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Title
"Shades of Color at OAC 1916-1921: The Untold Story of Palmer Patton"
Description
In this lecture, Larry Landis (Director of OSU’s Special Collections and Archives Research Center) and Dwaine Plaza (Professor of Sociology) presented together at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center to unveil the story of Palmer Patton. Patton attended Oregon Agricultural College from 1916-1920 as an African American male who "passed" throughout his student life as a white male. Patton ultimately graduated from OAC with a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the School of Agriculture and served as a faculty member in agriculture during the 1920-1921 academic year. For more information see the event blog post: Shades of Color at OAC 1916-1921: The Untold Story of Palmer Patton
Please be aware that some of the contents of this presentation may be disturbing or activating. In particular, the presenters display visuals that depict violence against African Americans and that, more broadly, reflect a culture of racism and white supremacy, as well as the use of racist, derogatory language.
Creator
Larry Landis and Dwaine Plaza
Source
Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection (OH 18)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
February 24, 2020
Format
Born Digital Video
Language
English
Type
Recorded Presentation
Identifier
oh18-palmer-patton-lecture-20200224
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Larry Landis and Dwaine Plaza
Location
Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, Oregon State University
Original Format
Born Digital Video
Duration
1:11:52
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video