Oregon State’s Blue Key chapter was established in 1934 to honor male students with strong academic backgrounds and who demonstrated “superior leadership and unselfish commitment to others.”
Patterson displays drapery and table linen designs. Patterson was a Professor of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts at Oregon State from 1936 until her retirement in 1969.
The gates were originally set up in 1940. During the 1953 project, a box was found in the foundation of the structure that outlined the history of the gates. New documentation was added in 1953 and once again buried with the foundation.