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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 213 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph of William Driscoll and John Wesley Rice, Jr., 1954-1983

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0086.0018.00004
Abstract

Black and white photographic image of William T. Driscoll (professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Denver) and John Wesley Rice, Jr., (assistant dean at DU) undated and at an unidentified place.

Dates: 1954-1983

Pictures of Faculty, circa 1880

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0086.0014.00005
Abstract Torn out sheet from an unidentified pamphlet or magazine, with four images on both sides of sheet of Universit of Denver's circa 1880 faculty, page 9 has portraits of Herbert A. Howe A. M., Sc. D. Applied Mathematics, Director Chamberlain Observatory and signed, Ammi B. Hyde, A. M., S. T. D. Greek and signed, Herbert E. Russell, A. M. Pure Mathematics and signed, James E. Le Rossignol,A. M., Ph. D. History Economics and signed and page 10 has portraits of Wilber D. Engle, A. M., Ph. D....
Dates: circa 1880

Portrait of Henry A. Butchel, 1899-1920

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0086.0014.00002
Abstract

Black and white portrait of Henry A. Butchel, Chancellor of University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, between 1899 and 1920.

Dates: 1899-1920

Portrait of Vance Kirkland

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0001.00005
Abstract

Black and white headshot of Vance Kirkland, director of School of Art at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1956-1987

Professor Dwight Smith with Student in Chemistry Laboratory, circa 1970

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0141.0017.00005
Abstract

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

Dates: circa 1970

Professor Lecturing to Class, between 1980-1989

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0130.0003.00004
Abstract

An unidentified faculty member lectures to a class of students at the University of Denver in the 1980s.

Dates: between 1980-1989

Publications - Faculty photo, 1970-1989

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0093.0021
Abstract

Black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints of faculty at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1970-1989

Renaud - VIP Bio file, 1961

 File
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0039
Abstract

2 black and white prints of headshots of Etienne Renaud, archaeologist and professor emeritus at the University of Denver

Dates: 1961

ROTC Cadets in Tactics Class, 1951 March

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0095.0009.00006
Abstract

An unidentified instructor demonstrates military tactics to a class of ROTC cadets at the University of Denver. The instructor is pointing out a detail on a topographical model of terrain sitting on a table, while the students are sitting or standing around the model.

Dates: 1951 March

ROTC Parade in Downtown Denver, 1918

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0120.0033.00003
Abstract

Dr. David Shaw Duncan (later University of Denver chancellor), Granville Johnson (professor of physical education), Earl Engle, and Reuben Borgeson march in an ROTC parade in downtown Denver, Colorado during World War I.

Dates: 1918