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University of Denver

 Organization

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 folder

Found in 116 Collections and/or Records:

Feldman Correspondence and Manuscripts, Mircea and Christinel Eliade, 1965-1993

 File
Identifier: M145.02.0006.0012
Abstract

This folder is the second of two containing Burton and Peggy Feldman's correspondence with Christinel and Mircea Eliade. Much of the correspondence is in French. There are also a great deal of Burton's notes on how he might use Mircea Eliade as a character in some of his novels.

Dates: 1965-1993

Feldman Correspondence and Manuscripts, Mircea and Christinel Eliade (1 of 2), 1965-1993

 File
Identifier: M145.02.0006.0011
Abstract

This folder is the first of two containing Burton and Peggy Feldman's correspondence with Christinel and Mircea Eliade. This folder also contains a copy of Mircea Eliade's manuscript entitled ''Ivan''.

Dates: 1965-1993

Feldman Documents, ''112 Mercer Street'' Research and Notes, 2001-2003

 File
Identifier: M145.08.0018.0010
Abstract

This folder contains research and notes collected by Burton Feldman for his book ''112 Mercer Street''.

Dates: 2001-2003

Feldman Documents, ''Fame'' Prospectus and IntroFeldman Documents, ''Fame'' Prospectus and Intro, circa 1993

 File
Identifier: M145.05.0012.0016
Abstract

This folder contains a draft and prospectus of Burton Feldman's proposed book tentatively titled ''Against Fame: The Romantics and Glory'' as well as letters of response from some of the publishers that he sent copies of the work to.

Dates: circa 1993

Feldman Documents, Feldman/Yourgrau Notes on Yourgrau's ''Essay on Nietzsche'', late 20th century

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Identifier: M145.04.0016.0004
Abstract

This folder contains drafts and notes of Wolfgang Yourgrau's ''Essay on Nietzsche.'' Burton Feldman helped Yourgrau to edit the work. There is also a bound copy of the work with notation.

Dates: late 20th century

Feldman Documents, Folder labeled ''Einstein Biblio. Info'', 2003 June 14

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Identifier: M145.08.0018.0008
Abstract

This folder contains Burton Feldman's material that he used to compile a bibliography for his book ''112 Mercer Street''. The contents are a list of late and lost book notices from Penrose Library, and a few photos of Feldman's bookshelf.

Dates: 2003 June 14

Feldman Documents, from folder ''The Guide, Rewriter of History'', between 1950-1960

 File
Identifier: M145.09.0016.0019
Abstract

This folder contains notes for one of Burton Feldman's fiction projects. These notes are some of the groundwork that would set up his later endeavor to create a character that Feldman referred to as the ''Subhuman.'' The bulk of the developing plot seems to be devoted to the memoirs of a fictional tyrant.

Dates: between 1950-1960

Feldman Documents, from ''Notes 1/1 to 1/100 etc.'' Binder, between 1960-1970

 File
Identifier: M145.06.0013.0009
Abstract

This folder contains more than one hundred drafts by Feldman of the introduction to ''The Rise of Modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860'' that have been extracted from a large binder. Each draft is numbered with the notes that contributed to the changes.

Dates: between 1960-1970

Feldman Documents, from ''Themes 1 - 85, Notes 1/2 to 1/20'' Binder, between 1960-1970

 File
Identifier: M145.06.0013.0013
Abstract

This folder is the contents of a binder labeled ''Themes 1 - 85, Notes 1/2 to 1/20''. The contents pertain to Burton Feldman's research on mythology that would eventually become ''The Rise of Modern Mythology, 1680 - 1860''. The notes and drafts are a collection of 85 different themes in mythology compiled by Burton.

Dates: between 1960-1970

Feldman Documents, ''Liszt Notes'' for ''Chopin's Bones'', between 1993-1994

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Identifier: M145.09.0021.0005
Abstract

This folder contains notes about Franz Liszt for a fiction project by Burton Feldman called ''Chopin's Bones.'' The story is a murder mystery featuring Feldman's stock characters Wrist and Emma Carew.

Dates: between 1993-1994