Bill Vincent and Elton Sumida performing in drag at the Luau

Title

Bill Vincent and Elton Sumida performing in drag at the Luau

Description

Pacific University students performing at the university's annual Lu'au, probably in 1971. The are identified on the original slide as Bill Vincent (Class of 1973) and Elton Sumida (Class of 1973). They were two of a group of male students who performed a dance where half of the men cross-dressed in white t-shirts and red skirts. This drag performance was a regular part of the Luau during this time period. The image is dark and underexposed.

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_606

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

Date

1970/1972

Date Created

Circa 1971