Library & Archives
Betty Kam, Vice President for Cultural Collections
Aloha, my name is Betty Kam, and I’m the Director of Cultural Resources at Bishop Museum. Bishop Museum hold some of the world’s best collections of 18th and 19th century oil paintings depicting Hawai‘i.
Each image in the collection represents a treasured vision of Hawai‘i, its history, and its people. By “Adopting a Painting” you can underwrite the restoration of a specific painting which will allow us to continue our efforts to prepare these important pieces of Hawai‘i’s history for eventual display in our Picture Gallery.
Keau [Kea‘au] Hawaii
D. Howard hitchcock
Oil on circular plate
Estimated cost of restoration: $3,000
Portrait of R.L. Stevenson
Artist unknown
Oil on paper, 1875
Estimated cost of restoration: $2,000
Mangoes
H. Ross
Oil on canvas
Estimated cost of restoration: $10,000
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Other Wishes....
- Microfilm reader
The Library & Archives has two microfilm readers; one that will no longer print and one that has become old and cranky. We need some fresh equipment to replace an ailing one in order to serve those many researchers looking for mele, genealogy, and other gems from our manuscript collections.
$13000 - Scanner for image digitization
The digital age is here, and a new high-end scanner will allow staff to scan digital photographs, manuscripts, smaller art prints, and period stationery—making access easier and preventing the over-handling of fragile materials.
$1500