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 15 Collections and/or Records:
Denver Boone at Basketball Game, 1972 January 11
Black and white contact sheet of images of "Denver Boone," former mascot of the University of Denver, at a basketball game in Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Denver Boone at Basketball Game
Black and white photograph of "Denver Boone," former mascot of the University of Denver, at a basketball game. The shot is taken from below, with the backboard and stadium lights in the background, and several players can be seen shooting at the basket, apparently in warm-ups.
Denver Boone at Basketball Game (Frame 10), 1972 January 11
"Denver Boone," former mascot of the University of Denver, walks the sideline at a basketball game in Field House Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Denver Boone at Telethon
Color slide depicting "Denver Boone," the former mascot of the University of Denver, standing in an unidentified room with a row of persons calling on telephones from a table next to him.
Denver Boone Riding Jeep in Parade
Denver Boone Riding Jeep in Parade
"Ruckus" at Homecoming Barbecue, between 1999-2003
Ruckus the red-tailed hawk, former mascot of the University of Denver, shakes the hand of an unidentified alumna during a Homecoming Barbecue in Gates Field House in the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
"Ruckus" Greets Fans at Basketball Game, between 1999-2003
"Ruckus," the former mascot of the University of Denver, greets fans at a basketball game at the University of Denver.
"Ruckus" with Young Child, between 1999-2003
Ruckus the red-tailed hawk, former mascot of the University of Denver, touches noses with a young child in Hamilton Gymnasium in the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness on the campus of the University of Denver (DU) in Denver, Colorado. The child is wearing a sweatshirt reading "ESPRIT" and has a pink unicorn painted on their face.
Traditions - Denver Boone PHOTO, 1972-1983
Images of former University of Denver mascot "Denver Boone": 1 medium format black and white negative of Boone riding a truck in a parade. 2 black and white prints, including Boone at basketball games; and Boone with students. 2 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets, including Boone at basketball games; and DU band students in a car. 15 color negatives of Boone at a telethon (?). 3 copies of a DU basketball ad with a logo of Boone.