University of Denver
Organization
Sources
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"
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.
First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Anna Grace Wirt Postcard Collection
Collection
Identifier: M038
Overview
Anna Grace Wirt was a French and German Languages professor at the University of Denver from 1896 until about 1932. She travelled extensively and studied at several European universities. Her collection of post cards contains postcards from Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Japan. Several of the postcards were sent to Ms. Wirt and contain messages for her.
Dates:
1900-1930
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records
Collection
Identifier: U035
Overview
Collection contains documents, clippings, memos, correspondence, publications, and financial papers relating to the Depeartment of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Dates:
Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Languages and Literature Records
Collection
Identifier: U069
Overview
Collection contains applications for German professorship from the Department of Language and Literature at the University of Denver.
Dates:
Other: Date Not Yet Determined