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 13152 Collections and/or Records:
Aerial View of University Park Campus, 1970
Aerial view of the northern portion of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Thea bird's-eye view is taken from the northeast and includes the University of Denver Stadium, the Field House Arena, Centennial Halls, Centenntial Towers, the baseball field, and the I-25 interchange.
Aerial View of University Park Campus, between 1973-1983
Aerial view of a portion of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The bird's eye view looking northeast includes Aspen Hall, Cherrington Hall, Evans Chapel, the Humanities Gardens, Mary Reed Building, Carnegie Hall, Science Hall, Penrose Library, Buchtel Chapel, University Hall, Margery Reed Hall, and I-25 in the background.
Albert Recht with Student at Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1957
University of Denver astronomy professor Albert Recht looks at a telescope with a female student inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Astronomy Students Using Telescope in Chamberlin Observatory, 1947
A male student looks through the telescope inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, while a female student looks on.
Bird's-Eye View of University of Denver Campus, 1970-1980
Bird's eye view of part of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. View looks northward and includes Frontier Hall, the Student Union, Science Hall, Sturm Hall, the tennis courts, soccer field, and baseball field, the Field House Arena, Centennial Halls, and Centennial Towers. Veterans Park, South High School, Washington Park, and skyscrapers of downtown Denver are visible in the background.
Buildings and Grounds: Construction, 1984 January 27
Exterior view of University of Denver's Urban Center in Denver, Colorado.
Campus Chaplain, 1956 July 26
Students gather in the Chaplain's office for coffee and breakfast before class at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Campus - Movies, 1985 October
Exterior view of University of Denver Campus in Denver, Colorado. The process of filming the a commercial shown.
Campus Observatory Park, circa 1910
Exterior view of University of Denver's Observatory Park in Denver, Colorado.
Campus Observatory Park, circa 1910
Exterior view of University of Denver's Observatory Park in Denver, Colorado. The image shows the Chamberlin Observatory to the right and a house in the background on the left side.