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 47001 Collections and/or Records:
Founders Day - 1962, 1962 March 5
1 black and white contact sheets without negatives with images from Founders Day 1962 at the University of Denver, including Chester Alter.
Founders Day - 1963, 1963
1 black and white print from Founders Day 1960 at the University of Denver of Chancellor Chester Alter speaking (Arvila Alter and Randolph McDonough in the background?).
Founders Day - 1964 photo, 1964
5 black and white prints from Founders Day 1964 at the University of Denver, including female students lined up on the centennial cake (?) at the Civic Center; cutting the birthday cake with bust of John Evans in the background; Chester Alter and Centennial Director Porter digging up the 1951 time capsule; and Chester Alter speaking at the Centennial graduation with bust of John Evans in the foreground.
Founders Day - 1965, 1965
Images from Founders Day 1965 at the University of Denver, including 3 black and white contact sheets and 1 black and white print of Chester Alter and others.
Founders Day - 1966, 1966 March 7
2 black and white contact sheets without negatives with images from Founders Day 1966 at the University of Denver.
Founders Day - 1967, 1967
Images from Founders Day 1967 at the University of Denver, including 1 black and white contact sheet without negatives and 1 black and white print of unidentified persons blowing out the candles on the DU birthday cake.
Founders Day - 1969 2, 1968-1969
Images from Founders Day 1969 (and 1968?) at the University of Denver: 2 black and white prints, including Vice-Chancellor Wilbur Miller receiving the Evans Award from Chancellor Maurice Mitchell. 3 black and white contact sheets without negatives.
Founders Day - 1969 photo, 1969 February 4
1 set of black and white negatives with contact sheets with images from Founders Day 1969 at the University of Denver.
Founders Day - 1970 photo, 1970 March 5
1 set of black and white negatives with contact sheets with images from Founders Day 1970 at the University of Denver.
Founders Day - 1971, 1971 March 4
Images from Founders Day 1971 at the University of Denver, including 1 black and white print and 2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets.