May Day Queen with her Escort

Title

May Day Queen with her Escort

Description

A photograph of a Pacific University May Day Queen with her escort. The May Day celebration tradition at Pacific University began in 1914, and would continue for over 50 years. A student would be crowned 'Queen of the May'. The event would often include a double-line procession from the Carnegie Library to the west side of Marsh Hall. A luncheon, singing, athletic competitions and other activities would be enjoyed by students and members of the Forest Grove community. A maypole would be erected and young ladies dressed in white would wind ribbon around it. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.

Date

1926-1930

Is Part Of

Edith Hansen McGill Photograph Album (MS.49)

Identifier

PUA_MS49_464

Subject

Student activities

Students--Oregon

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

Source

Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image