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 6471 Collections and/or Records:
Evans, John, Jr. - Pres. Board of Trustees, 1956-69 - Photographs, 1958-1963
24 black and white prints of John Evans Jr. great-grandson of Governor John Evans and President of the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver, including Evans at cornerstone-laying ceremony; in front of Mary Reed Building; with his wife; with Warren F. Howe and two unidentified men; speaking at a trustees' dinner; and several headshots of Evans. One image is credited to Life magazine.
Evans, John, Sr.-- Pres. Board of Trustees, 1925-1943 - Photographs, 1908-1969
12 black and white prints of John Evans Sr., grandson of Gov. John Evans and chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver. Images include travel shots from Gladys and John Evans' wedding trip; John Evans Sr. and other persons at a meeting of the Denver and Rio Grand Western Board of Directors; Evans in the garden at his house; in his office; and with wife Gladys in his living room; and several headshots of Evans.
Evans, Margaret
Black and white print of portrait labeled "Mrs. W. G. Evans?". Margaret Evans could be either the wife of John Evans, the daughter of John Evans and sister of W. G. Evans, or the daughter of W. G. Evans. Mrs. W. G. Evans' first name was Cornelia.
Evans, William G. - son of John Evans Photographs, 1862
5 black and white prints of portraits of businessman and railroad executive William G. Evans, son of Gov. John Evans, as a boy, a young man, and a middle-aged man.
Evans, William Gray, between 1910-1925
Black and white print of portrait of William Gray Evans, son of Governor John Evans and president of the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver.
Evelyn Rosenthal Stone's DU Graduation, 1953
Evelyn Rosenthal Stone, dressed in a cap and gown, and her mother Anna Schatz Rosenthal pose together at Evelyn's DU commencement.
Events - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda - 2004, 2004
Contains color photographs of University of Denver guest speaker Paul Kagame during 2004 event.
Exterior View of Speech and Hearing Center
An unidentified man and two young children stand in front of the Clinical Services Speech and Hearing Center building at the University of Denver. The image appears to date from around the 1950s.
Exterior View of Speech and Hearing Center, 1981 November 12
Exterior view of the Speech and Hearing Center building at the University of Denver in 1981. Three unidentified persons are walking away from the building, and a "Deaf Child" sign is also visible in front.
Facilities and Services, 1978-1998
Contains black and white photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets and color negatives and contact sheets of University of Denver Facilities and Services scenes and events.