Extraordinary Women of Hawaii: A Bibliography

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Extraordinary Women of Hawaii: A Bibliography

Women have played important roles throughout the history of Hawaii, beginning with the monarchy. Biographies and publications of selected extraordinary women as identified by the Foundation for Hawaii's Women's History are included in this bibliography. Additional publications or bibliographies and information on women not included may be found by accessing the Hawaii State Public Library System's online catalog or by asking a librarian.

Na Wahine Alii	Arts	Culture
Education	Literature	Leadership & Advocacy
Politics & Government	Science & Health	Sports

Na Wahine Alii
Queen Kaahumanu (c1768-1832)
H 920.72 Ka	Kameeleihiwa, Lilikala. NA WAHINE KAPU. Honolulu: Ai Pohaku Press, 1999. P.10+ Brief discussion of the Queen's genealogy, description of political events & intrigue in historical context.
H B Kaahumanu	Silverman, Jane L. KAAHUMANU, MOLDER OF CHANGE. Honolulu: Friends of the Judiciary History Center of Hawaii, 1987. 181 p. Biography based on accounts of those who knew her: John Ii, Samuel Kamakau, missionaries, traders and military officers.
R H B K11 M2	Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson, 1895-1969. HAWAIIAN MAJESTY. Published in 1952 under title: The Magnificent Matriarch, Kaahumanu, Queen of Hawaii. Melrose. 1984. 244p. This work covers Kaahumanu’s activities from 1819 to her death in 1832. Also gives detailed account of people and events that affected her life. Sequel to The Lonely Warrior (based on Kamehameha I).
Princess Ruth Keelikolani (1826-1883)
R H 373.236 Ce	CENTRAL’S LINK TO ROYALTY: PRINCESS RUTH KEELIKOLANI AND HER PALACE, KEOUA HALE. [compiled by the Hall of Fame Committee]. 1v. (unpaged). Scrapbook that includes selected reproduced articles and pictures of Princess Ruth, her family, her palace, and the history of Central Intermediate.
H B Keelikolani	Higashi, Kuulei. LUKA KEELIKOLANI. Hilo, Hawaii: Aha Punana Leo, c1999. 21 p. + sound cassette. A brief biography of The High Chiefess Ruth Keelikolani. Text in Hawaiian; English translation tipped in.
H B Keelikolani	Zambucka, Kristin. THE HIGH CHIEFESS, RUTH KEELIKOLANI. Honolulu, Hawaii: Green Glass Productions, [c1992]. 108 p. Notes and letters from the royal Hawaiian family and newspaper articles depict the life of the chiefess.
Queen Kapiolani (1834-1899)
H B Kapiolani	Yardley, Maili. QUEEN KAPIOLANI. Maili Yardley, Miriam Rogers. Honolulu: Topgallant Pub. Co., c1985. 65 p. “History of the founder of Kapiolani Maternity Home, her family and her times…” (preface) Includes chants and mele composed for and by the Queen.
H 996.9 W	Warinner, Emily V. A ROYAL JOURNEY TO LONDON. Emily V. Warinner, as revised and written by Margaret Bukeley McFarland. Honolulu: Topgallant Pub. Co., 1975. 56 p. At the invitation of Queen Victoria, Queen Kapiolani and Princess Liliuokalani journeyed to London in 1887 to attend Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. This item describes their journey and events surrounding the Jubilee as seen through the eyes of the alii and members of their party. Numerous photographs and copies of letters and invitations are included.
Queen Emma (1836-1885)
H B Emma	Kanahele, George S. EMMA: HAWAII'S REMARKABLE QUEEN: A BIOGRAPHY. Honolulu, Hawaii: Queen Emma Foundation, 1999. xxiv, 441 p. Most extensive biography to date. Author includes new information from Queen Emma's diaries and correspondence as well as journals and letters of associates who were in contact with her and her husband Alexander Liholiho Kamehameha IV.
H B Emma	Rappolt, Miriam E. QUEEN EMMA. Press Pacifica, 1991. iii, 208 p. An accounting of Emma's life beginning with her school days until her death. Pleasant anecdotes and simple language make this an appropriate biography for young adults.
Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop (1831-1884)
H B Bishop	Black, Cobey. PRINCESS PAUAHI BISHOP AND HER LEGACY. Honolulu, Hawaii: Kamehameha Schools Press, 1965. 172 p. The first half of this work is a biography of the Princess. The second half describes the history of the Kamehameha Schools from 1887-1965.
H B Bishop	Kanahele, George S. PAUAHI: THE KAMEHAMEHA LEGACY. Honolulu, Hawaii: Kamehameha Schools Press, 1986. xiii, 223 p. Last of the Kamehamehas, this biography covers Pauahi's life and the impact she had on the lives of those who knew her. This Hawaiian alii had a profound effect on the education of future Hawaiians through her enduring legacy. Includes birth chants composed for the Princess.
