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 407 Collections and/or Records:
Dudes and Dames, 1952
This photograph depicts 16 students dancing in front of the University of Denver's Mary Reed Building, for the Dudes and Dames organization, in 1952.
Dudes and Dames, circa 1950
The photograph depicts 12 students dancing on the west side of the University of Denver's Mary Reed Library Building, for the Dudes and Dames, circa 1950. The image shows the mountains in the horizon while the students twirl on the sidewalk, while wearing western costumes.
Dudes and Dames, circa 1950
The image depicts four students dancing on the west side of the Mary Reed Building on the University of Denver's campus, for the Pioneer Square Dancers, circa 1950. Two of the students are holding the other two students while they swing them in the air.
Freshman Dorm Basement, 1954
The image depicts two unidentified students hanging laundry on water pipes in the basement of a residential building at the University of Denver, in 1954.
Freshman Housing, circa 1950
The contact sheet depicts two unidentified freshman students in University of Denver housing, circa 1950.
Freshman Orientation, 1967 September
The image depicts four individuals including Mrs. Mitchell and Chancellor Chester M. Alter greeting new students and parents at a Pionner Week reception, at the University of Denver, in September 1967.
Freshman Orientation, 1952
The image depicts five unidentified students and one unidentified teacher having a conversation at freshman orientation, at the University of Denver, in 9/1952. All of the students are wearing identical hats and the middle student is wearing a "Howdy Pioneer" tag on her hip. Other students can be seen sitting at desks in the background.
Freshman Orientation, 1952
The image depicts multiple unidentified freshman students at the University of Denver orientation, all wearing identical hats and circled around two unidentified authorities, in 1952.
Freshman Orientation, circa 1950
The image depicts a large crowd of people sitting on chairs outside of Margery Reed Hall, at the University of Denver for Freshman Orientation, circa 1950. The Mary and Margery Reed Statue is seen in the foreground of the image.
Freshman Orientation, 1951
The image depicts 11 unidentified individuals participating in a game of a three legged race at freshman orientation, in front of Margery Reed Hall, at the University of Denver, in 1951. A couple of students stand on the top of the steps to the building watching the race.