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 48 Collections and/or Records:
Traditions - Festival of Nations, 1992 February
6 strips of 36 negatives, on 35 milimeters film of University of Denver's traditions, Festival of Nations, in February of 1992, with unknown location.
Traditions - Greek Week Queen Finalists, 1959
Black and white photograph, of 1959 Greek Week queen finalists, in 1959. The image is of four women, three standing next to a grand piano, and one woman posing as if she is playing the grand piano, in an unidentified large upper-story room.
Traditions - Senior Fence
Black and white print of students painting the traditional senior fence on the campus of the University of Denver, with University Hall and Mary Reed Building visible in the background.
University of Denver Students at Founders Day, 1959
University of Denver Summer Commencement, 1956
The image depicts University of Denver students at summer commencement, in front of Illif School of Theology, in 1956.
Winter Carnival Queen
Black and white print of an unidentified woman being crowned as Winter Carnival queen at the University of Denver.
Winter Carnival Queens, 1970 January 14
Black and white medium-format contact sheet with group and individual portraits of 1970 Winter Carnival queens at the University of Denver.
Winter Carnival Queens (Frame 12), 1970 January 14
Group portrait of the five 1970 Winter Carnival queens at the University of Denver. One of them is holding a pair of skis and another, a pair of poles.