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:
Homecoming Activity (Frame 9)
Black and white negative depicting a young child in a sequined suit singing into a microphone with an American flag in the background as part of a Homecoming activity at the University of Denver.
Homecoming Activity (Frame 10)
A young child in a sequined suit, holding a microphone, sings to a woman seated a table at a Homecoming activity at the University of Denver.
Homecoming Barbeque in Gates Fieldhouse
Color print of numeous persons filling their plates from a buffet line at the University of Denver Homecoming Barbeque in Gates Fieldhouse in Denver, Colorado.
Homecoming Traditions, 1981 November 14
Black and white print of people cheering at a Homecoming activity at the University of Denver. One person is wearing a shirt with the Greek letter Alpha Gamma (and a third which is not visible), while another is wearing a pin reading "AX the JACKS." Visible in the background are part of a papier-mache sculpture and balloons.
Homecoming Traditions - Alumni Double-Decker Bus, 1995
Alumni gather in front of their double decker bus to join in on the Homecoming festivities at the University of Denver in 1995. The bus, painted in crimson and gold, bears the University of Denver seal and the words "University of Denver Alumni Association" on the front.
Homecoming Traditions - Bus in Parade (Frame 20), 1990 October
Black and white negative depicting a school bus decorated for the University of Denver's 1990 Homecoming parade. The bus is decoreated with balloons and with a large banner reading "Don't miss the bus! Homecoming '90! Catch the spirit." Several people are looking out the windows of the bus or sitting atop it.
Homecoming Traditions - Chancellor's Red Vest, 1953 November
University of Denver College of Arts and Sciences Dean James E. Perdue helps Chancellor Chester M. Alter into his traditional red vest for Homecoming 1953, which was in Alter's first homecoming as Chancellor of DU.
Homecoming Traditions - Coach John Roning with Linus Cutout, 1957
Black and white print of University of Denver football coach John Roning pointing to a blackboard with football scheme drawings and standing next to a cardboard cutout of the Peanuts character Linus.
Homecoming Traditions - Coach John Roning with "Linus" Cutout, 1957
Black and white print of University of Denver football coach John Roning pointing to schematic drawings on a blackboard and looking at a cardboard cutout of "Peanuts" character Linus.
Homecoming Traditions Colorado Covered Wagon, 1976
Black and white image depicting a covered wagon with four people inside. On the cover of the wagon is "Colorado 1876-1976 76 Centennial". Two people sit on the seat of the wagon, one holding a young child. A fourth person sits in the bed of the wagon. The wagon is surrounded by cars.