http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog News and events for the UH-Manoa Historic Preservation Program Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:21:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to an article in the Star Bulletin, the 1933 lighthouse in North Kohala is slated to be demolished due to coastal erosion : The Kauhola Point Lighthouse sits on a rapidly eroding cliff and has become a safety hazard, the Coast Guard said. Some are sad the lighthouse will be ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=98 KGMB9 NEWS : The Natatorium is a tribute to World War I veterans from Hawaii. It's also a salt water pool in Waikiki, but it's been closed for the past 30 years and falling apart. Thursday, a task force made its final recommendation to tear it down. The debate got heated, but ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=88 Position Description: Curatorial Assistants gain hands-on experience working with the museum’s collection. These volunteers meet on a weekly basis to assist the curator with general collections management (inventory, accession/cataloging, updating collections records in Past Perfect software and exhibition prep). Curatorial Assistants will enjoy on-going training in areas of material ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=82 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="562"][/caption] Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2009) – The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Lāna‘i City in Hawai‘i to its 2009 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This annual list highlights important examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=71 The Historic Effects Report for the Honolulu rail plan. ( pdf or zip of report and appendices ) http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=60 Center for Hawaiian Studies Friday, May 8, 2009 A half-day colloquium which aims to critically address how Hawai‘i is situated both in the history, politics, and culture of the United States and in the scholarly discourse of American Studies, and how seeing “America” from the standpoint of Hawai‘i alters and adds to ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=54 The purpose of the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project is to provide high-capacity rapid transit in the highly congested eastwest transportation corridor between Kapolei and UH Mānoa, as specified in the Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2030. The project corridor for the first construction phase addressed in this plan extends for ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=51 From the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area Sustainability/Feasibility Study ( pdf) : The story of the proposed Hawai‘i Capital National Heritage Area is a story unique in the American experience. It is a story best told through an extraordinary collection of ancient, cultural and historic sites, vibrant neighborhoods and living traditions ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=44 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 ) The Trustees of Waioh Corporation, which oversees Waioli Mission House, Grove Fann and Mahamoku museums on Kauai, encourage graduate students and college juniors and ... http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=41 Cornell University's Historic Preservation Planning Program is pleased to announce its Second Summer Institute, called Preservation: Sustainability 2. See www.preservation-shortcourse.org for more information. http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/blog/?p=36