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 4 Collections and/or Records:
File
Identifier: B382.01.0001.0003
Scope and Contents
Two student papers from English 2741: American Jewish Literature: Immigrant Fiction taught by Dr. Adam Rovner. Students were assigned to choose an individual represented in the Beck archives that paralleled or contrasted a text chosen from the course. Also included in the file is a copy of the final paper assignment.
Dates:
2013 May
File — Box B412.01.0001: Series B412.01 [Barcode: U186023258193]
Identifier: B412.01.0001
Abstract
Box contains the 1931 Kynewisbok that belonged to Rowena M. Akers and a folder with University of Denver memorabilia and graduation materials. The items include a 5 centimeter Denver Boone patch, a 1930-1931 "D" Book, card printed with "Rowena Mae Akers," slip of paper printed with "Admission to the Exercises by separate ticket only," University of Denver Liberal Arts graduation invitation for June 7, 1933 at 8:00 P.M. at the Denver city auditorium, Class of 1933 play flyer at Elitch Gardens...
Dates:
1930-1933
Item
Identifier: B250.01.0003.00001
Abstract
Dr. Charles David Spivak and his fiancee, Jennie Charsky, pose for a studio photograph in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September 1892. The picture was taken the day before Jennie left to attend college at Cornell University. Dr. Charles Spivak was the longtime secretary of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). After the couple moved to Colorado in 1896, Jennie completed her college degree at the University of Denver. She later taught Russian language classes at the University for...
Dates:
1892 September
Series
Identifier: B412.01
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection includes Sam Weinstein's World War II army jacket and Jewish War Veterans uniform. The collection also contains a 1931 Kynewisbok (DU yearbook) that belonged to Rowena M. Akers and a folder with University of Denver memorabilia and graduation materials from 1933. An accrual in September 2022 brought in material culture items, including dresses, jackets, baby dresses, black swimming slippers, and household items. Five photographs were also included in the accrual. Charles...
Dates:
1920-1967
