News and events for the UH-Manoa Historic Preservation Program
This year’s theme is the history of historic preservation in Hawaii. Our first speaker was Spencer Leineweber on the history of C. W. Dickey and the restorations of the Lyman House in Hilo and the Mission Houses here in Honolulu. For the next five weeks there will be a talk with a similar theme on a similar topic. Join us at the the old archives building at Iolani Palace, admission is free and feel free to bring your own bag lunch.
Download the Experts at the Palace flyer for 2011.
Looking Forward - Preservation in New England in the Twenty-First CenturySymposium: October 1, 2011
Abstracts (300-500 words) due March 1, 2011
Historic New England and Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art, and Historic Preservation convene a new generation of today’s preservationists and challenge them to articulate a vision for what is to be preserved in New England over the next one hundred years. We welcome papers from students and recent graduates of academic programs listed in the National Council for Preservation Education’s Guide. Papers must relate to the New England region and address one of the following themes:
Link to conference website.
Maine Preservation, the statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization, is offering four summer intern positions in conjunction with the preservation trades for historic preservation students. Internships span approximately nine weeks in the summer, split between hands-on site work with Preservation Timber Framing and organizational work at Maine Preservation’s office headquarters.
Five weeks of field service will be compensated full time at $10 per hour. Four weeks of service at Maine Preservation’s headquarters is unpaid. Duties at the trade sites will be according to skill level. Preservation Timber Framing is headed by Arron Sturgis, the current President of Maine Preservation’s Board of Trustees, whose firm generally repairs and restores 17th, 18th, and 19th century barns, steeples, museums and homes. Responsibilities at MP’s headquarters will include assistance with research and professional writing (press releases, etc.), event and advocacy organization, and general assistance in the office.
Benefits of an internship include introduction to the preservation field, both of the tangible applications of construction and repair, and of the program, policy and advocacy side of preservation, including the financial models available for developers and the latest best practices on “green” rehab. Interns will be introduced to the preservation professionals community, policy makers, preservation consultants, supporters and donors, and allied organizations in the field. Interns will gain important practical knowledge of how preservation businesses run and how preservation nonprofits function.
An academic or professional background in preservation is encouraged and some building construction experience is strongly recommended. While several Maine Preservation interns have gained post-grad employment through MP contacts, Maine Preservation does not have paid positions available following the internship at this time. Housing and transportation will be the responsibility of the intern. Maine Preservation is anticipating relocating its headquarters to Yarmouth in February, 10 miles northeast of Portland on the highway. Transportation will also be required to get to the trades site each day, possibly up to an hour away from Portland.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Robert O’Brien at Robert@MainePreservation.org by Monday, February 28, 2011.
Tuesday December 7, 3:30 PM
Moore Hall, Room 328
The Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program announces the following colloquia presenting research on partial fulfillment for the requirements of the certificate program. Flyer
Ellen De Leeuw
“The nomination of Honoka?a Town as historic district for the National Register of Historic Places”
Valerie McDougle
“Honouliuli: Hawaii’s Japanes e American Internment Camp”
Kari Nishioka
“Canines and Historic Preservation”
The Margaret Sloggett Fisher Scholarship is available for students concentrating in historical preservation, museum studies, history, anthropology, Hawaiian studies, ethnic studies, and American studies. ( pdf )
American Studies 696B, CRN 91808 (6 credits)
July 6 – August 2, 2010 Download the poster or brochure or apply online!
The 20th annual University of Hawai‘i Preservation Field School will be held on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii. Working closely with local communities, historians and cultural resource managers, students will be introduced to techniques for documenting the historic sites and cultural landscapes of Hawaii’s plantation heritage. The project is field intensive, but will include significant input, including lectures and demonstrations, from leading experts in the field of historic preservation.
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KAUNAKAKAI, Molokai » A Maui County Fire Department investigator inspected damage yesterday to a 73-year-old church that was gutted in a fire late Wednesday night.
Molokai’s St. Sophia’s Church was listed on Hawaii’s 9 Most Endangered Historic Sites in 2008 when the congregation unveiled its plans to demolish the 1937 church in order to build a larger, more modern facility.
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The seventh annual Historic Preservation Awareness Day will take place at the Hawaii State Capitol, on Monday, March 15 from 9:00 am to 12 pm. Historic Preservation related programs will have exhibits and informational tables open to the public.
“Statistics have shown that Heritage Tourism visitors spend three to five times more than the average visitor,” said Representative Ching. “This should provide a strong motivation for the preservation of Hawai`i’s historical architectural treasures,” said Representative Ching who tirelessly seeks to identify, protect, and preserve the state’s cultural resources while fostering widespread appreciation of Hawaii’s cultural heritage and built environment.
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Position: Student Internship (Summer)
Type: Internship Opportunity
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Details: $15 hr / 40 hours a week; Travel to and housing in Santa Fe NOT provided
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The Cultural Resources Division of the National Park Service Intermountain Region is seeking a qualified student to participate in exciting and challenging projects addressing cultural landscape inventories. The cultural landscape inventory program is a database containing information on the historically significant landscapes within the National Park
System. This evaluated inventory identifies and documents each landscape’s location, size, physical development, condition, characteristics, features, as well as other valuable information useful to park management. The Intermountain Region is the largest region of
the National Park Service, spanning eight states, including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.
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The National Society, Women Descendants of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, is looking for applicants for its’ Founders Scholarship.
Submit an official transcript and 250-300 word essay discussing completed related areas of study, completed areas of particular interest and future plans. Include full name (no initials), age, social security number*, permanent address, telephone number, name of college or university and class level, school address, plus applicant’s signature guaranteeing correctness of information. *needed by our accountants for record keeping.