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 51 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, circa 1955
Interior view of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado apartments. Two male students take a study break to talk in a room with two desks, chairs, a couch and a coffee table. A large window in the background is framed by colorful curtains. Circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, circa 1985
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado. A female student studies on the living room floor of her apartment, surrounded by books, papers, and a word processor. The kitchen is visible in the background. Circa 1985.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, circa 1955
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; several tables with groups of students eat together in a dining hall. Circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, 1950-1959
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; students congregate in the basement lounge. One group is gathered talking, two girls study and in the background two listen to a girl playing piano. 1950-1959.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, circa 1955
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; male students gather around a record player to share albums. Records laying on a table include title such as: "Student Prince", "Rhapsody in Blue", and June Christie. Circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, 1950-1951
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; two young women cook in their University of Denver apartment.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, circa 1955
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; Four male students study together in a Johnson-McFarlane dorm room. Circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1950
Exterior view of a University of Denver apartment in Denver, Colorado, circa 1950; a female student walks along the shaded sidewalks in front of a three story university apartment.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1950
Aerial view of two of the University of Denver apartment buildings in Denver, Colorado, circa 1955. The three story red brick buildings sit midground, with numerous trees and the Rocky Mountains in the background. A large grassy lawn, trees, sidewalks, and dirt road, and an outbuilding are visible in the foreground.
University of Denver Apartments, after 1949
Aerial view of a University of Denver apartment in Denver, Colorado, in the early 1950s; a man stands on the roof of Pioneer Hall, looking down at Columbine Hall in the background. Students walk on sidewalks below. Trees are visible in the background and a large grassy lawn surrounds the front of Columbine Hall.