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 20 Collections and/or Records:
Traditions - May Day - May 23, 1919 - Queen - Mary McLeod, 1919 May 23
Black and white negatives related to May Day activities at the University of Denver in 1919, including portraits of May Day queen Mary McLeod.
Traditions - May Day - May 1921 - Mother Goose - Florence Attwood., 1921
Black and white negatives and prints related to May Day celebrations at the University of Denver in 1921, including portraits of "Mother Goose" Florence Attwood.
Traditions - May Days 1951-1952, 1951-1952
Black and white negatives related to May Days activities from 1951-1952 at the University of Denver.
Traditions - May Days - Baseball
Black and white negative of students playing baseball at May Day at the University of Denver.
Traditions - May Days - Pie Eating Contest
Black and white negatives related to the May Days pie eating contest at the University of Denver.
Traditions - May Days - Twilight Sing
Black and white negatives related to the Twilight Sing at May Days at the University of Denver.
University of Denver May Days Queen Finalist Bette Lord, 1969 May
University of Denver (DU) May Days Queen 1969 first runner-up Bette Lord poses for a portrait in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver May Days Queen Finalists, 1969
Nine University of Denver (DU) May Days Queen finalists pose for a group portrait in Denver, Colorado. Back three, left to right: Bette Lord (first runner up), Karen Sanderlin, Lela Scott. Middle back: Cheryl Barnes. Middle row, left to right: Randee Bloom, Patti Tilden, Karen Welker (second runner up). Second from front: Linda Murphy. Front: Penny Frederickson (1969 May Days Queen).
University of Denver May Days Queen Finalists, 1969
Nine University of Denver (DU) May Days Queen finalists pose for a group portrait in Denver, Colorado. Left to right: Bette Lord (first runner up), Lela Scott, Karen Welker (second runner up), Penny Frederickson (1969 May Days Queen), Linda Murphy, Patti Tilden, Cheryl Barnes, Karen Sanderlin, Randee Bloom.
University of Denver May Days Queen Finalists, 1969 April 16
Negatives and negative contact sheet showing views of individual and group portraits of the finalists for 1969 University of Denver (DU) May Days Queen: Bette Lord (first runner up), Lela Scott, Karen Welker (second runner up), Penny Frederickson (1969 May Days Queen), Linda Murphy, Patti Tilden, Cheryl Barnes, Karen Sanderlin, Randee Bloom.