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 505 Collections and/or Records:
Parents Weekend, 1969 October 24
Set of black and white negatives with contact sheet of images of events at Parents Weekend 1969 at the University of Denver.
Parents Weekend (Frame 0), 1969 October 24
Black and white negative depicting parents walking into the Student Union at the University of Denver for a 1969 Parents Weekend event. A large banner above the door reads "Welcome Parents, University of Denver Parents Weekend."
Parents Weekend - Parents Meeting, between 1960-1969
Black and white print of Mr. and Mrs. David Schaps of E. Rockaway, N.Y. at a parents meeting during Parents Weekend at the University of Denver. My. Schaps is smoking a pipe, and Mrs. Schaps is holding a large handbag.
Peter Barton Stadium Dedication, 2005
The bulk of the records in this collection have been generated by the Media Relations unit, which is an administrative unit within the University of Denver Division of Athletics and Recreation. These records include: media guides, game programs, team rosters, press releases, photographs, and related promotional materials.
Pioneer Days 1946, 1946
Several unidentified persons participate in a Pioneer Days activity in front of Margery Reed Hall at the University of Denver campus.
Pioneer Days 1946, 1946
Several unidentified persons in old-time pioneer costumes participate in a Pioneer Days activity at the University of Denver in 1946, held on the steps in front of Margery Reed Hall.
Pioneer Days 1946, 1946
At least ten unidentified persons in old-time pioneer costumes participate in a Pioneer Days activity in front of Margery Reed Hall on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Pioneer Days 1946, 1946
Four unidentified men wearing false sideburns and mustaches sing from a book as a part of a Pioneer Days event at the University of Denver. They are standing at the edge of the patio in front of Margery Reed Hall, with a row of unidentified persons sitting on chairs behind them.
Pioneer Days Parade near Civic Center, circa 1940
A group of unidentified persons, including a man on horseback in Native American costume, and several persons in a horse-drawn carriage labeled "WELCOME ALUMNI," participated in the University of Denver's Pioneer Days parade near the Civic Center Campus in downtown Denver. The Colorado state Capitol is visible in the background.
Program for the University of Denver Commencement and Insignia Day: March Seventeenth, 1944, Memorial Chapel, 1944 March 17
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement and Insignia ceremony, March Seventeenth,1944. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Ben M. Cherrington. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Ben M. Cherrington.