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 9 Collections and/or Records:
Cheerleaders at Event in Arena
One unidentified woman and two unidentified men with megaphones encourage the crowd to cheer at an event in Field House Arena on the campus of the University of Denver (DU) in Denver, Colorado.
Cheerleaders Dancing at Football Game
Four female cheerleaders dance on the sidelines at a football game at University of Denver Stadium while a male cheerleader looks on. The cheerleaders are wearing sneakers, knee-length skirts, DU sweaters, and headscarves. Football players standing on the sidelines, piles of snow, and the South High School building are visible in the background.
Cheerleaders in Humanities Gardens, 1973 April 9
Set of black and white negatives of ten University of Denver cheerleaders in various poses in the Mary Reece Harper Humanities Gardens in front of Mary Reed building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Cheerleaders in Humanities Gardens (Frame 12), 1973 April 9
Black and white portrait of ten University of Denver (DU) cheerleaders posed on the edge of the artificial pond in the Mary Reece Harper Humanities Gardens in front of Mary Reed building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The cheerleaders are wearing shirts labeled with a capital D and are holding giant pom-poms.
Cheerleaders in Stacking Formation
Eight University of Denver (DU) cheerleaders perform a stacking manuever in front of a wall reading "PIONEERS." The cheerleaders are wearing sneakers, shorts, and long-sleeved shirts labeled with the letter D.
Cheerleaders Performing Stacking Manuever, between 1979-1980
Nine University of Denver cheerleaders perform a stacking manuever in an unidentified room. The male cheerleaders are wearing sneakers, slacks, and DU polo shirts, and the female cheerleaders are wearing shorts and DU shirts.
Group Portrait of Cheerleaders
Group portrait of eight cheerleaders at the University of Denver with giant pom-poms. The cheerleaders' first names, including Amy, Shirley, and Laura, are written on the collars of their shirts.
Student Activities, between 1925-1961
1 black and white print of cheerleaders tumbling at a football game at the University of Denver.
Student Activities - Cheerleaders/Pep Rallies (1950-59), 1950-1996
Black and white prints relating to student pep rallies and cheerleaders at the University of Denver.