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 107 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Ski Team Member Henning Arstal and Coach Willy Schaeffler, between 1954-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ski team member, Henning Arstal, cools off in a refrigerator, as Coach Willy Schaeffler holds the refrigerator door open.
University of Denver Ski Team Member Henning Arstal and Coach Willy Schaeffler, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ski team Coach Willy Schaeffler holds a ski in a workshop while ski team member Henning Arstal observes.
University of Denver Ski Team Member Henning Arstal and Coach Willy Schaeffler, between 1950-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ski team Coach Willy Schaeffler and ski team member Henning Arstal look at a ski together.
University of Denver Ski Team Members, between 1955-1956
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ski team members prepare for departure to South America on Braniff Airways. Pictured are (l-r): Will Olson, Dave Shaw, coach Willy Schaeffler, Henning Arstal, John Cress, and Tom Carter. Reproduced in the 1956 Kynewisbok, page 259.
University of Denver Ski Team Members, between 1945-1946
1945-1946 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ski team members pose for a group portrait on top of a car en route to the 36th annual Dartmouth Winter Carnival. Painted on the side of the car is: ''Dartmouth or Bust.'' Pictured (l-r): Art Kidder, Jr., Ross Davis, Jim Patterson, Coach Gordon Wren, Ralph Ball, and Jerry Hiatt. Reproduced in the 1992-1993 Skiing Media Guide, page 29.
University of Denver Ski Team Members, 1972 November 28
Contact sheet of 35 mm photographic negatives of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's cross country skiing pitures.
University of Denver Ski Team Members, between 1950-1960
Contact sheet with two pictures of University of Denver Pioneers men's ski team coach and ski team member in a ski workshop. In the above image, Coach Willy Schaeffler holds a ski in a workshop while ski team member Henning Arstal observes. In the image at the bottom, Coach Willy Schaeffler and ski team member Henning Arstal look at a ski together.
University of Denver Ski Team Members and Coach, 1954
1954 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's ski team members and coach Willy Schaeffler pose for a team picture with trophies. Identified are Gunnar Jansen, Will Olsen, Paul Wegeman, Glynn Cress, Ole Gotaas, and Dale Thompson.
University of Denver Ski Team Members and Coach, between 1950-1960
Several University of Denver (DU) Pioneers ski team members, one in a letterman's jacket, and head coach Willy Schaeffler, receive an envelope from DU administrators.
University of Denver Ski Team Members and Coach, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers ski team members pose for a group portrait. Identified individuals from left to right: unidentified, John R. Cress, Francis Wallace, unidentified, David C. Shaw, coach Willy Schaeffler, Gunnar Jansen, and unidentified.