Background
Patterson, Zella Justina Black was born on May 20, 1909 in Coyle, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Horst) Black.
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Zella Justina Black Patterson
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Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Langston University, Oklahoma, 1937. Master of Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1941. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley.
Postgraduate, Oklahoma State University.
Career
Elementary school teacher., 1931—1934. Extension worker, 1934—1936. Vocational home economics teacher, supervising teacher, 1937—1960.
Member faculty Langston University, 1937—1946, 1960—1972, professor home economics and home economics education, 1965—1972, chairman department, 1965—1972. Family living specialist cooperative extension Oklahoma State University, United States Department Agriculture, 1972—1974. Member Langston Community Education Advisory Committee.
Board directors Logan County History Society. Member Diamond Jubilee Commission Oklahoma.
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Membership
Member of Oklahoma History Society (board directors historic preservation committee since 1984, board directors, chairman Black heritage committee), Guthrie Arts & Humanities Council, National Retired Teachers Association, Oklahoma Retired Society, Oklahoma Home Economics Association, American Home Economics Association, Oklahoma Education Association (Outstanding Educator Recognition award 1973), Langston-Coyle Business & Professional Women's, Order Eastern Star, Langston Beautiful, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married George W. Patterson, December 24, 1946 (separated).
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Baptist -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Named Ambassador, Good Will. Named to Hall of Fame, National Langston University Alumni Association, 1983. Recipient Honor Alumna award, Colorado State University, 1976, Outstanding Woman award, Langston University, 1979.Named Ambassador, Good Will. Named to Hall of Fame, National Langston University Alumni Association, 1983. Recipient Honor Alumna award, Colorado State University, 1976, Outstanding Woman award, Langston University, 1979.