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 616 Collections and/or Records:
Feldman Documents, Folder labeled ''Einstein Biblio. Info'', 2003 June 14
This folder contains Burton Feldman's material that he used to compile a bibliography for his book ''112 Mercer Street''. The contents are a list of late and lost book notices from Penrose Library, and a few photos of Feldman's bookshelf.
Feldman Documents, from folder ''The Guide, Rewriter of History'', between 1950-1960
This folder contains notes for one of Burton Feldman's fiction projects. These notes are some of the groundwork that would set up his later endeavor to create a character that Feldman referred to as the ''Subhuman.'' The bulk of the developing plot seems to be devoted to the memoirs of a fictional tyrant.
Feldman Documents, from ''Notes 1/1 to 1/100 etc.'' Binder, between 1960-1970
This folder contains more than one hundred drafts by Feldman of the introduction to ''The Rise of Modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860'' that have been extracted from a large binder. Each draft is numbered with the notes that contributed to the changes.
Feldman Documents, from ''Themes 1 - 85, Notes 1/2 to 1/20'' Binder, between 1960-1970
This folder is the contents of a binder labeled ''Themes 1 - 85, Notes 1/2 to 1/20''. The contents pertain to Burton Feldman's research on mythology that would eventually become ''The Rise of Modern Mythology, 1680 - 1860''. The notes and drafts are a collection of 85 different themes in mythology compiled by Burton.
Feldman Documents, ''Liszt Notes'' for ''Chopin's Bones'', between 1993-1994
This folder contains notes about Franz Liszt for a fiction project by Burton Feldman called ''Chopin's Bones.'' The story is a murder mystery featuring Feldman's stock characters Wrist and Emma Carew.
Feldman Documents, ''Myth, Kinship, and Politics'', 1978
This folder contains a copy of a paper written by Burton Feldman in 1978 entitled ''Myth, Kinship, and Politics: How Poetry Articulates What Myth Does Not Say.''
Feldman Documents, Note cards for ''The Rise of Modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860'', between 1955-1970
This folder contains Note cards used by Burton Feldman for organizing his thoughts while compiling his notes for ''The Rise of Modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860''.
Feldman Documents, Notebooks titled ''Mystery'', between 1985-1992
This folder contains notes on plotlines and characters for Burton Feldman's mystery novels. The notes are mostly related to a story idea called ''Memory Bank.'' There is also a list of novel titles in the notebook.
Feldman Documents, ''Notes A - Z'' Binder, between 1960-1970
This folder is the contents of a binder labeled ''Notes A - Z''. The contents consist of a series of notes and drafts, kept alphabetically, by Burton Feldman pertaining to a future project that would chronicle the history of mythology from roughly 1700 to the ''present,'' then being about 1960. These are early notes that eventually would be used in his work ''The Rise of Modern Mythology, 1680-1860''.
Feldman Documents, Notes and Drafts of ''Fame Book'' Intro, circa 1970-1990
This folder contains notes and drafts for the introductory chapter of Burton Feldman's book on ''Fame''. The chapter introduces the bulk of the themes that will be covered in the work.