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 3888 Collections and/or Records:
University Hall Final, 2008 July 31
University Hall, classroom, scenic, interior photos.
University Hall Final, 2008 July 25
University Hall, scenic, classroom, interior photos.
University of Denver Administrator Mabel Rilling, between 1909-1925
University of Denver (DU) Director of Physical Education for Women Mabel Rilling poses for a formal portrait.
University of Denver Affiliate Jeanne Abrams, 1987
Roll of 35 millimeter negatives of University of Denver Ph.D. student and Penrose librarian Jeanne Abrams posing for a portrait in Denver, Colorado. One 8 x 10'' print.
University of Denver Affiliate Jeanne Abrams, 1987 August
University of Denver curator Jeanne Abrams poses for a portrait in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Alumna Condoleezza Rice, 1996 June 8
University of Denver (DU) alumna Condoleezza Rice at a Commencement ceremony on Saturday June 8, 1996 at University of Denver (DU). The function was held in Denver, Colorado and Rice, Stanford University Provost, was the Commencement speaker.
University of Denver Alumna Condoleezza Rice, Chancellor Dan Ritchie and Thomas Rowe, 1990
University of Denver (DU) alumna Condoleezza Rice poses for a group portrait with Chancellor Dan Ritchie (right) and Dean of Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) Thomas Rowe (left). Rice is an alumna of GSIS, a special assistant to the President for National Security Affairs under the National Security Council, and director of Soviet and East European Affairs.
University of Denver Andrew S. Carnegie Library, between 1908-1932
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Andrew S. Carnegie Library in Denver, Colorado. The Carnegie Library was built in a Neoclassical style, and was the last of the 108 academic libraries personally funded by Andrew Carnegie. Prairie grass and tree saplings are visible in the foreground.
University of Denver Art Class Portrait, between 1880-1915
11 women and two men pose for a portrait. In an enclosed handwritten note, the two men are identified as Professor Preston Powers and Mr. Thompson, and one of the women is identified as Miss Hilda Hager. The note and photo are both undated.
University of Denver Benefactor Humphrey B. Chamberlin, between 1870-1897
University of Denver (DU) benefactor Humphrey Baker Chamberlin, who donated $50,000 toward the construction of the Chamberlin Observatory in Denver, Colorado, poses for a portrait.