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 46995 Collections and/or Records:
The DU Story, 1968
"Advance backgrounder" press release that was distributed to the media following the on-campus sit-in in April 1968.
The Evans Family Photographs VIP, 1963-1991
The First Annual Commencement of the University of Denver, 1884 June 18
Program for the University of Denver (DU) commencement ceremony, June 18, 1884, 8 p.m., First Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado. University address by the Rev. Gilbert de la Matyr, graduate's oration by John Hipp, the first student to complete a degree at DU, and sole graduate for the year.
The Football Team, 1906
The 1906 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team poses for a group portrait on a wooden floor in front of a curtain. Managers Ralph W. Smith (third row far left) and J. Milo Tait (second row far right) are pictured in suits. Captain Robert Harmon is pictured in the second row, second from the left. Coach John Koehler pictured in third row center. Reproduced in the 1908 Kynewisbok, volume10, page 97.
The Harmes c. Fishback Foundation, 1991-1999
Contains correspondence between members of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, primarily Dr. Theodore Puck, and other individuals or companies. Includes correspondence related to business practices and experimentation results and progress, publications when exchanged for review, newspaper articles, photographs, cards, and occasionally patient information when related to research.
The Hesperus, vol. 1, issue 2, 1886 June 1
This issue has pieces on being back to school and how the success of the university depends on the students, and articles on university sports such as football and baseball. It also talks about art and scientific inventions.
The Hesperus, vol. 3, issue 9, 1888 February 24
This issue tackles the subject of how the campus will be, as well as the government, the nation, and the death of one the editors. It also has a piece on beggars, freedom of speech, and labor.
The Hesperus, vol. 4, issue 10, 1889 June 1
This issue starts with a Baccalaureate Sermon by David H. Moore, the Chancellor, followed by philosophical pieces about unsatisfactory lives and how it was an epoch of discovery. It also includes a text in Latin, information about the Chamberlin Observatory, and a piece on choosing a profession.
The Hesperus, vol. 6, issue 1, 1891 September 15
This issue has information about the Y.M.C.A. convention, a piece on English being the universal language, and the values of literary societies. It also talks about how the success of men depends on the time spent in the university, and the organization in college classes.
The Hesperus, vol. 6, issue 2, 1891 October 1
This issue has a piece on Lord Bacon, the Philosopher, and they talk about cultivating your own literary style. It also has a piece on the plans of the establishment of a Presbyterian College in Denver, how University of Denver is a secured university already, and a little about fraternities and societies.