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 861 Collections and/or Records:
Sports at DU Home of the Pioneers, between 1955-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers sports information guide for prospective students. Sports include ice hockey, men's basketball, men's skiing, men's wrestling, men's swimming, men's football, men's baseball, men's golf, men's tennis, men's track, and men's gymnastics. Contents of the guide include information regarding the individual sports program, a look at life as a student at the University of Denver (DU), and a list of academic programs.
Spring Football at Denver University 1950, 1950
1950 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football information guide featuring team roster, coaching staff, individual player information, and schedule.
Spring Football Practice at the University of Denver, 1953
1953 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football information featuring team roster, coaching staff, individual player information, and schedule.
Spring Sports at Denver U. 1949, 1949
1949 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers spring sports information guide for press, radio, and television. Sports include men's football, men's baseball, men's golf, men's tennis, and men's track. Contents of the guide include individual sport schedules, rosters, coaching staffs, records, and statistics.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 31, issue 26, 1955 April 29
Martha "Marty" Garrison crowned Denver U’s May Queen by Chancellor Alter on April 28, 1955. Junior-Senior Prom “Jungle Jive” to occur at the Student Union on April 30, 1955. Sleepy Time Gal – Cathy Smith. Bill Walen – head of the 1955 May Days, annual spring fiesta on the DU campus. Football time again – kickoff time rolls around at Hilltop Stadium at 2pm on Saturday April 30, 1955.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 32, issue 6, 1955 October 14
Football game on October 14, 1955 crucial as DU must win in to stay in Championship Race. Financial trends at the University upward. Homecoming Queen applications due on October 14, 1955. Dr. Margaret Mead, noted Anthropologist and author will speak at the Student Union on October 17, 1955. Chancellor Alter says DU has made much progress.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 101, 1993 November 11
Students voice concerns at Town Meeting. Where did DU football go?
The Discontinuation of DU Football, 1961
Memorandum on the discontinuation of DU football, reports on attendance and expenses
The Football Team, 1906
The 1906 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team poses for a group portrait on a wooden floor in front of a curtain. Managers Ralph W. Smith (third row far left) and J. Milo Tait (second row far right) are pictured in suits. Captain Robert Harmon is pictured in the second row, second from the left. Coach John Koehler pictured in third row center. Reproduced in the 1908 Kynewisbok, volume10, page 97.
The Termination of DU Football, 1961
Football termination report, newspaper articles about the loss of DU football, and expense reports.