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:
University of Denver Apartments, 1950
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; the parking lot between the Student Union and Columbine Hall under construction in the early 1950s.
University of Denver Apartments, 1950
Exterior view of the construction of a University of Denver apartment in the early 1950s in Denver, Colorado. Scaffolding sits aside a three story high brick wall, several of which are visible in the photo. Two cars sit in the right midground; a dirt road runs across the foreground.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1953
Aerial view of the University of Denver apartments under construction in the early 1950s in Denver, Colorado. Taken from the roof of the Mary Reed building. The surrounding neighborhood and Rocky Mountains are visible in the background.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1960
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado. Three buildings are shown with cars in a parking lot between. Circa 1960.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1960
Exterior view of the University of Denver apartments and parking lot with cars in Denver, Colorado, circa 1960.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1960
Exterior view of an entryway to a University of Denver apartment in Denver, Colorado, circa 1960.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
Aerial view of University of Denver apartment buildings in Denver, Colorado, with mountains visible, circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1960
People walk between playground and parking lot with cars in front of a University of Denver apartment in Denver, Colorado, circa 1955.
University of Denver Apartments, 1949-1950
Two students watch as Seleg and Loraine Goad Kent participate in the ground breaking ceremony for a University of Denver apartment-residence hall in Denver, Colorado, circa 1950.
University of Denver Apartments, circa 1955
A female student walks in front of a University of Denver apartment in Denver, Colorado, circa 1955.