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Late post of our Now Showing! We've been playing two episodes of "Out in Paradise" from the Lei Pua 'Ala @queerhistoriesofhawaii collection for the month of June. The two episodes we selected include an interview with Margaret Cho and the stories of coming out in some of Hawaiʻiʻs local communities. These episodes are real time capsules of such a fascinating time in the queer community in Hawaiʻi (1990s). There are many more episodes available for streaming, just ask! Happy Pride!
New Post! One of our Spring Interns, Morgan, wrote this entry about her experience working on one of our great new collections, the Lei Pua ʻAla @queerhistoriesofhawaii collection! Thank you Morgan for a great Spring Semester! Weʻre looking forward to seeing you out in the archives world! Read about Morganʻs experience and what makes this collection so important by clicking on the link below or in our bio! https://uluulu.westoahu.hawaii.edu/out-in-paradise/ Thank you to Lei Pua ʻAla for all your support and partnership in preserving this work and making it available to the public!
It's been a busy few weeks for us @uluuluarchive! We visited @meleannaameyer at her wonderful ʻUmeke Lāʻau installation at Honolulu Hale, celebrated 'Ulu'ulu's Co-founder and @acmsystem founder and director Chris' next chapter, wished our interns Sophia and Morgan (and the Library's intern, Kaylee!) a fond farewell with fellowship and games and welcomed a new collection from filmmaker, David Kalama! Phew! We are tired! Hope the end of the semester has been as exciting for you all!
Since May contains Motherʻs Day and is Labor History Month we dipped back into the ever-relevant @clear_uhwo collection for “Maids” and “Introduction to the History of Hawaiian Labor Part 1 & 2." “Maids” explores the experiences and sacrifices Plantation Era women often made in order to keep their families afloat. Many took work as maids, which often meant time away from their own children and raising the young ones of their employers. Some even lived in their employers homes. Our second feature is “Introduction to the History of Hawaiian Labor Part 1 & 2." These first two episodes of a 3 part series introduce viewers to the history of labor in Hawaiʻi from Kingdom Era to the modern era. All three episodes of "The Introduction to the History of Hawaiian Labor" are streamable, as is the documentary "Maids" - just reach out to us to register and find out how to watch for free!
Last week was National Library Week and to celebrate some of us took a picture. 😂 How did you celebrate #nationallibraryweek?
Update! Deadline Extended for the Roselani Media Preservation Internship! You now have until April 30th to apply. Please pass the news on to anyone you think may be interested. More information at: https://tinyurl.com/mshtdrv2

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