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 12 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Field House Arena, 1950
Interior view of the University of Denver Field House Arena during a DU Pioneers men's basketball practice in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Field House Arena Basketball Court, 1960
Interior view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Field House Arena basketball court during a men's basketball game in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Field House Arena Basketball Court, 1960
Interior view of the near-capacity University of Denver Field House Arena basketball court during a DU Pioneers men's basketball game in Denver, Colorado. A men's basketball player is at the free throw line, and the scoreboard reads: ''Home: 28, Visitor: 9.''
University of Denver Field House Arena Ice Hockey Rink, between 1953-1960
Interior view of the University of Denver Field House Arena during a DU Pioneers men's ice hockey match in the Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Field House Arena Swimming Pool, between 1970-1990
Interior view of the University of Denver (DU) Field House Arena swimming pool in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Field House Arena Swimming Pool, between 1960-1970
University of Denver men's divers line up to use the diving board at the DU Field House Arena swimming pool in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football game featuring a performance by the band during a break in the game at the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1945-1955
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football game shown from a distance with the University of Denver Stadium in view.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium, between 1925-1935
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium.
University of Denver Stadium, between 1945-1960
Aerial view of the University of Denver (DU) stadium during a men's football game in Denver, Colorado. Quonset huts and veterans' housing are visible in the foreground.