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University of Denver

 Organization

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 folder

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Hyde, Ammi Bradford

 File
Identifier: U201.02.0139.0031
Abstract

Images of Ammi Bradford Hyde, professor, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and acting chancellor at the University of Denver. Images include 4 black and white prints of portraits of Hyde, including one with Mrs. Hyde, and 1 medium format black and white negative and 2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets of headshots of Hyde.

Dates: 1793-2009

John Rice with John Love

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0041.00001
Abstract

Black and white print of University of Denver Dean John Wesley Rice with Colorado Governor John Love and an unidentified man.

Dates: 1969-1980

Josef Korbel Receiving Honorary Doctorate from Chancellor Mitchell, 1976

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0006.00003
Abstract

Black and white print of University of Denver professor Josef Korbel receiving an honorary doctorate from Chancellor Maurice Mitchell at the 1976 commencement ceremony.

Dates: 1976

Josef Korbel with Alfred Nelson, 1976 January 9

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0006.00005
Abstract

Black and white print of Josef Korbel, Dean of the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver, with Alfred Clarence "Pete" Nelson, former Dean of Graduate Studies and interim Chancellor, at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Graduate School of Social Work on January 9, 1976.

Dates: 1976 January 9

Korbel, Josef (Photos) 2 VIP, 1951-1959

 File
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0007
Abstract Contains a glass plate positive image of Josef Korbel that is incredibly fragile and undated. Also found in this folder are 33 black and white images of and relating to Josef Korbel. These images include numerous headshots of Josef Korbel, a black and white undated image of Mrs. Korbel, a smaller image of Korbel recieving his honorary degree from Chancellor Mitchell, Korbel with students and other professors, and images of Korbel speaking at different events. Many of these images are...
Dates: 1951-1959

Korbel, Josef - VIP, 1951-1967

 File
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0005
Abstract

Contains black and white images and negatives of images relating to Josef Korbel. The images are taken throughout his life time and include portraits, images of him with students, and images of him speaking. There is an image of Korbel speaking at the dedication of Cherrington Hall in 1967. Many of the images are undated.

Dates: 1951-1967

Korbel, Joseph (Photos) VIP, 1959-1976

 File
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0006
Abstract Contains 19 black and white images of Josef Korbel. Among these images are Korbel recieving an honorary degree from Chancellor Mitchell, Korbel in a group with other faculty lecturers, Korbel with Supreme Court Justice White, with the Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynn, with Dr. Alfred "Pete" Nelson, and other group and individual photos. The file folder also contains 14 sleeves of black and white contact sheets and negatives of images of Josef Korbel and images of the award given in his...
Dates: 1959-1976

Photograph of William Driscoll and John Wesley Rice, Jr., 1954-1983

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0086.0018.00004
Abstract

Black and white photographic image of William T. Driscoll (professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Denver) and John Wesley Rice, Jr., (assistant dean at DU) undated and at an unidentified place.

Dates: 1954-1983

University Lecturers, 1960

 Item
Identifier: U201.02.0140.0006.00006
Abstract

Black and white print of University of Denver professors named University Lecturer between 1955 and 1960: Fitzhugh Carmichael (1959), Josef Korbel (1958), Vance Kirkland (1957), Fred E. D'Amour (1955), and Ellwood Murray (1960).

Dates: 1960

William T. Driscoll, between 1943-1980

 Item
Identifier: U201.03.0011.0043.00001
Abstract

Black and white portrait of William T. Driscoll, Professor of Zoology and Dean at the University of Denver.

Dates: between 1943-1980