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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 116 Collections and/or Records:

Feldman Documents, Poetry and Poem Drafts (17 of 18), between 1970-1995

 File
Identifier: M145.10.0023.0013
Abstract

This folder is the seventeenth of eighteen containing notes and drafts on Burton Feldman's poetry projects. These notes describe Feldman's plans for writing a poetic cycle. This may have been the beginnings of ''The Civil War'' or ''The Last Poet'' collections that Feldman later wrote.

Dates: between 1970-1995

Feldman Documents, Poetry and Poem Drafts (18 of 18), between 1979-1980

 File
Identifier: M145.10.0023.0014
Abstract

This folder is the eighteenth of eighteen containing notes and drafts on Burton Feldman's poetry projects. There is a copy of ''The Civil War'' in this folder that was sent to the Richardson family. There are also more notes that are planning for an epic poem project.

Dates: between 1979-1980

Feldman Documents, Poetry Notebook, between 1955-1975

 File
Identifier: M145.10.0023.0015
Abstract

This folder contains a notebook labeled ''II''. The notebook is filled with notes, drafts and brainstorming for Burton Feldman's poetry.

Dates: between 1955-1975

Feldman Documents, Revision Notes for ''Colonel Devil'' and ''The pharaoh Replay'', circa 1990

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Identifier: M145.09.0021.0011
Abstract

This folder contains notes and drafts of two fiction projects by Burton Feldman called ''Colonel Devil'' and ''The pharaoh Replay.'' Both are mystery stories. There are also editorial notes on ''Colonel Devil'' from Peggy Feldman.

Dates: circa 1990

Feldman Documents, ''Rise of Modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860'', Notes, Drafts, and Research, between 1965-1970

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Identifier: M145.06.0016.0008
Abstract

This folder contains some over-sized pages of early formative notes and research for Burton Feldman and Robert D. Richardson's ''The Rise of Modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860''.

Dates: between 1965-1970

Feldman Documents, Story Drafts, Mostly from 50s, circa 1950

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Identifier: M145.09.0020.0001
Abstract

This folder contains some of the earliest fiction projects that Burton Feldman attempted. His early work with literature mostly consisted of short stories.

Dates: circa 1950

Feldman Documents, ''The Nobel Prize,'' Physics Prize Research, Notes, and Drafts (3 of 7), 1994-2000

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Identifier: M145.07.0016.0014
Abstract

This folder is the third of seven containing Burton Feldman's research on the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Dates: 1994-2000

Feldman Documents, Three Notebooks, 1950-1964

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Identifier: M145.04.0011.0019
Abstract This folder contains three different Notebooks of Burton Feldman's. The first is labeled ''I'' and is filled with personal musings and notes from around 1964. The second notebook starts in 1950 and also contains personal notes and anecdotes. This second notebook also contains some typed short stories and small hand-drawn pictures and diagrams. The third set of notes is loose paper from a spiral bound notebook. The pages contain mostly notes relating to various projects, and also contain...
Dates: 1950-1964

Feldman Manuscripts, ''Against Fame'' Draft, circa 1990-1995

 File
Identifier: M145.05.0012.0024
Abstract

This folder contains a copy of Burton Feldman's book ''Against Fame,'' formerly known as ''Literature and Glory.''

Dates: circa 1990-1995

Feldman Manuscripts, ''Against Fame'' Final Copy, circa 1990-1995

 File
Identifier: M145.05.0012.0025
Abstract

This folder contains a copy of Burton Feldman's book ''Against Fame,'' formerly known as ''Literature and Glory.'' This copy was Feldman's final draft of the book. This copy is complete with a prospectus at the beginning.

Dates: circa 1990-1995