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 127 Collections and/or Records:
Homecoming Traditions - Sigma Kappa Float, 1946 November
Black and white print of the Sigma Kappa float in the University of Denver's Homecoming parade in 1946. Like many homecoming floats, this one taunted DU's opponent in the homecoming football game, the University of Utah. Four female students' heads appear in the center of giant cards made to look like aces of each suit, above a depiction of poker chips and the slogan "We Hold 'Em, Utes."
Homecoming Traditions - Students in Football Costumes, 1957 October
Black and white print of four apparently female students dressed up in football uniforms for Homecoming 1957 at the University of Denver. The students are wearing bandages on their faces and legs, and of them is preparing to snap the football to another. The room behind them is decorated with streamers, University of Denver pennants, and signs reading "No More Broadway Park!", "Press Box," and "Coach Crying Towel Ser[vice?]."
Homecoming Traditions - Woodstock West Parade Float, 1999
Black and white print of a "Class of 1971 Presents Woodstock West" float in the University of Denver's 1999 Homecoming parade. Several persons are standing or sitting in the back of a pickup truck, holding signs reading "Woodstock West Peace + Freedom Founded May 8, 1970," "Peace," "The Doors at DU September 1967 Freshman Year," and "Waiting to [cut off]," and crosses labeled "Kent State."
June Commencement 1953, 1953 June
Photograph of Commencement with graduates in front, dignitaries on a stage and spectators on either side.
Parent-Student Photograph at Parents Weekend, between 1960-1969
An unidentified man takes a photograph of two women, apparently a University of Denver student and her mother, at the bottom of the bleachers in University of Denver Stadium during Parents Weekend.
Parents Weekend, 1969 October 24
Set of black and white negatives with contact sheet of images of events at Parents Weekend 1969 at the University of Denver.
Parents Weekend (Frame 0), 1969 October 24
Black and white negative depicting parents walking into the Student Union at the University of Denver for a 1969 Parents Weekend event. A large banner above the door reads "Welcome Parents, University of Denver Parents Weekend."
Parents Weekend - Parents Meeting, between 1960-1969
Black and white print of Mr. and Mrs. David Schaps of E. Rockaway, N.Y. at a parents meeting during Parents Weekend at the University of Denver. My. Schaps is smoking a pipe, and Mrs. Schaps is holding a large handbag.
Peter Barton Stadium Dedication, 2005
The bulk of the records in this collection have been generated by the Media Relations unit, which is an administrative unit within the University of Denver Division of Athletics and Recreation. These records include: media guides, game programs, team rosters, press releases, photographs, and related promotional materials.
Pioneer Days 1946, 1946
Several unidentified persons participate in a Pioneer Days activity in front of Margery Reed Hall at the University of Denver campus.