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 112 Collections and/or Records:
Football Digest, Univ. of Colorado vs. Univ. of Denver, Thursday, November 23, 1944, 1944
Football Digest, Univ. of Colorado vs. Univ. of Denver, Thursday, November 23, 1944, 1944
Program for the University of Denver football game against University of Colorado on Thursday, November 23, 1944 at the Denver University Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits. Program came with multiple covers illustrated by Lon Keller, this is version B: A smiling young woman wearing a military cap at a jaunty angle.
Football Digest, Univ. of Wyoming v. Univ. of Denver, Saturday, October 17, 1942, 1942
Program for the University of Denver football game against the University of Wyoming on October 17, 1942 at the Denver University Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits. Color cover illustration signed ''Jack Fagan.''
Football Digest : University of Denver, Colorado Agricultural College, October 6, 1933, 1933
Program for the University of Denver football game against the Colorado Agricultural College on October 6, 1933 at the Denver University Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, cheers, song lyrics, team and individual player portraits, 1933 major rule changes, color cover illustration ''Block that Kick!'' and a brief descriptive writing sketch ''Our Cover Page -- 'Block that Kick!''' on p. [13].
Football Digest : University of Denver, Colorado School of Mines, September 22, 1933, 1933
Football Digest: University of Denver vs. Colorado Mines, September 24, 1937, 1937 September 24
Program for the University of Denver (DU) football game against Colorado School of Mines on September 24, 1937 at the University of Denver Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, cheers, song lyrics, team and individual player portraits.
Football Digest, University of Denver vs. Wyoming, Nov. 5, 1932, 1932
Program for the University of Denver football game against the University of Wyoming on November 5, 1932 at the Denver University Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, cheers, song lyrics, team and individual player portraits. Color cover illustration signed ''Wolfin Barger.''
Football Team in Hollywood on Way to Hawaii with Movie Star, between 1935-1940
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team poses for a group portrait at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California with actress Dorothy Lamour en route to Hawaii. Coach William ''Navy Bill'' Saunders and Ed Haynes are both pictured.
''Grizzly Kickoff'', Denver vs. Montana, ''Homecoming'', Dornblaser Field, Saturday, October 8, 1955, 1955
Program for the University of Denver football game against Montana State University Saturday, October 8, 1955 at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits, photographs of buildings on the Montana State campus with information about the departments housed in them, a salute to the NCAA on its 50th anniversary, 1955 football rules changes. Cover illustration by Lon Keller.
Iowa State, Denver, Clyde Williams Field, Ames, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1955, 1955
Program for the University of Denver football game against Iowa State College September 17, 1955 at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits, Iowa State cheer squad portrait, Iowa State marching band portrait. Opening day game for Iowa State and band day with over 50 high school marching bands participating. Cover illustration by Lon Keller.