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 6 Collections and/or Records:
2000-2001 University of Denver Women's Basketball Team Awards Ceremony, 2001
2000-2001 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers women's basketball team celebrates their season with an awards ceremony honoring both players and coaches. Image shows a cake with a photograph of the team celebrating printed into the frosting on the cake. The frosting also reads: ''Player of the Year Misa,'' ''Coach of the Year Tanner,'' ''Newcomer of the Year Nikki,'' and ''West Division Champs Netty Tournament.''
DU Birthday Cake
Black and white photograph of the many-tiered DU birthday cake traditionally present at University of Denver Founders Day celebrations.
Founders Day - 1950, 1950
3 black and white prints from Founders Day 1950 at the University of Denver, including Mrs. Iliff and Chancellor Albert Jacobs blowing out candles on the cake; Mrs. A. Whyman, Albert Jacobs, and Mrs. Iliff cutting the cake; and Loretta Jacobs, Alfred Jacobs, Mrs. Iliff, Frances Hays, and others.
Founders Day - 1972
Images from Founders Day 1972 at the University of Denver, including 1 black and white contact sheet without negatives and 1 black and white print of unidentified persons cutting the DU birthday cake.
Founders Day - 1974, 1974 March 9
Images from Founders Day 1974 at the University of Denver: 12 black and white prints, including Mrs. Mitchell, Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, and Mrs. Webster; Randolph McDonough, Maurice Mitchell, John Gorsuch, and Robert Yegge; Gov. John Vanderhoof and Mrs. Harold Webster; the DU birthday cake; and ice sculpture at Founders Day banquet. 5 black and white contact sheets without negatives.
Founders Day - 1976, 1976 March 4
Images from Founders Day 1976 at the University of Denver: 2 black and white prints, including the US bicentennial/DU birthday cake; and Ed Estlow and Doug Michel. 4 black and white contact sheets without negatives. One image is credited to Howard Brock, Rocky Mountain News.