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 188 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium, between 1920-1930
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium, between 1960-1970
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium, between 1920-1930
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium Demolition, between 1995-2000
Demolition of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Athletic Director Ellison Ketchum and Alfred Nelson, between 1944-1950
University of Denver (DU) Athletic Director Ellison Ketchum and Dean of the Community College Alfred Nelson look over the construction of the east stands of the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Campus, 1940
Aerial view of the University of Denver University Park campus in the early 1940s. In foreground, left to right: University Hall; Iliff School of Theology, and the Mary Reed Building (then the Mary Reed Library). In middle, left to right: the Alumni Gymnasium, Margery Reed Hall, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, and Science Hall. In background: DU Hilltop Stadium, before the construction of the Field House Arena.
University of Denver Construction Worker, 1972
University of Denver (DU) construction worker stands on stilts while doing work within a building.
University of Denver Field House Arena, between 1975-1985
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Field House Arena.
University of Denver Field House Arena, between 1950-1960
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Field House Arena.
University of Denver Field House Arena, 1972
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Field House Arena.