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 267 Collections and/or Records:
Group Portrait of Faculty and Staff, between 1953-1966
Group portrait of a large group of University of Denver faculty, staff, and administration at a retreat. The individuals are arranged in three rows, with the back two rows standing and the front row seated; visible in the background are a house with log shingles and a 1950s-type automobile.
Homecoming Traditions - Chancellor's Red Vest, 1953 November
University of Denver College of Arts and Sciences Dean James E. Perdue helps Chancellor Chester M. Alter into his traditional red vest for Homecoming 1953, which was in Alter's first homecoming as Chancellor of DU.
Howe, Herbert Alonzo (Astronomy) Photographs - Family (VIP), 1958
Hyde, Ammi Bradford
Images of Ammi Bradford Hyde, professor, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and acting chancellor at the University of Denver. Images include 4 black and white prints of portraits of Hyde, including one with Mrs. Hyde, and 1 medium format black and white negative and 2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets of headshots of Hyde.
Indian Stick Dance, 1972 April 4
The image depicts five unidentified individuals preforming an Indian Stick Dance for the International Days, affiliated with the University of Denver, in 4-4-72.
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.
Institute for the Study of Israel in the Middle East (ISIME), 1998 February
The contact sheet has images of four unidentified individuals at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) Symposium for the Institute for the study of Israel in the Middle East (ISIME), in 2/1998.
Instiute for the study of Israel in the Middle East (ISIME), 1998 February
The contact sheet has images of unidentified individuals speaking at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) Symposium for the Institute for the study of Israel in the Middle East (ISIME), affiliated with the University of Denver, in 2/1998.
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 Days - Indian Stick Dance, 1972 April
The contact sheet depicts multiple unidentified students participating in the International Days Indian Stick Dance, affiliated with the University of Denver, on 4-4-72.