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 109 Collections and/or Records:
Kynewisbok, vol. 102, 2001
University of Denver yearbook first published in 1894 (by the Class of 1895) as: Mount Olympus. Volume 102 represents the academic year 2001-2002.
Student Affairs – Special Activities, 1971
Types of Materials: memos, schedule for Pioneer Week
University of Denver Football Team, 1954, 1954
University of Denver May Days, 1969
A male University of Denver (DU) student in painters' coveralls sets up for the 1969 May Days celebration in Denver, Colorado. The student holds a poster for a Centennial Halls and Towers production entitled ''Jungle Book'', balloons and another poster for a joint Kappa Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon production entitled ''Yellow Submarine'' is visible in the background.
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 Student Organization Dudes and Dames, 1952 April
Eight couples from the University of Denver (DU) student organization ''Dudes and Dames'' pose in two rows front of the Mary Reed Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. The ''Dudes and Dames'' club was a student organization for square dancing enthusiasts that held several annual meetings for interested parties, as well as a smaller group from within the organization that gave demonstrations and exhibitions on the DU campus and at other colleges.