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 263 Collections and/or Records:
Traditions - Chancellor's Dinner, 1989-1995
11 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets with images from Chancellor's dinners at the University of Denver, including images of Chancellor Daniel Ritchie, former chancellors Dwight Smith and Chester Alter; and of a model for the proposed Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness.
Traditions - Chancellor's Dinner 2, 1994-1999
7 sets of color negatives with contact sheets and 1 set of black and white negatives with contact sheet with images from Chancellor's dinners at the University of Denver, including images of Chancellor Daniel Ritchie. Also includes 1 black and white print of Ed Estlow, chair of the Board of Trustees, Chancellor Dwight Smith, Chancellor Daniel Ritchie, broadcaster Ted Koppel, and unidentified persons at a Chancellor's Dinner.
Traditions - Chancellor's Vest, 1994 October
Contact sheet of three strips of four frames, in black and white, of University of Denver's traditions Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie's red vest, in October 1994. The vest is displayed on a dress form that is surrounded by bookshelves holding various materials in the Mary Reed Buidling.
Traditions - Chancellor's Vest, 1994 October
Contact sheet of three strips of four frames, in black and white, of University of Denver's traditions Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie's red vest, in October 1994. The vest is displayed on a dress form that is surrounded by bookshelves holding various materials in the Mary Reed Buidling.
Traditions - Chancellor's Vest (Frame 11), 1994 October
Black and white negative of the University of Denver Chancellor's traditional red vest in October 1994. The vest is displayed on a dress form that is surrounded by bookshelves holding various articles of DU memorabilia.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1953, 1953
33 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1953 at the University of Denver, including Chancellor Chester Alter with Homecoming queen (?); students ringing the Rio Grande Bell; Dean James Perdue helping Chancellor Alter put on the red vest; the mum sale; Barbara Neff and Shirley Smock; Daleyne Smith; queen Barbara Jones with mums; and house decorations for Homecoming.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1955 PHOTO, 1955
19 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1955 at the University of Denver, including Alice Peterson, Jan Evans, Carolyn Alkine, and Jan Rhody; Chester Alter, John Evans Jr., and Ms. ? Bradford; Mr. Johnston and Mr. Moore with judicial decorations representing the Homecoming game; Chester Alter with a plaque commemorating the original site of DU; and the mum sale.
Traditions - Homecoming - 1956 PHOTO, 1956
21 black and white prints related to Homecoming 1956 at the University of Denver, including Chester Alter with the Homecoming queen; queen Elaine Peterson; Homecoming Life Week; Homecoming royalty. Also includes 15 color slides of floats in the Homecoming parade, donated by alumnus Emory Walker.