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 267 Collections and/or Records:
AcU - Physical Education Modern Dance Photos, 1966-1984
Contains negatives, black and white images and contact sheets relating to phsyical education modern dance.
AcU - Physical Education Negatives, 1970-1981
Contains negatives relating to physical education.
AcU - Physical Education Photos, 1953-1986
Contains black and white images, negatives, and contact sheets of images relating to physical education.
AcU - Physical Education - Skiing Photos, 1966
Contains black and white images relating to physical education skiing. Many of the photos are undated.
AcU - Physical Education Swimming Photos, 1954-1980
Contains black and white images and contact sheets of images relating to physical education swimming.
AcU - Physical Education - Tennis Photos, 1957-1975
Contains black and white images and a contact sheet of images relating to physical education tennis. Some of the images are undated.
AcU - Physical Education - Volleyball Photos
Contains black and white images relating to phsyical education volleyball. The images are undated.
AcU - Physical Education - Women's Programs Photos.
Contains undated black and white images and a contact sheet of images relating to physical education women's programs.
Albert Sims, Ben Cherrington, Josef Korbel, and Joe Slater, between 1962-1975
Black and white print of Albert Sims, former University of Denver chancellor Ben M. Cherrington, DU professor and dean Josef Korbel, and Joe Slater examining some papers around a table.
Alfred Clarence Nelson, 1949
University of Denver tenth chancellor Alfred Clarence Nelson poses for a portrait. Nelson served as chancellor from 1948 to 1949. Nelson was an interim chancellor appointed by the board and the only DU alumnus to hold the position.