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 13444 Collections and/or Records:
Aerial View of University of Denver Commencement Ceremony, between 1960-1972
Aerial view of a University of Denver (DU) commencement ceremony held on the grassy area in front of the Mary Reed Library in Denver, Colorado.
Aerial View of University Park Campus, 1970
Aerial view of the northern portion of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Thea bird's-eye view is taken from the northeast and includes the University of Denver Stadium, the Field House Arena, Centennial Halls, Centenntial Towers, the baseball field, and the I-25 interchange.
Aerial View of University Park Campus, between 1973-1983
Aerial view of a portion of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The bird's eye view looking northeast includes Aspen Hall, Cherrington Hall, Evans Chapel, the Humanities Gardens, Mary Reed Building, Carnegie Hall, Science Hall, Penrose Library, Buchtel Chapel, University Hall, Margery Reed Hall, and I-25 in the background.
Albert Recht with Student at Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1957
University of Denver astronomy professor Albert Recht looks at a telescope with a female student inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Astronomy Students Using Telescope in Chamberlin Observatory, 1947
A male student looks through the telescope inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, while a female student looks on.
Bird's-Eye View of University of Denver Campus, 1970-1980
Bird's eye view of part of the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. View looks northward and includes Frontier Hall, the Student Union, Science Hall, Sturm Hall, the tennis courts, soccer field, and baseball field, the Field House Arena, Centennial Halls, and Centennial Towers. Veterans Park, South High School, Washington Park, and skyscrapers of downtown Denver are visible in the background.
Buildings and Grounds: Construction, 1984 January 27
Exterior view of University of Denver's Urban Center in Denver, Colorado.
Business Administration Building Sun Deck, 1940-1959
Still image of large sundeck attached to Business Administration building on downtown campus of D.U. Dozens of students are seated in chairs or at tables; some lean on a railing and are looking down. The Denver County Courthouse is prominent in the background.
Business Administration Students on Sundeck, 1940-1959
Still image of two female and two male business administration students on the sundeck of the business administration building on DU's downtown campus. Three are seated at a white picnic table and the fourth leans over, talking to them. On the table are books and Coca-Cola bottles. In the background Colorado's capital building is prominently featured.
Campus Chaplain, 1956 July 26
Students gather in the Chaplain's office for coffee and breakfast before class at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.