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 147 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Football Stadium Construction, 1925 May 12
University of Denver (DU) Stadium photograph taken during construction in 1925. Image shows the early stages of construction.
University of Denver Football Stadium Construction, 1925 April 15
University of Denver (DU) Stadium photograph taken during construction in 1925. Image shows a road that leads to where the construction is taking place up ahead.
University of Denver Football Stadium Construction, 1925 July 13
University of Denver (DU) Stadium photograph taken during construction in 1925. Image shows workers on the field as well as an early image of the construction of the home stands.
University of Denver Football Stadium Construction, 1925 April 30
University of Denver (DU) Stadium photograph taken during construction in 1925. Image shows early construction as it depicts workers leveling the site location.
University of Denver Football Stadium Construction, 1925 April 23
University of Denver (DU) Stadium photograph taken during construction in 1925. Image shows early construction on a leveled location site.
University of Denver Football Stadium Construction, 1925 June 23
University of Denver (DU) Stadium photograph taken during construction in 1925. Image shows early construction of the pillars that will support the home stands and a leveled surface where the grass field will be located.
University of Denver Football Stadium Field, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Football stadium grass field covered in snow with a plow moving across and clearing the field.
University of Denver Football Stadium Field, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Football stadium grass field covered in snow with a plow moving across and clearing the field.
University of Denver Guest Football Coaches, between 1950-1955
Two University of Denver (DU) Pioneers guest coaches hold up a clipboard and confer in front of a sign that reads: ''Winningest Coaches (Pct.): Carberry: 1.000 (1-0), Wilkinson: .901, Tatum: .800, Blaik: .794.'' Jack Carberry, sports editor of the Denver Post newspaper, stands on the left.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches measure the height of the grass on the field. One coach kneels on one knee while the other lays flat on his stomach.