Purchasing anthurium flowers at the 1966 Luau

Title

Purchasing anthurium flowers at the 1966 Luau

Description

An attendee of Pacific University's annual Lu'au in 1966 purchasing anthurium flowers. Leis, which were likely also for sale, are visible in the background. The Haumana O Hawai'i Club, which hosted the event, organized air shipments of fresh flowers, fruit, and other goods from Hawaii to sell at vendor tables during the event.

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_LuauSlides_670

Date

1966

Date Created

Apr. 16, 1966

Subject

Luaus

Student Activities

Pacific University

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Format

slides

Rights

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

Source

Pacific University Archives