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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Miss DU, Alice Joseffer, 1971
Black and white portrait of Alice Joseffer, named Miss DU 1971 at the University of Denver. Joseffer is wearing a dark vest over a white long-sleeved shirt with a bow at the neck and is holding a bouquet of flowers and greenery with a large ribbon.
Miss DU, Betty Fern Hoyt
Betty Fern Hoyt, named Miss University of Denver, receives a trophy from an unidentified woman wearing a frilly dress and feathered hat, onstage in an unidentified room. Hoyt is wearing a light-colored skirt and jacket with a belt and has a crown on her head.
Students - Awards - Miss Co., 1978
Black and white prints relating to Miss Colorado awards at the University of Denver.
Traditions - Miss D.U. Photo, 1952-1971
Images related to Miss DU pageants at the University of Denver: 3 black and white prints, including May Day royalty; Miss DU winner Betty Fern Hoyt; and Miss DU winner Alice Joseffer. 1 set of black and white negatives with contact sheet 2 black and white contact sheets without negative. Also includes one black and white print of the Chancellor's mace and one black and white contact sheet without negatives of images from the Fall 1971 New Student Week.