Photograph of Nancy L. Wilson, who attended Pacific University and would have been a member of the Class of 1976, singing and playing her guitar. She went on to be a member of the rock music group Heart.
Photograph of Lewis A. Merz, Sr., Pacific University Class of 1939, and his wife Janice E. (Hall) Merz, Class of 1938, holding a book that says 'Hood River County' on its cover. After graduating, they went on to own Alpine Orchards, Inc. in Parkdale, Oregon.
A photograph of Pacific University officials presiding over an alumni dinner advertised as a "Pow-Wow Dinner," possibly in 1957. The people present are unidentified, but the sitting dark-haired man may be Pacific's President Charles Armstrong, who served from 1953 to 1958. They are seated in front of a banner showing a pioneer wrangling a longhorn steer. There were at least two "Pow-wow" alumni dinners held between 1957-1959. The event did not actually include Native Americans. From photographs, it appears to have included: white performers dressed in wigs, makeup and costumes performing a fake "pow-wow" dance; attendees wearing Native-style chieftain headdresses; attendees being given headbands with feathers to wear; and decorations mimicking a forest setting. This took place in Pacific University's Old Gymnasium.
A photograph of volunteers handing out feathered Native-style headbands at a Pacific University alumni dinner, probably in 1957. There were at least two alumni dinners held between 1957-1959, which were advertised under the title, "Pow-wow Dinner." The event did not actually include Native Americans. From photographs, it appears to have included: white performers dressed in wigs, makeup and costumes performing a fake "pow-wow" dance; university officials wearing Native-style chieftain headdresses; attendees being given headbands with feathers to wear (visible in this image); and decorations mimicking a forest setting. The photographer, Herb Drew, was a student who took pictures for the campus newspaper.
A photograph of Pacific University officials presiding over an alumni dinner advertised as a "Pow-Wow Dinner," possibly in 1957. The people present are unidentified, but the sitting man may be Pacific's President Charles Armstrong, who served from 1953 to 1958. They are seated in front of a banner showing a pioneer wrangling a longhorn steer. There were at least two "Pow-wow" alumni dinners held between 1957-1959. The event did not actually include Native Americans. From photographs, it appears to have included: white performers dressed in wigs, makeup and costumes performing a fake "pow-wow" dance; attendees wearing Native-style chieftain headdresses; attendees being given headbands with feathers to wear; and decorations mimicking a forest setting. This took place in Pacific University's Old Gymnasium.
