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 73 Collections and/or Records:
Faculty/Staff Superstars Activity (Frame 35), 1986 May 12
Three unidentified persons race past a cone while tied together at the waist as a part of a faculty/staff "Superstars" event at the University of Denver. A fourth person is seated on the ground next to the cone, which is labeled "Class Use Only."
Gay Professors Final, 2008 April 18
Partners Kate Burns, left, and Sheila Schroeder, both professors at the University of Denver. Staged a sit in af the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office after being refused a marriage license.
Gay Professors Wip Bars, 2008 April 18
Partners Kate Burns, left, and Sheila Schroeder, both professors at the University of Denver. Staged a sit in af the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office after being refused a marriage license.
Gay Professors Wip Final, 2008 April 18
Partners Kate Burns, left, and Sheila Schroeder, both professors at the University of Denver. Staged a sit in af the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office after being refused a marriage license.
Group Portrait of Faculty and Staff, circa 1950
Black and white photographic image of University of Denver faculty and staff: Hartman, Russell Porter, Hall, Friday, Crown, H. Moore, M. Miller, Shirey, B. Cohn, [illegible] name, Engle, Fuller, E. Cohn, Vance Kirkland, [illegible] name, Rasmussen, [illegible] name, Fee, Young, Allen Breck, on campus outside, circa 1950.
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.
Group Portrait of Faculty Members, between 1945-1962
Black and white print of eight University of Denver faculty members standing on a sidewalk at the bottom a set of stone steps. Faculty members pictured include Raymond Carey (Professor of History from 1945 to 1971), Elwood Murray (Professor of Speech from 1932 to 1962), Keith Case (head of Communication department), and Elton "Tad" Wieman (Director of Athletics).
Herbert A. Howe 1880 Diary, 1880
Professor Howe's diary for 1880 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, teaching activities at the University of Denver, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life. Howe accepted an appointment to teach mathematics and astronomy at the University of Denver beginning in the fall. At the end of the book there is a monthly Cash Account where Professor Howe records some of his spending.
Herbert A. Howe 1881 Diary, 1881
Professor Howe's diary for 1881 recounts his brief weather and astronomical observations, teaching activities at the University of Denver, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life. At the end of the book there is a monthly Cash Account where Professor Howe records some of his spending.