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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 1070 Collections and/or Records:

Dwight Smith Serving Food to Students at Spring Carnival, between 1984-1989

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0120.0016.00001
Abstract

University of Denver Chancellor Dwight M. Smith serves food to students at the Spring Carnival Chancellor's Barbecue on Driscoll Green on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Smith is wearing a white chef's coat and hat, a dark apron, and an oven mitt; one of the students is wearing a Broncos shirt, and an unidentified man is wearing an apron reading "Chancellors BBQ."

Dates: between 1984-1989

Dwight Smith with Student in Lab, circa 1970

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0141.0017.00004
Abstract

Photographic image of chemistry professor Dwight Smith stands over a student in a laboratory containing chemistry equipment. On the University of Denver campus, circa 1970.

Dates: circa 1970

Engineering Day - 1955, 1955

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0087.0021.00001
Abstract

Black and white photograph of two University of Denver students seated next to an unidentified piece of equipment for Engineer's Day 1955.

Dates: 1955

Engineering Day - 1958, 1958

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0087.0021.00002
Abstract

Black and white photograph of a crowd of University of Denver affiliates watching an Air Force missile being transported on a truck.

Dates: 1958

Engineering Day - 1958, 1958

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0087.0021.00004
Abstract

Black and white photograph of a group of students looking at a model of a truss bridge during Engineering Day at the University of Denver in 1958.

Dates: 1958

English Professor William Zaranka, 1983 January 25

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0141.0029.00001
Abstract

Contact sheet with images of English professor William Zaranka.

Dates: 1983 January 25

Faculty - With Unidentified Students, 1968-1998

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0087.0001
Abstract

Contains black and white images and slides of images relating to faculty with unidentified students. Most of the images and slides are undated.

Dates: 1968-1998

Faculty - With Unidentified Students (2), 1987-2000

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0087.0002
Abstract

Contains black and white images relating to faculty with unidentified students. Most of the images are undated.

Dates: 1987-2000

Fall 1947 - 'D' Club Dance, 1947

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0087.0020.00001
Abstract

Black and white photograph of University of Denver students dancing at the 'D' Club Dance in the fall of 1947. A band, consisting of a piano, bass, drums, vocalist, four trumpets, and three saxophones, is performing onstage.

Dates: 1947

Family Learning about Insurance from Business Administration, 1940-1959

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0049.0002.00002
Abstract

Still image of a family with two children looking at insurance papers with an older man. Left to right are: the older gentleman (seated at table), mother holding young girl (standing and leaning over to see papers), and father and young girl (seated at table). Some text in English can be read from the insurance papers: "Money for Emergencies" "Monthly Income" "Annual Report" and other partial words.

Dates: 1940-1959