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 16 Collections and/or Records:
Athletics - DU Football - Miscellaneous, between 1935-1961
Photocopies of newspaper clippings on football.
Athletics - Football, between 1997-2002
Newspaper clippings, paper suggesting DU football should be reinstated.
Athletics - Football, between 1945-1981
Newspaper articles, pictures, rosters, schedules, results, statistics, and memorandum regarding DU football, also season by season results sheet from 1897-1946.
Athletics - Football - Clippings, 1978
Photocopies of newspaper clippings about DU football team from 1978.
Athletics - Football - Memorabilia DU vs Carlisle Indians Chart Showing Details of Game, 1908
Various letters to the governor and president, press release on the defeat, details of game, and newspaper clippings including comics.
''Big Time Football'' and End of Marching Band story, 1961
Football newspaper clippings on football benefiting DU and the loss of DU's marching band.
''First Football Team of the West'', 1938
Articles about DU being the first school in the west to be represented by a football squad including a team roster from 1884-1885.
Football, between 1900-1930
Football statistics, manual, and newspaper clippings.
Football - Comics, between 1930-1950
Football newspaper clippings including a comic.
Football - Discontinuation, 1961
Football articles from the Rocky Mountain News, newspaper clippings, and memorandums.