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 19 Collections and/or Records:
Bush, George Herbert Walker, 1986-1998
Caleb Frank Gates Papers
Chancellor Dwight Smith and President Gerald Ford, circa 1984
Photographic image of [left to right] Chancellor Dwight Smith with President Gerald Ford and an unidentified woman, at the University of Denver circa 1984.
Chancellor Smith with President George H.W. Bush, circa 1985
Photographic image of Chancellor Dwight Smith shaking hands with President George H.W. Bush. An unidentified man looks on. Circa 1985.
Cheney, Dick, 1995 October 13
7 black and white prints and 2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets of Dick Cheney giving the Boettcher Foundation Fall Lecture at the University of Denver in 1995.
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.
Clinton, Bill
Black and white print of U. S. President Bill Clinton greeting supporters at a rally.
Dick Cheney Giving Boettcher Lecture, 1995 October 13
Black and white print of former United States Secretary of Defense and later United States Vice President Dick Cheney giving the fall 1995 Boettcher Lecture at the University of Denver.
Eisenhower, Milton
One black and white print and one black and white halftone print of headshots of Milton S. Eisenhower, president of Kansas State University, Penn State University, and Johns Hopkins University.
Harry Denny Liggitt Papers
Papers, photographs and memorabilia collected by Harry Denny Liggitt, Jr. an alumnus of the University of Denver (B.Sc., 1920) and nationally-known chemist. The collection documents hs DU undergraduate experiences and Alumni Association service.