Palama Settlement Photographic Collection

Items

• Donald Wiley sits at piano as Hugo Kortschak (left), Belle Shalit (center), and music school director John M. Kelly, Jr. (right) plan a benefit concert at First Methodist Church, March 13, 1953.
• Lincoln Go (left) and Frank Medrano (right) play drums, July 27, 1951.
• A student at her piano recital, 1951.
• Student Virginia Fong receives an award from Palama Settlement executive director Dearon Shetanian, 1951.
• A student at her piano recital, 1951.
• Music school director Dorothy Chun stands on the far left at a piano recital, 1951.
• A music school student plays piano at her recital, 1951.
• Mrs. Kam Man Leong (left), Lawrence Leong (center), and Mrs. George Lai (right) prepare laulau for the Benefit Poi Supper sponsored by the Palama Settlement Music Department, July 7, 1951.
• Music school students (left-right) Diana Lau, Judy Tamanaha, and Florence Yoneyama pose with their string instruments, July 27, 1951.
• Music School students (left-right) Diana Lau, Judy Tamanaha, and Florence Yoneyama perform, July 27, 1951.
• Matsuo Fujii (top left) stands with Peter Frodente (bottom right) and students with their ʻukulele, 1956.
• Willam Lum teaches an ʻukulele beginner's class to young students, 1948.
• Mr. Ernst Orenstein sits at the piano, 1950.
• Music school teachers Mrs. Helen Carbaugh, Miss Emma Loo, and Mr. Ernst Orenstein at the piano, March 24, 1950.
• Music school teachers Mrs. Helen Carbaugh, Miss Emma Loo, and Mr. Ernst Orenstein at the piano, March 24, 1950.
• Music School teachers pose for photo by the piano, April 21, 1950.
  Left to right: Mrs. Helen Carbaugh, Miss Emma Loo, Miss Dorothy Chun, Miss Helen Gibson at the piano.
• Miss Dorothy Chun, Director of the Palama Settlement Music School, harmonizes joyfully with two neighborhood youngsters, February 8, 1950.
• Palama Settlement Glee Club led by Dorothy Chun, February 23, 1950.
  Sitting left to right: Loretta Goo, Florence Yoneyama, Judy Tamanaha, Marcia Hayashi, Myra Ho, Shirley Chang, Jane Chang, Loretta Au, Elaine Mori. Standing: Sylvia Kim, Shannon Kumashiro, Evelyn Ho, Lois Lau, Jessie Shiratori, Mildred Olanda, Ellen Kim, Patsy Au, Janet Ohta.
• The teachers of Palama Settlement Music School host a musical program, April 8, 1949.
• A student performs piano to members of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority who donated $85 to the Palama Settlement music school, 1948.
  Music Lessons at Palama Settlement
• A boy performs for the scholarship committee of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority who gave a check of $85 for the music school, 1948.
• Palama Settlement's Executive Director Theodore Rhea receives a check from Drue Lytle and Alice Barnes of Kappa Alpha Theta at piano recital, 1948.
• Palama Settlement's Executive Director Theodore Rhea hands awards to second year music school students, June 6, 1948.
  Second year students - highest marks, completion of tests and classes and good attendance, passing piano test first time: Jane Chang, Jessie Chang, Anna Hasegawa, Leatrice Okazaki, Neil Shim, Cynthia Sugimoto. Students with good average marks and good attendance: Shirley Chang, Sharla Fujita, Evelyn Ho, Lois Lau, Doris Maruyama, Eleanor Matsuguma, Frank Medrano, Nancy Sakamoto, Cynthia Wong, Elaine Yamada Special Award: Lilah Jane Chee.
• Palama Settlement's Program Director Paul Anderson sits with Executive Director Theodore Rhea at the music school's recital and awards ceremony, June 6, 1948.
• Music school students hold their awards as they stand with Theodore Rhea, Executive Director of Palama Settlement, June 6, 1948.