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 10 Collections and/or Records:
Campus - Humanities Garden + Building, 1965
Black and white prints related to the University of Denver campus, including the construction and dedication of the Harper Humanities Garden.
Students in Humanities Gardens, 1981 October 14
Three unidentified students sit on the grass in the Harper Humanities Gardens on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with Mary Reed Building in the background.
University of Denver Boettcher Center, between 1963-2008
Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. ''Boettcher Center'' sign with red flowers in the foreground.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel - Slides, between 1910-1983
Exterior view of University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Evans Chapel, 1965
Newspaper clipping from the Rocky Mountain News (Sep. 9, 1965), with exterior view of the Harper Humanities Gardens under construction on the University Park campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with Evans Memorial Chapel in the background. The article headline reads, "DU Garden Splendor Only Matter of Time."
University of Denver Evans Chapel - Plans, 1961
Print of pencil drawing of artist's concept of the Harper Humanities Gardens and Evans Chapel on the University Park campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Evans Chapel - Plans, 1959
Photo of mock-up of an early proposed design for Harper Humanities Gardens and Evans Chapel on the University Park campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Evans Chapel - Plans, 1959
Five unidentified persons pose with a mock-up of an early proposed design for the Harper Humanities Gardens and Evans Chapel on the University Park campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Humanities Garden, 1967
Exterior view of the Humanities Garden on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are Chancellor Alter and Lady Bird Johnson. Science Hall in background.
University of Denver Humanities Garden Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1965
Exterior view of the Humanities Garden on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado, during the groundbreaking. Pictured are Chancellor Alter, Heber Reece Harper, and Lady Bird Johnson.