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 1142 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver 1959 Football Preliminary Brochure, 1959
1959 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football information featuring team roster, coaching staff, individual player information, and schedule.
University of Denver Assistant Football and Head Track Coach Dale Hardy, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football and head track coach Dale Hardy poses for a portrait.
University of Denver Athlete Scrapbook, between 1932-1935
University of Denver Pioneers scrapbook originally belonging to Bill Young of Longmont. Consists of clippings and ephemera from Young's high school days as well as clippings about Young's participation in DU men's basketball and football.
University of Denver Athletic Director Tad Wieman and Honorary Football Coach Chet Nelson, 1955
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers athletic director Tad Wieman (right) and honorary football coach Chet Nelson (left), sports editor for the Rocky Mountain News, exchange books ''Two Minutes From Victory'' by Chet Nelson and ''Practice Football'' by Tad Wieman.
University of Denver Athletic Director Tad Wieman and Honorary Football Coach Chet Nelson, 1955
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers athletic director Tad Wieman (right) and honorary football coach Chet Nelson (left), sports editor for the Rocky Mountain News, exchange books ''Two Minutes From Victory'' by Chet Nelson and ''Practice Football'' by Tad Wieman.
University of Denver Athletics Scrapbook, between 1953-1955
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers scrapbook consisting of clippings about athletics, which include such sports as basketball, football, and ice hockey.
University of Denver Athletics Scrapbook, between 1950-1953
University of Denver Pioneers athletics scrapbook consisting of clippings about DU sports, including clippings pertaining to ice hockey, basketball, and football.
University of Denver Basketball History and Record Book, 1959
Photocopy of men's basketball history and record book from 1958 featuring schedules, rosters, results, and records.
University of Denver Campus, between 1967-1971
Aerial view of the University of Denver campus taken from the east in Denver, Colorado. The University of Denver Stadium, Centennial Halls, Centennial Towers, and the General Classroom Building (GCB) are visible.
University of Denver Cheerleaders, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers cheerleaders jump in the air while holding megaphones on the field of the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado.