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 647 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver English Language Center, 1997
Exterior view of students sitting in rows of chairs for a graduation event outside the English Language Center at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. A man in a yellow shirt is standing next to a table of food at the front of the crowd.
University of Denver Football Team, 1954, 1954
University of Denver - Freshman Class 1907, 1907
The image depicts 67 unidentified freshman students of the University of Denver, sitting on the steps to the entrance to the University Hall, wearing winter apparel, in 1907.
University of Denver - Latin Major Students, 1901 January
The image depicts 13 unidentified students, the Latin majors, of the University of Denver, in a classroom with two empty chairs and a chalkboard to the left, in 1/1901. Two of the students standing in the second row are wearing cap and gown.
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.
University of Denver Outing in Horse Drawn Wagon, 1899
Black and white image depicting a group of people affiliated with the University of Denver on an outing in a horse drawn wagon. Eleven people including the driver are in the wagon while eight people stand infront of the wagon. On the mounting of the image is written "Denver Univ. Outing 1899".
University of Denver Student Activity ''YWCA Circus'', between 1927-1928
University of Denver (DU) student Betty Osgood performs on the tightrope on the DU campus in Denver, Colorado.