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 21 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1930
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1983
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with men playing a rugby match in Observatory Park in the foreground.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1920
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1930
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with three early houses of the University Park neighborhood in the background.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1980
12-page booklet describing the history of the Chamberlin Observatory at the University of Denver.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1993
University of Denver physics professor Herschel Neumann and Womble chair of astronomy Robert Stencel hold a "Happy Anniversity" sign in front of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, to celebrate the observatory's 100th anniversary in 1993.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1910-1914, 1910-1914
One (1) 4 x 2.5 inches black and white photograph. Notation on back by donor: D.U. Observatory c. 1910 - 14.
University of Denver Mount Evans High Altitude Lab, between 1945-1960
Exterior view of the parking lot in front of the High Altitude Laboratory of the University of Denver at Mount Evans, outside of Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Mount Evans High Altitude Lab, between 1940-2008
Exterior view of the High Altitude Laboratory of the University of Denver at Mount Evans, outside of Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Mount Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory, between 1995-2008
Exterior view of the Meyer-Womble Observatory of the University of Denver at Mount Evans near Leadville, Colorado.