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 46995 Collections and/or Records:
Pioneer 2005 Annual Report University of Denver, 2005
Pioneer astronomer : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 3, Chamberlin Observatory (Revised), 1998
Revised edition of Chapter 3 covers the years 1888-1894.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 4 "Hard Times", 1998
Chapter 4 covers the years 1895-1902.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 5 "Growing Pains", 1999 March
Chapter 5 covers the years 1903-1912.
Pioneer Astronomer : The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Transcript of Herbert A. Howe's 1918 diary, 2000 February 26
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1918 diary recounting his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.
Pioneer Athletic Fund. Gaining Altitude, 1996-1997
1996-1997 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers athletic fund brochure featuring different DU athletes with high grade point averages.
Pioneer Cards, 1986-1995
Black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints relating to Pioneer Cards and to Pioneers in the Rockies events at the University of Denver.
Pioneer Club Square Dancers, 1956
This image depicts 14 unidentified students partificapting in the University of Denver's Pioneer Club Square Dancers organization, in an unidentified gymnasium, in 1956. Five of the students are sitting on the ground, while holding hands with their partners, who are standing underneath a basketball hoop.
Pioneer Club Square Dancers, circa 1950
This image depicts six unidentified students from the University of Denver's Pioneer Club Square Dancers, dancing outside with a view of the mountains in the background. The females are wearing long dresses while the males are wearing cowboy boots. The photograph is undated.
Pioneer Club Square Dancers, 1942
The image depicts 24 unidentified individuals standing on stage in western costume beneath a Chesterfield cigarettes ad, for the University of Denver's Pioneer Club Square Dancers, in 1942.