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 344 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Soccer Team and Coach, 1966
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's soccer coach Willy Schaeffler speaks to the team during a practice on the field at the DU stadium in Denver, Colorado in 1966. Arie DeGroot (class of 1969) is pictured, center. Reproduced in the 1967 Kynewisbok, page 35.
University of Denver Men's Swim Team, 1984
1984 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's swim team poses for a group portrait.
University of Denver Men's Swim Team, between 1975-1985
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's swim team poses for a group portrait.
University of Denver Men's Swim Team Members, between 1965-1975
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's swim members huddle around one another near the pool.
University of Denver Men's Tennis Team, between 1940-1960
Contact sheet of 4 35 mm. photographic negatives taken of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's tennis team and coach. All are wearing polo shirts with logos that read: ''U of D Tennis.''
University of Denver Men's Tennis Team, between 1964-1968
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's tennis team and coach pose for a group portrait behind the net on a tennis court. All wear polo shirts with logos that read: ''U of D Tennis.''
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team, between 1965-1970
The University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team poses for a group portrait in their warm-up uniforms on the DU football field.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team, between 1965-1970
The University of Denver (DU) Pioneer men's track and field team and coaches pose for a group portrait on the field at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Men's Tumbling Team, 1923
University of Denver (DU) members of the ''Gyros Club'', alternately known as the ''Tumbling Team'', pose with Physical Director Granville Johnson in Denver, Colorado. Buchtel Memorial Chapel is visible in the background. From left to right: Asher H. Patten, Raymond D. Hampton, Joseph P. Graves, physical director Granville Johnson, Max M. Vinsonhaler, Charles C. Dickson, Arden E. Ratcliff, and Arthur A. Huffsmith.
University of Denver Men's Tumbling Team, 1923
University of Denver (DU) members of the ''Gyros Club'', alternately known as the ''Tumbling Team'', pose with Physical Director Granville Johnson in Denver, Colorado. Buchtel Memorial Chapel is visible in the background. From left to right: Asher H. Patten, Raymond D. Hampton, Joseph P. Graves, physical director Granville Johnson, Max M. Vinsonhaler, Charles C. Dickson, Arden E. Ratcliff, and Arthur A. Huffsmith.