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 856 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Football Spectators, 1926
University of Denver (DU) Football stadium stands filled with spectators during a game.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium, between 1925-1935
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium, between 1935-1955
Aerial view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium, between 1935-1955
Image of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium at field level.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium, 1957 November
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium painted before a game against Air Force.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium, between 1950-1960
Aerial view of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium taken from the roof of the Mary Reed Library building.
University of Denver Men's Football Stadium Commemorative Plaque, 1971
Close-up view of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football stadium commemorative plaque made after the destruction of the stadium.
University of Denver Men's Football Team, 1936
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team on a ship called the S.S. Maui on their way to Hawaii in 1936.
University of Denver Men's Football Team, 1954
The University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team poses on the steps of a United Air Lines airplane.
University of Denver Men's Football Team, 1942
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team huddles around their coaches during a practice in Denver, Colorado. Head football coach Ellison Ketchum is pictured kneeling on the left.