University of Denver

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Black and white print of University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie riding in the front of a covered wagon in DU's Homecoming parade in November 1995. Both Ritchie and the driver of the wagon are wearing cowboy hats and boots, and the wagon bears signs reading "[illegible] Marshall" and "Wagons furnished by Cowboy Metal."

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Black and white print of University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter and homecoming queen Barbara Jean Davis standing on the football field at University of Denver Stadium while Clarence Myhre speaks at a microphone and various persons in military uniform stand at attention.

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University of Denver College of Arts and Sciences Dean James E. Perdue helps Chancellor Chester M. Alter into his traditional red vest for Homecoming 1953, which was in Alter's first homecoming as Chancellor of DU.

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33 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1953 at the University of Denver, including Chancellor Chester Alter with Homecoming queen (?); students ringing the Rio Grande Bell; Dean James Perdue helping Chancellor Alter put on the red vest; the mum sale; Barbara Neff and Shirley Smock; Daleyne Smith; queen Barbara Jones with mums; and house decorations for Homecoming.

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19 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1955 at the University of Denver, including Alice Peterson, Jan Evans, Carolyn Alkine, and Jan Rhody; Chester Alter, John Evans Jr., and Ms. ? Bradford; Mr. Johnston and Mr. Moore with judicial decorations representing the Homecoming game; Chester Alter with a plaque commemorating the original site of DU; and the mum sale.

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21 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1956 at the University of Denver, including Chester Alter with the Homecoming queen; queen Elaine Peterson; Homecoming Life Week; Homecoming royalty. Also includes 15 color slides of floats in the Homecoming parade, donated by alumnus Emory Walker.

Abstract 51 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1957 at the University of Denver, including Glenda King, Sandra Toomey, and Carol Knies; Chester Alter and the Women's Week committee; Chester Alter and queen candidates; queen candidates Virginia Hickman, Jeannette Dale, Sue Gibson, Jeanette Eitelgeorge, and queen Conni Dent; and student act during Homecoming football game. Some of these prints appear to be more like contact sheets, with images of two medium format negatives next to each...

Abstract 24 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1959 at the University of Denver, including Sterling Nelson with "59" shaved into his beard; the all-student Homecoming show; the Gwen Bowen dancers at the Homecoming buffet/dance; house decorations for Homecoming; Homecoming queens and attendants at football game; Chancellor Chester Alter crowning Glenda King as queen; Sandra Toomey, Carol Knies, and Glenda King; Marilyn Harlow; the alumni buffet and dance; house decorations; Homecoming queens...

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2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets with images from the 1979 Homecoming parade at the University of Denver. Also includes 5 black and white prints with images from Fallfest 1979, including Chancellor Ross Pritchard and Ann Richardson; Gordon Stone in a dunk tank; and dancers from Panama.

Abstract Images from Homecoming 1995 at the University of Denver: 2 color prints, including the class of 1995 10-year reunion. 13 black and white prints, including images from the bonfire/pep rally; an alumni float in the Homecoming parade; Denver Boone singing with a band onstage at a BBQ on Driscoll Green; the class of 1970 25-year reunion; images from the Homecoming parade; alumni in front of their double decker bus for the Alumni Parade; Chancellor Daniel Ritchie riding in covered wagon in...