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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Faculty Craft Guild, 1957 October

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0086.0021.00001
Abstract

Black and white photographic image of three unidentified faculty members participating in the craft guild while two hold their purses and one woman is sitting behind a sign saying "craft guild", at the University of Denver, undated.

Dates: 1957 October

Student Orientation, circa 1950

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0129.0005.00005
Abstract

The image depicts three unidentified students holding out their hand to grab a DU hat at the University of Denver freshman orientation week, circa 1950.

Dates: circa 1950

University of Denver - Students, between 1929-1933

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0129.0002.00003
Abstract

The image depicts two University of Denver students: Hyacinth Heartz and Helen Jaenson, walking down an unidentified sidewalk wearing dresses and hats, between 1929-33.

Dates: between 1929-1933