Mary Reed Building (then the Mary Reed Library). In middle, left to right: the Alumni Gymnasium, Margery Reed Hall, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, and Science Hall. In background: DU Hilltop Stadium, before the construction of the Field House Arena.