Josephine Ritchie at the Luau

Title

Josephine Ritchie at the Luau

Description

Josephine Ritchie, the wife of Pacific University President Miller Ritchie, at one of Pacific University's annual Lu'aus between 1967-1969. The original slide was printed in March 1970, but because the Lu'au always occurred in April, the likely dates from an earlier year: most likely 1967. Miller Ritchie was President of Pacific University from 1959-1970.

Pacific University began hosting an annual Lu'au in 1961. Student members of Na Haumana O Hawai'i (Hawaiian Club) organized and performed in the event, raising money for scholarships. The Lu'au included a dinner, sales of leis and other products flown in from Hawai'i, and performances of Pacific island dances. The Lu'au is normally held on the second Saturday in April in Washburne Hall. The name of the event was changed to Lu'au and Ho'ike in 2019.

Identifier

PUA_PeoSlides_060

Date

1967/1969

Date Created

1967-1969

Subject

Luaus

Pacific University

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Format

Slide

Source

Pacific University Archives