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 1070 Collections and/or Records:
Freshman Students, 1951 September
The image depicts Josef Korbel of the International Studies department standing, holding a breifcase and talking to four unidentified individuals sitting outside on the University of Denver Campus, in 9/51.
Freshman Students, 1950 September
The image depicts five unidentified freshman students posing with their hands on top of their heads, outside of Margery Reed Hall on the University of Denver campus, in 9/50 a young man stands next to the students posing.
Freshman Students, circa 1950
The contact sheet depicts an unidentified freshman student in student housing at the University of Denver, circa 1950.
Freshman Students with Suitcases, circa 1950
The image depicts Carol Plank (sitting) and Judith McDonough (standing) in the basement of an apartment building affiliated with the University of Denver, circa 1950. The students have suitcases with them.
Freshman Tea, 1954 April 21
The image centers on four unidentified individuals at the Freshman Tea for the University of Denver, on 4-21-1954. They are standing around a table while one woman on the far left pours tea into a teacup. Other individuals are seen in the background of the image.
Freshman Testing, 1961 September
Portions of two black and white contact sheets stapled to cardstock mount with images from freshman orientation testing at the University of Denver in 1961.
Freshman Testing (Frame 36), 1961 September
Black and white image of a large group of freshman students at the University of Denver taking orientation/placement tests at various tables in a large gymnasium. The students are seated at long tables with signs bearing the names of various academic departments.
Freshman Week, 1956
The image depicts two unidentified students wearing DU hats and reading "You at DU" pamphlets at an unidentified diner, at the University of Denver, in 1956.
Freshman Week, 1957 September
The image depicts multiple unidentified students outside of the Mary Reed Building, at the University of Denver, in 1957.
Freshmen Registration, 1962
The image depicts two unidentified individuals, one wearing a DU hat and the holding another DU hat for a student who is twisting up her hair and looking into a mirror in preparation for putting the hat on, for freshman registration at the University of Denver, in 1962.