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 16 Collections and/or Records:
Students Cataloging, circa 1940
The image depicts two unidentified University of Denver students cataloging books, circa 1940.
Students on Campus - Interiors, 1981 October 28
Set of black and white negatives with images of students studying in the library and performing in a music ensemble at the University of Denver.
Students Studying, circa 1940
The image depicts two University of Denver students studying at the Mary Reed Library, circa 1945. The students are sitting at a round table writing with french doors behind them.
Students Studying in Library (Frame 1), 1981 October 28
Black and white image of two University of Denver students studying at a table in Penrose Library at the University of Denver.
University Buildings, circa 1900
The image depicts the University Hall and the University Library, at the University of Denver, circa 1900.
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.