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 35 Collections and/or Records:
Bread and Puppet Theatre - Two Large Puppets in Parade, 1985
Puppeteers associated with the Bread and Puppet Theatre operate two large puppets as they march in a parade in Denver, Colorado.
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."
Chancellor Ritchie in Parade, circa 1995
Photographic image of a parade with Chancellor Ritchie riding in the back of a Jeep with no top; a male student is driving and a female student stands in the passenger side. A line of vehicles carrying students stretches down the street behind them; balloons adorn almost every car. In the far rear a band and cheerleaders are visible. On or near the University of Denver campus, circa 1995.
Denver Boone Riding Jeep in Parade
Denver Boone Riding Jeep in Parade
Homecoming Traditions - Bus in Parade (Frame 20), 1990 October
Black and white negative depicting a school bus decorated for the University of Denver's 1990 Homecoming parade. The bus is decoreated with balloons and with a large banner reading "Don't miss the bus! Homecoming '90! Catch the spirit." Several people are looking out the windows of the bus or sitting atop it.
Homecoming Traditions - Homecoming Parade, between 1980-1981
Black and white print of three persons riding in the back of a convertible in the 1981 Homecoming parade at the University of Denver. All three are wearing pins reading, "Badgers Bite the Dust," while the driver of the car is wearing a broad-brimmed hat with a large feather.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade, 1999
Black and white print of a group of people, possibly cheerleaders, in University of Denver outfits, marching in DU's 1999 Homecoming parade. The two persons in front are holding a University of Denver banner.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade, 1969 November 22
Black and white negative depicting a covered-wagon float in the 1969 Homecoming parade at the University of Denver. The wagon is being pulled by two horses, with three students in pioneer costumes riding in the front of the wagon, while other students march alongside and behind it. The side of the wagon bears a large circular logo with the words "University of Denver."
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1994
Color slide depicting the Engineering Club float in the University of Denver's Homecoming parade in 1994. The float consists of a white van with the letters "ENGINEER" constructed on the roof and signs reading "Engineering Club," "IEEE," and "American Society of [Engineers?]" on the side.