H B Bishop	Williams, Julie Stewart. PRINCESS BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP. Honolulu, Hawaii: Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, Intermediate Reading Program, Community Education Division, 1992. vi, 90 p. Biographical account of Mrs. Bishop's life beginning with her genealogy and ending with her death and the legacy left to Kamehameha Schools. Simple language; richly illustrated with photographs and drawings. An appropriate work for young adults.
H B Bishop	Williams, Julie Stewart. KE KAMALIIWAHINE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP. Honolulu: Hale Pai o na Kula o Kamehameha, 1995. 90 p. Hawaiian Language Edition, 1992.
Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917)
VT Hawn	HAWAII'S LAST QUEEN. Boston, Mass: WGBH Educational Foundation, 1997. 1 videocassette (60 minutes). Originally broadcast by PBS as a segment of: The American Experience. Host David McCullough recounts events leading up to and following the overthrow of Liliuokalani.
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. 427 p. "Liliuokalani's biography is accompanied by a photograph and a lengthy summary of her reign and overthrow."
H B Liliuokalani	Liliuokalani. HAWAII'S STORY BY HAWAII'S QUEEN. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Pub., c1990. 409 p. Autobiography of Queen Liliuokalani and her perspective on her overthrow in 1893. Introduction by Glenn Grant.
H B Liliuokalani	Lowe, Ruby Hasegawa. LILIUOKALANI. Hawaii: Kamehameha Schools/ Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, Community Education Division, Intermediate Reading Program, 1993. 101 p. Biographical sketch of Hawaii's last queen. Richly illustrated with numerous photos. A suitable choice for young adults.
H B Liliuokalani	Lowe, Ruby Hasegawa. O LILIUOKALANI. Honolulu, Hawaii: Na Kula o Kamehameha Waiwai Hooilina o Polokalamu Heluhelu Kuwaena, 1994. 100 p. Translation of: Liliuokalani. 1993.
Princess Kaiulani (1875-1899)
VT Hawn	A CRY OF PEACOCKS. [s.i.]: Green Glass Productions, 1993. 1 videocassette (25 min.). Based on the book: Princess Kaiulani by Kristin Zambucka. Music by Kapono Beamer.
H B Kaiulani	Linnea, Sharon. PRINCESS KAIULANI: HOPE OF A NATION, HEART OF A PEOPLE. Grand Rapids, Mich: Erdman Books for Young Readers, 1999. xviii, 234 p. Biography of the Princess illustrated with numerous photographs. Author uses newly translated journals and letters of Kaiulani and her relatives. Good biography for young adults.
H 920.7 W84 v.1	WOMEN OF HAWAII/ edited by George F. Nellist. E.A. Langton-Boyle c1929. p. 151. Though this biographical sketch covers the highlights of her life, it neglects to mention her role in the protest against the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.
Arts
Iolani Luahine
H 793.31 H	Haar, Francis. IOLANI LUAHINE. Honolulu: Topgallant Pub. Co., 1985. 89 p. The many facial expressions and hula movements of the remarkable traditional hula dancer are shown in this book with numerous full-page photographs taken by Francis Haar. Includes narratives by many who knew Iolani Luahine.
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. PP. 248-252. A detailed biography of Iolani Luahine who for more than three decades was regarded as the foremost exponent of the ancient art of the hula. Luahine's life from a young age until her death was devoted to being a dancer, chanter, teacher, and "priestess of hula." This account of her life, written by Jerry Hopkins, clearly illustrates her valuable role in Hawaiian history.
Juliette May Fraser
H 709.969 A	ARTISTS OF HAWAII. Photographs by Francis Haar. Vol. 1 has special title: nineteen painters and sculptors. University Press of Hawaii, 1974. pp. 58-59. A brief, one-page biography of the painter, muralist, printmaker and illustrator. Fraser was born and raised in Honolulu, majoring in art in college. She illustrated books, such as, Ke Anuenue which was chosen one of the year's 50 best books; did pen drawings and was commissioned to draw murals, some of which may be seen in the children's room of the Hawaii State Library.
Madge Tennent
H 709.969 A	ARTISTS OF HAWAII. Photographs by Francis Haar. Vol. 1 has special title: nineteen painters and sculptors. University Press of Hawaii, 1974. p. 9. Brief biography with photo of noted local artist. Madge Tennent was born in Dulwich, England in 1889. At the age of 5 she went with her parents to South Africa; at age 12 attended the Cape Town School of Art and thus started her art career. In 1923 she and her husband made a stop on their way to England from Samoa. A few days developed into a permanent stay. Her professional life lasted almost half a century and today, she is represented in many gallaries throughout the world.
H 759.13 Tennent	Tennent, Madge. THE ART AND WRITING OF MADGE TENNENT. Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage, 1977, c1976. 204 p. This book covers the life and works of one of Hawaii's famous artists. It includes Madge Tennent's entire career from her student days in Paris through her many periods of experiment and into the grandeur of her latter years. It is completely illustrated with her famous art works.
