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 42664 Collections and/or Records:
Wanda Ellingson Wip Final, 2008 June 5
Wanda Ellingson,Clinical Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social WorkWanda Ellingson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social WorkWanda Ellingson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Social Work.
War Comes to Campus
Report to alumni pamphlet providing an update on the University's efforts during World War II.
"War & the University Graduate" Commencement Address, 1942, 1942 June
Commencement address "War and the University Graduate" given by Dr. Thurston J. Davies at the University of Denver Commecement May 29, 1942.
Warren, Elizabeth Iliff
One set of black and white negatives with contact sheet of re-shot images of Elizabeth Iliff Warren, Bishop Henry White Warren (her husband, and first resident Methodist bishop in Denver), and an unidentified group of people.
Warren, Harry H. Photos, 1975
Images of Bishop Henry White Warren, president of the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver and one of the founders of the Iliff School of Theology, including 4 black and white prints of Warren and one black and white contact sheet without negatives of re-shot images of Warren, his wife Elizabeth Iliff Warren, a large group of people at Science Hall, John and Josephine Evans, and John Evans.
Watch us Score in '54! DU, 1954
1954 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football information mailer featuring team roster, message from the head coach, and schedule.
Water Cascades Down Steps, 1978 September 10
Exterior view of University of Denver workmen fixing a broken waterpipe which was punctured while installing an Anti-Crime Light for Security in Denver, Colorado.
Water Girl, 1979
Exterior view of University of Denver's during the summer in Denver, Colorado. A woman stands watering plants.
Wayne O. Littrell Papers
Wayne O. Littrell (1920-2017) was an University of Denver alum and served as the University's first head of security from 1952 - 1971. The collection consists of two (2) scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, photographs, two (2) reel-to-reel tapes, and other memorabilia collected by Mr. Littrell.
WBball vs. New Orleans, 2005 January 27
2005 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers women's basketball game vs. University of New Orleans from January 27, 2005 in the Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado.