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 15 Collections and/or Records:
Chan, Paul, 2001
One set of black and white negatives with contact sheet of portraits of Paul Chan, General Counsel for the University of Denver.
From Cotopaxi to Denver: Immigrant Jewish Farmers Become American Urban Community Leaders, 2010
History of the ill-fated Cotopaxi Colony of Jewish immigrants in Colorado. Brief biographies of the families involved and their contribution to Denver and Colorado after they left the colony.
Gorsuch, John
5 black and white prints of headshots of lawyer John Gorsuch, alumnus and member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver.
Hipp, John
Series 3 contains representative images of the history of the University of Denver selected by the Curators of Special Collections and Archives for prioritized cataloging and digitization.
Hipp, John - VIP Bio File Photographs
Images of John Hipp, first graduate of the University of Denver: 9 black and white prints of portraits of John Hipp, dating from throughout his life, including with his wife; and with his wife and sons. 2 sets of black and whtie negative with contact sheets with headshots of Hipp. 1 medium format black and white negative of headshot of Hipp. 2 black and white prints of an unidentified woman, probably Mrs. Hipp. 2 black and white prints of Rev. C. W. Williams.
Jenkins, Howard - Photos, 1966-1995
3 black and white prints and 2 sets of black and white negatives of lawyer and University of Denver alumnus Howard Jenkins Jr. Images include Jenkins receiving an award at Founders Day; and at the DU Law School with Chancellor Daniel Ritchie. Some images' copyright does not belong to the University of Denver.
Love, John A
2 black and white prints of Colorado governor, University of Denver alumnus, and Board of Trustees member John A. Love.
Mary Lathrop, 1900
5 black and white prints of Mary Lathrop, alumna of the University of Denver Law School and first woman to be admitted to the American Bar Association. Some images' copyright does not belong to the University of Denver.
Portrait of Philip Hornbein Reading, 1938
Philip Hornbein is reading in a chair with a cigarette in his hand. Hornbein was one of Colorado's top trial lawyers, a leader in the fight against the Ku Klux Klan, and chairman of Colorado's Democratic Party during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He graduated from the University of Denver School of Law, practiced in Cripple Creek, then Denver, Colorado.
Portrait of Philip Hornbein Reading, 1938
Philip Hornbein is reading in a chair. Hornbein was one of Colorado's top trial lawyers, a leader in the fight against the Ku Klux Klan, and chairman of Colorado's Democratic Party during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He graduated from the University of Denver School of Law, practiced in Cripple Creek, then Denver, Colorado.