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 folder
Images from Founders Day 1974 at the University of Denver: 12 black and white prints, including Mrs. Mitchell, Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, and Mrs. Webster; Randolph McDonough, Maurice Mitchell, John Gorsuch, and Robert Yegge; Gov. John Vanderhoof and Mrs. Harold Webster; the DU birthday cake; and ice sculpture at Founders Day banquet. 5 black and white contact sheets without negatives.
Images from Founders Day 1976 at the University of Denver: 2 black and white prints, including the US bicentennial/DU birthday cake; and Ed Estlow and Doug Michel. 4 black and white contact sheets without negatives. One image is credited to Howard Brock, Rocky Mountain News.
Images from Founders Day 1977 at the University of Denver: 4 black and white contact sheets without negatives. 3 black and white prints, including alumni presenting a gift of a portrait of Al Serafin. Also includes a typed Public Relations document with detailed cutlines for images from Founders Day 1977, but not specifying which cutlines go with which images.
Images from Founders Day 1978 at the University of Denver: 3 black and white prints, including awardee Al Cohen; and trustee Lucien Wulsin announcing the DENVER DESIGN capital campaign. 5 black and white contact sheets without negatives, including Maurice Mitchell at a reception in the Fieldhouse kicking off the capital campaign.
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1 black and white contact sheet from Founders Day 1979 at the University of Denver with images from the Colorado Springs Alumni Scholars Dinner and GSSW Brunch. Also includes 3 black and white prints from the the 1979 MECCA conference for college newspaper editors sponsored by the College of Business Administration, including Ross Pritchard and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Thomas talking with visiting students Tony Lee, Debbie Brisboy, Chris Bender, David Alexander, and David Lee. Lowell Thomas was...
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Images from Founders Day 1980 at the University of Denver: 10 black and white prints, including Distinguished Service Award recipient Marion Hurwitz; Ross Pritchard, Alex Holland (Community Service Award recipient), and Ed Lehman (Alumni Association president); Paul Cornelsen (Professional Achievement Award recipient) and Ed Lehman; Gladys Bell (Distinguished Service Award recipient), Ross Pritchard, and Walter Koch; Ed Lehman presenting the Evans Award to Allan Phipps with Ross Pritchard...
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Images related to Founders Day 1981 at the University of Denver: 8 black and white contact sheets without negatives, including Milley Stilley; Jose Gonzalez; Eleanor Hill; portraits of Founders Day awardees Richard Harris, Paul Laxalt, and Dottie Lamm; and portraits of Founders Day awardees Micky Miller, Gene Steinke, and Doris Steinke. 2 sets of black and white negatives without contact sheets. 4 black and white prints, including Ross Pritchard, Clara van Schaack Humphreys (Community...
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Images related to Founders Day 1982 at the University of Denver: 4 black and white contact sheets without negatives, including portraits of Polly Grimes; Linus Pauling; and Anthony Zarlengo. 12 black and white prints, including Mr. and Mrs. Gene Steinke; Myron (Micky) Miller; Richard Harris; Dottie Lamm; Murray Armstrong (DU head hockey coach); Ross Pritchard, Steve Nostrand (Alumni Association President), and US Senator from Nevada Paul Laxalt (Evans Award recipient); Linus Pauling at the...
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Images related to Founders Day 1983 at the University of Denver: 3 black and white contact sheets without negatives. 9 black and white prints, including student Barb Bauer cutting the birthday cake; Mark Harris (photo by Layle Silbert); Richard Webb (Professional Achievement Award recipient); Helen Driscoll, Richard Arnold (Alumni Assocation president), and Bill Driscoll (Evans Award recipient); Virginia Woller; Dr. Lewis Barbato (University Service Award recipient); Anthony Zarlengo...
Images related to Founders Day 1984 at the University of Denver: 1 set of black and white negatives with contact sheets. 4 black and white prints, including Thompson Marsh (Evans Award recipient) and Franklin Burns (Community Service Award recipient); fraternity brothers of Thompson Marsh; Franklins Burns; and Thompson Marsh, Ann Love, and Colorado Gov. John Love.
