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 91 Collections and/or Records:
Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012
Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in Jewish communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.
Indian Students at International Day
Black and white photograph of three University of Denver students from India demonstrating Indian customs during International Day. They are sitting on a stage wearing traditional garments including robes, scarves, and a turban and are holding objects including beads, a small pot, and a book.
International Day Singing Group, 1954
Black and white photograph of four unidentified Jewish students singing during International Day at the University of Denver. The students are wearing scarves with tassels and Hebrew letters, and one is holding a book.
International Fiesta 1954, 1954
Black and white photograph of two unidentified female students dressed in traditional costumes for International Fiesta at the University of Denver. One of the students is wearing a band over her shoulder reading "MEXICO," and there are posters from France on the wall behind them.
International Programs, 1969-1980
Black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints relating to international programs at the University of Denver.
International Students, 1985 May
The image depicts eight unidentified international students from Malasia, wearing native clothing, affiliated with the University of Denver, in 5/1985.
International Students, 1985 May
The image depicts four unidentified international students from India, at an India stand affiliated with the University of Denver, in 5/1985.
International Students in Humanities Gardens, between 1948-1959
Six unidentified international students wearing various international costumes, including Japanese kimonos, talk and laugh in the Mary Reece Harper Humanities Gardens on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
International Students Reading on Lawn in Front of Mary Reed Building, between 1948-1959
Four international students read while sitting on the lawn in front of Mary Reed Building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Iraqi Students on Tarmac with Airplane, between 1948-1959
University of Denver students Ihssan Astrabadi and Shamsi Hassan, both from Iraq, pose on the tarmac with Denver industrial workers Kemp D. Haynes and Marvin J. Graves and United Air Lines steward Irene Eastin. All of them except Eastin are in traditional Arabian costumes.