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 179 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, 1950
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; two girls relax in the living room of their apartment in the early 1950s. One is seated in a chair, the other on a couch; a coffee table sits between them holding a radio, radio, plant, and notebooks.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, circa 1950
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado. Two men cook at a stove in their dorm room's kitchen, circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado, circa 1955. Several three story brick buildings sit behind a large grassy lawn.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado, circa 1955. A large dirt parking lot under construction is in the foreground, and three story brick apartments stand in the background.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1950
Exterior view of University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; students sit and walk on the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The three-story red brick building has numerous windows and a large grassy, well-kept lawn surrounds the building in the forefront.
University of Denver Apartments, 1951
Exterior view of University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado. Multiple brick buildings are visible with a large grass lawn in the foreground.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
Exterior view of University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado. Four apartment buildings, possibly dormitories, are visible, plus another unidentified building. A large lawn is prominent in the foreground. Students walk on sidewalks.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
Exterior view of University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; students gather on a patio outside the dorms, sitting at tables and talking. Three female students carrying tennis rackets walk on a sidewalk in the background. Five apartment buildings or dormitories are visible.
University of Denver Apartments, 1951
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; the parking lot between the Student Union and Columbine Hall under construction n the early 1950s.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; students stand, gather, or walk on the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The brick apartment building or dormitory is three stories high and has numerous windows.