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 102 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Daniel Ritchie at Chancellor's Barbeque, between 1989-2005
Black and white print of University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie serving food from a grill at the Chancellor's Barbeque. Ritchie, seen in profile, is wearing a cowboy hat, a plaid shirt, and an apron with the word "[CHANCE]LLOR" on it.
Daniel Ritchie at Chancellor's BBQ (Frame 10), 1990 May
University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie serves food at the annual Chancellor's Barbecue in 1990. Ritchie is wearing a cowboy hat, plaid shirt, and an apron reading "Chancellor Ritchies' BBQ."
Daniel Ritchie at Chancellor's BBQ (Frame 13), 1990 May
University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie serves food at the annual Chancellor's Barbecue in 1990. Ritchie is wearing a cowboy hat, plaid shirt, and an apron reading "Chancellor Ritchie's BBQ."
Daniel Ritchie at Chancellor's BBQ (Frame 13), 1990 May
University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie serves food at the annual Chancellor's Barbecue in 1990. Ritchie is wearing a cowboy hat, plaid shirt, and an apron reading "Chancellor Ritchies' BBQ." He is also holding a spatula and tongs.
Daniel Ritchie at Founders Day Event, between 1989-2005
University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie shakes the hand of an unidentified man at a Founders Day event (probably the awards dinner).
Daniel Ritchie Skiing with Students, between 1989-2005
University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie pauses with students at the top of a ski slope at the University of Denver's Winter Carnival.
Drummers at the Black African American Celebration (Frame 8), 1998 February
Three unidentified drummers perform for a Black History Month African American Celebration at the University of Denver.
DU Birthday Cake
Black and white photograph of the many-tiered DU birthday cake traditionally present at University of Denver Founders Day celebrations.
Dwight Smith Serving Food to Students at Spring Carnival, between 1984-1989
University of Denver Chancellor Dwight M. Smith serves food to students at the Spring Carnival Chancellor's Barbecue on Driscoll Green on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Smith is wearing a white chef's coat and hat, a dark apron, and an oven mitt; one of the students is wearing a Broncos shirt, and an unidentified man is wearing an apron reading "Chancellors BBQ."