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 Buchtel Chapel, 1953 November
Two people stand in front of crosses in the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel, 1952 October
Congregants stand facing organ and choir in the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel, between 1910-1983
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado. Other historical photographs can be seen.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel, 1980 March
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado. Other various indoor scenes are seen.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel and Mary Reed Building, between 1932-1972
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel, Mary Reed, and Carnegie in Denver, Colorado. Students seen playing on the lawn.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel and Penrose Library, between 1972-1983
Exterior view of the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel and Penrose Library in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel - Construction, 1941
Interior view of University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado. Men work in the Unit Operations Lab in the back of the chapel.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel - Construction, between 1908-1917
Interior view of University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado. Construction of the roof in the sanctuary area.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel - Fire and Demolition, 1983
Bookshelves of books damaged by fire and water in the University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Buchtel Chapel - Fire and Demolition, 1983
Pile of notebooks and papers on the floor in University of Denver's Buchtel Chapel in Denver, Colorado in aftermath of the 1983 fire.
