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 10 Collections and/or Records:
Chancellor Ritchie in Homecoming Parade, 1995 November
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."
Chester Alter at Homecoming 1957
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.
Homecoming Traditions - Chancellor's Red Vest, 1953 November
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.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1953, 1953
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.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1955 PHOTO, 1955
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.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1956 PHOTO, 1956
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.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1958 PHOTO, 1950-1959
Traditions - Homecoming - 1959 PHOTO, 1959
Traditions - Homecoming 1979, 1979
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.