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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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Disease in World History, 2015-2017

 File
Identifier: B382.01.0001.0001
Scope and Contents

Seventeen student papers from ASEM 2615: Disease in World History class taught by Dr. Hilary A. Smith. Students were assigned to choose a JCRS patient as the subject of their paper.

Dates: 2015-2017

Jeanne Abrams Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B459
Dates: Coverage: 1980 - 2024

Manuel Laderman for Colorado Reflections, 1983

 Item
Identifier: couda-laderman
Abstract Rabbi Manuel Laderman reflects on his move from Chicago, Illinois to Denver in 1932, after being ordained as an orthodox Rabbi. Laderman came to serve as Rabbi at the Hebrew Educational Alliance. Discusses the history of the Denver Jewish community, earning his PhD at Iliff School of Theology, experiencing anti-semitism and the Klu Klux Klan in Denver, WWII, and his participation in the National Conference of Christians and Jews (now known as the National Conference for Community and...
Dates: 1983

Oral History Interview with Anne Niblock, 1978 October 25

 Item
Identifier: B098.12.0010.00004
Abstract

Anne talks about coming to Denver to finish her degree at the University of Denver and started working for National Jewish Hospital as the only teacher for the students grades 1-7, all the children were patients at the Hospital, she functioned as a teacher, foster mother, counselor; associated with the Denver Public School System.

Dates: 1978 October 25

Oral History Interview with Joseph H. Silversmith, Jr., 1978 October 8

 Item
Identifier: B098.12.0010.00003
Abstract

Topics cover family history, family in Missouri and Denver family history; Jewish community, time as President of the NJH board, endowment at University of Denver and taught insurance courses (insurance program no longer exists), one child worked at Du and one went to DU.

Dates: 1978 October 8

Writing and Research, 2014-2015

 File
Identifier: B382.01.0001.0002
Scope and Contents

Ten student papers from Writing 1113 class taught by Dr. Sarah Hart Micke. Students were assigned to choose a JCRS patient as the subject of their paper. Also included in the file is a copy of the assignment.

Dates: 2014-2015