Event: Shades of Color at OAC 1916-1921: The Untold Story of Palmer Patton Date: February 24, 2020 Location: Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center Event Description: The unveiling of Palmer Patton's unique life story took place Feb. 24th
at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Larry Landis (Director of
OSU's Special Collections and Archives Research Center) and Dwaine
Plaza (Professor of Sociology) presented together to unveil the story of
Palmer Patton, who 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. More information is available via the Oregon Multicultural Archives Blog:
http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/oregonmulticulturalarchives/2020/02/24/palmer-patton/