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:
Student Activities - Political Workshops, 1964 October
Contact sheet of 25 frames from an unidentified political workshop at the University of Denver, in October of 1964. . The political workshop consisted of Senator Peter H. Dominick, Mr. McCollum (unidentified affiliation), and Senator Frank Church.
Student Activities Roadside Litter Clean Up, between 1950 and 1990
Students and children on and around a truck on the side of the road next to a field picking up litter while one student holds a traffic sign in the street that says "slow".
Student Activities - Roadside Trash Pickup
Black and white prints relating to roadside litter pickup by students at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Skiing, 1966-1988
Black and white photographic prints relating to skiing activities at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Skiing 2, 1969-1992
Black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints; and color slides relating to skiing activities at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Skiing (1960-1969), 1960-1969
Black and white contact sheets and prints relating to skiing activities at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Special Olympics, 1985
Black and white photographic prints relating to Special Olympics activities at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Talent Show, 1998
Color negatives and contact sheets from the 1998 student talent show at the University of Denver, along with a copy of the talent show program.
Student Activities - Tower Miracle Theatre Company, 1981-1986
Black and white photographs relating to the Tower Miracle Theater Company at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Volunteer, 1996-1999
Black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints; and color prints and slides of students at the University of Denver in volunteer activites.