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 62 Collections and/or Records:
Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs Concert, 1972 October 6
Black and white print of a view from backstage at the October 6, 1972 Steve Miller Band concert at the University of Denver. Visible between the curtains are a grand piano, two keyboards, a drum set, and speakers onstage and a large crowd in the audience.
Student Activities Bluegrass Orchestra Concert, between 1960-1979
Black and white photograph of five unidentified men on a stage under a scoreboard playing (from l to r) a fiddle, banjo, mandolin, string bass, and acoustic guitar for an unknown event. The banjo player is wearing a cowboy hat, and a sticker on the bass reads "Clean Up Air Pollution [Play] Bluegrass Mu[sic]."
Student Activities Concert, between 1980-1999
Five unidentified musicians playing (l to r) electronic keyboard, drum set, bass guitar, tenor saxophone, and trumpet perform in an outdoor concert at the University of Denver.
Student Activities Concert in Front of Mary Reed Building, between 1960-1979
Black and white photograph of unidentified musician standing at organ keyboard and singing into microphone during a concert on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver (near the current site of Carnegie Green) while a large crowd watches. University Hall and Mary Reed building can be seen in the background.
Student Musicians Performing Outdoors, 1976 June
Photographic image of three student musicians performing outdoors on the University of Denver campus in June, 1976. Left to right: a violin player, a flute player standing in a long dress, and seated cello player also in a long dress.
Student with Double Bass, 1981 October 14
Photographic image of a male student carrying a double bass between buildings on the University of Denver campus on 10-14-81.
Traditions - Cinco de Mayo PHOTO, 1972-1999
Traditions - Homecoming - 1995 PHOTO, 1995-2005
Traditions - Norwest CultureFest Musicians, circa 1995
Seven mariachi players at the University of Denver's traditions Norwest CultureFest pose in charro dress with two violins, three trumpets, vihuela and guitarron, photographed by Francis George, at unknown location, circa 1995.
University of Denver Apartment Interiors, 1951
Interior view of the University of Denver apartments in Denver, Colorado; six girls gather around a piano for music and singing in a University of Denver apartment commons area. 1951.