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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 6 Collections and/or Records:

AcU - History - Faculty and Staff, 1961-1986

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0055.0010
Abstract

Contains black and white photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets of faculty in the history department at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1961-1986

AcU - History - Misc., 1965-1986

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0055.0011
Abstract

Contains black and white photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets of various scenes in the history department and archives at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1965-1986

AcU - History - Students, Classes, 1972-1986

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0055.0012
Abstract

Contains black and white photographic prints, negatives and contact sheets of classroom scenes in the history department at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1972-1986

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

 File
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

Pictures of Faculty, circa 1880

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0086.0014.00005
Abstract Torn out sheet from an unidentified pamphlet or magazine, with four images on both sides of sheet of Universit of Denver's circa 1880 faculty, page 9 has portraits of Herbert A. Howe A. M., Sc. D. Applied Mathematics, Director Chamberlain Observatory and signed, Ammi B. Hyde, A. M., S. T. D. Greek and signed, Herbert E. Russell, A. M. Pure Mathematics and signed, James E. Le Rossignol,A. M., Ph. D. History Economics and signed and page 10 has portraits of Wilber D. Engle, A. M., Ph. D....
Dates: circa 1880

University of Denver - Students, 1952

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0129.0005.00002
Abstract

The image depicts 19 unidentified students in Mr. Walker Edwards History Class at the University of Denver, in 1952.

Dates: 1952