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 1070 Collections and/or Records:
Contact Sheet of Woodstock West
The contact sheet depicts unidentified students participating in woodstock west, affiliated with the University of Denver, undated.
Contact Sheet of Woodstock West, 1970 May
The contact sheet depicts images of woodstock west, affiliated with the University of Denver, in May 1970.
Contact Sheet of Woodstock West
The contact sheet depicts multiple unidentified individuals participating in woodstock west, affiliated with the University of Denver, undated.
Contact Sheet of Woodstock West, 1970 May 10
The contact sheet depicts unidentified individuals particpating in woodstock west, affiliated with the University of Denver, on 5-10-70.
Cooper, Gordon Roger, between 1949-1951
Black and white print of Gordon Roger Cooper, wide receiver on the University of Denver football team from 1949-1951.
Crimson and Gold Dance Ensemble, 1983
Group portrait of the Crimson and Gold Dance Ensemble from Winter 1983 at the University of Denver. The members of the ensemble are striking various dance poses; the men are wearing khaki pants, button-down shirt, and bow ties, while the women are wearing long, flowing dresses.
Crimson and Gold Dance Ensemble, 1983
Eight members of the winter 1983 Crimson and Gold Dance Ensemble from the University of Denver perform a lift. The men are wearing khaki pants and button-down shirts, and the women, being lifted into the air, are wearing long, flowing dresses with buckled sashes.
Crowning of Founders Week Queen Barbara Schmaedeke
Black and white print of Barbara Schmaedeke, named Founders Week Queen at the University of Denver in an unknown year, wearing a sequined cape and a tiara and holding a bouquet of roses.
Dance Class, circa 1981
Group portrait of members of a dance class at the University of Denver in the 1980s. The dancers, both male and female, are wearing tights and tank tops and are stuffing themselves in lockers against the wall in various acrobatic poses.
Dancing at Pioneer Day
Unidentified University of Denver students hold hands and dance in small circles for a Pioneer Day activity while a crowd looks on. The male students are wearing jackets and knee-length pants, with bare feet, while the female students are wearing long dresses with white tops and dark sashes.