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 47001 Collections and/or Records:
The Denver Skyline, between 1950-2008
Butchell tower on the University Of Denver Campus can be seen in the foreground and the city skyline in the background in Denver, Colorado.
The Denver Skyline, between 1950-2008
The Denver skyline can be seen in Denver, Colorado.
The Denver Skyline, between 1950-2008
The Denver skyline in the evening can be seen in Denver, Colorado.
The Denver Skyline, 1975 January 31
The Denver skyline can be seen in Denver, Colorado.
The Designated Driver is the Life of the Party, between 1992-1994
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers athletics poster promoting designated driving. Poster features numerous athletes from both men's and women's sports posing together in uniform.
The Discontinuation of DU Football, 1961
Memorandum on the discontinuation of DU football, reports on attendance and expenses
The DU Story, 1968
"Advance backgrounder" press release that was distributed to the media following the on-campus sit-in in April 1968.
The Evans Family Photographs VIP, 1963-1991
The First Annual Commencement of the University of Denver, 1884 June 18
Program for the University of Denver (DU) commencement ceremony, June 18, 1884, 8 p.m., First Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado. University address by the Rev. Gilbert de la Matyr, graduate's oration by John Hipp, the first student to complete a degree at DU, and sole graduate for the year.
The Football Team, 1906
The 1906 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team poses for a group portrait on a wooden floor in front of a curtain. Managers Ralph W. Smith (third row far left) and J. Milo Tait (second row far right) are pictured in suits. Captain Robert Harmon is pictured in the second row, second from the left. Coach John Koehler pictured in third row center. Reproduced in the 1908 Kynewisbok, volume10, page 97.