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 78 Collections and/or Records:
Army Nurses Graduation, 1956 December 7
Photographic image of nursing students graduating from the University of Denver on December 7, 1956. Six nurses are shown, five holding diplomas. One male and an additional male in Army uniform are also shown.
Business Administration Class, 1940-1959
Still image of seated female business administration students in a classroom with instructor standing at the front of the room. Each student has a typewriter in front of them. An older female stands in the background.
Business Administration Student, 1940-1959
Still image of a female Business Administration student in what appears to be a posed shot. She is smartly dressed and looking off-camera while holding a pencil poised to write in a notebook.
Business Administration Student, 1940-1959
Still image of female business administration student working with a piece of equipment. She is holding a check and looking at it and a pile of checks sits beneath. She is using her right hand to enter information on a 10-key.
Business Administration Students, 1940-1959
Still image of business administration students and professor. The students are sitting in a U-shape and working on adding machines.
Business Administration Students, 1940-1959
Still image of business administration students working with machines.Four female students are either seated in front of or standing and looking at what appear to be adding machines. A male stands to the right, looking on.
Business Administration Students and Faculty, between 1930-1940
Still image of students and faculty of the Business Administration department in the 1930s. A group of 21 females and 23 males stands on the stairs of a brick building, surrounding a statue of two women reading. Group includes Dean of Business Administration, George A. Warfield.
Chester Alter, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and International Students, 1963
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher, educator, and President of India, speaks to a group of unidentified persons, including students from India while University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter looks on. Radhakrishnan was awarded an honorary LLD degree by the University of Denver in 1963, during his term as President. One person in the image is holding a copy of the commencement issue of the DU Clarion announcing Radhakrishnan's visit.
Colombian Students and Peace Corps Interpreter, 1969
University of Denver students Ruben Suarez and Nin Choms, both from Colombia, talk to their Peace Corps interpreter, Guaraciema Dorsey.
Family Learning about Insurance from Business Administration, 1940-1959
Still image of a family with two children looking at insurance papers with an older man. Left to right are: the older gentleman (seated at table), mother holding young girl (standing and leaning over to see papers), and father and young girl (seated at table). Some text in English can be read from the insurance papers: "Money for Emergencies" "Monthly Income" "Annual Report" and other partial words.