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 101 Collections and/or Records:
1967 May Day Queens, 1967 April
Black and white contact sheet of group and individual portraits of 1967 May Day queens at the University of Denver.
1967 May Day Queens (Frame 14A), 1967 April
Group portrait of six unidentified women selected as 1967 May Day queens at the University of Denver.
1967 May Day Queens (Frame 15A), 1967 April
Group portrait of six unidentified women selected as 1967 May Day queens at the University of Denver.
Ben Cherrington at Reception in Renaissance Room, between 1943-1946
University of Denver Chancellor Ben Mark Cherrington talks with three unidentified persons at a Founders Day reception in the Renaissance Room in Mary Reed Building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Bishop Phillips Speaking in Buchtel Chapel
Black and white print of Methodist Bishop Glenn Phillips speaking at a Founders Day event in Buchtel Memorial Chapel at the University of Denver. Seated onstage behind him are various unidentified persons in academic regalia.
Caleb Gates Speaking at Pioneer Days, 1946
University of Denver (DU) Chancellor Caleb Gates speaks at a Pioneer Days event in front of Margery Reed Hall on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Chancellor Ritchie in Homecoming Parade, 1995 November
Black and white print of University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie riding in the front of a covered wagon in DU's Homecoming parade in November 1995. Both Ritchie and the driver of the wagon are wearing cowboy hats and boots, and the wagon bears signs reading "[illegible] Marshall" and "Wagons furnished by Cowboy Metal."
Chester Alter at Homecoming 1957
Black and white print of University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter and homecoming queen Barbara Jean Davis standing on the football field at University of Denver Stadium while Clarence Myhre speaks at a microphone and various persons in military uniform stand at attention.
Crowning of Founders Week Queen Barbara Schmaedeke
Black and white print of Barbara Schmaedeke, named Founders Week Queen at the University of Denver in an unknown year, wearing a sequined cape and a tiara and holding a bouquet of roses.
Dancing at Pioneer Day
Unidentified University of Denver students hold hands and dance in small circles for a Pioneer Day activity while a crowd looks on. The male students are wearing jackets and knee-length pants, with bare feet, while the female students are wearing long dresses with white tops and dark sashes.