Culture
Mary Kawena Pukui
H 810.8 H	A HAWAII ANTHOLOGY: A COLLECTION OF WORKS BY RECIPIENTS OF THE HAWAII AWARD FOR LITERATURE, 1974-1996/ edited by Joseph Stanton. Honolulu, Hawaii: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, 1997. p.81-91. A biography of Pukui, renowned for the depth and breadth of her knowledge of Hawaiian culture. Raised by her grandmother, Kawena was fluent in the Hawaiian language. She was a naturally gifted writer and by the age of fifteen was already collecting and translating folklore and historical tales. Her collections of Hawaiian proverbs exemplifies her mastery of the Hawaiian language.
H 920 St	Stone, Scott C. S. LIVING TREASURES OF HAWAII: 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SELECTIONS OF OUTSTANDING PERSONS AS HONORED BY THE HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII. Honolulu, Hawaii: Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, 2000. p.32. A one-page biography with a photograph of Mary Kawena Pukui. She graduated from the Hawaiian Mission Academy, and while she never went to college, she was presented with two honorary Doctor of Letters degrees. She was a noted author, researcher, translator, lexicographer, genealogist, and composer. She became the most sought-after scholar on Hawaii-related subjects. Kawena composed more than 150 songs and chants and worked in one capacity or another on more than 50 books.
H 398.9 P	Pukui, Mary Kawena, 1895-1986. OLELO NOEAU: HAWAIIAN PROVERBS & POETICAL SAYINGS. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1983. 351 p. This valuable and important collection is Mary Kawena Pukui's capstone of a lifetime of collecting, translating, and interpreting the oral traditions of Hawaii. It contains nearly 3,000 examples of Hawaiian proverbs and poetical sayings, translated and annotated by Pukui.
Edith Kanakaole
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. pp. 198-200. A biographical sketch of the famous dancer, chanter, singer, poet, composer, scholar, college instructor, and kumu hula; with a photo. She won many awards including the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for 2 of her record albums.
VT	HAWAII, MAGNIFICENT ISLANDS [videorecording]/ producer, director, writer, narrator, principal photographer, John Dobovan. Honolulu: Video Rights Corp., c1994. A narrated survey of the history, people and scenery of all seven Hawaiian islands, with an opening chant by Edith Kanakaole.
Edith McKinzie
H 793.31 N	NANA I NA LOEA HULA = LOOK TO THE HULA RESOURCES/ photographs by Shuzo Uemoto: edited by Wendell Silva & Alan Suemori. Honolulu, Hawaii: Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society, c1984- Biographical account with a full-page photo of the kumu hula. McKinzie recounts her background and training plus her philosophy on the hula.
H 929.2 M	McKinzie, Edith Kawelohea. HAWAIIAN GENEALOGIES: EXTRACTED FROM HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS. Laie, Hawaii: Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus, 1983. Edith McKinzie, kumu hula, genealogist, educator, and researcher has compiled this 2-volume series containing genealogies that have appeared in Hawaiian language newspapers from 1842-1949. An invaluable source for Native Hawaiians tracing their roots.
Education
Winona Beamer
H B Beamer	Beamer, Winona Desha. NA HULA O HAWAII; THE SONGS AND DANCES OF THE BEAMER FAMILY, WRITTEN BY WINONA BEAMER. Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage Ltd., 1976. 196 p. An autobiography of the famous Beamer family written by Winona Beamer. The history of the family and how the members were influenced by the hula are recounted through detailed narratives, chants, lyrics, and rare photographs.
VT	KE AO NANI (instruments) [videorecording]. Pahoa, Hawaii: Beamer Hawaiiana, c1991. Winona Beamer demonstrates and instructs her grandnieces to perform the hula using five Hawaiian instruments: iliili (pebbles), kalaau (sticks), puili (split bamboo), ipu (hand gourd), and uliuli (gourd rattle).
Gladys Brandt
H 920 St	Stone, Scott C. S. LIVING TREASURES OF HAWAII: 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SELECTIONS OF OUTSTANDING PERSONS AS HONORED BY THE HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII. Honolulu, Hawaii: Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, 2000. p.72. Profile with photo of the noted educator. Her years in education, her positions on numerous boards and trustees and her awards are all listed and described. In addition, her involvement in numerous Hawaiian issues and in other civic activites are elaborated.
Lynne Waihee
H B Waihee	Amerian Red Cross. Hawaii State Chapter. 1993 HUMANITARIAN AWARD [HONORING THE FIRST LADY OF HAWAII, LYNNE WAIHEE, FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE]. Honolulu: American Red Cross [Hawaii State Chapter, 1993]. The 1993 Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Commumity Service was given to former Hawaii First Lady Lynne Waihee. This publication relates her biography, describes her countless hours of community service and credits her numerous efforts towards child and family literacy.
Literature
Armine Von Tempski
H B Von Tempski	Von Tempski, Armine. BORN IN PARADISE. Ox Bow Press, 1985, 1940. 342 p. Autobiography of the author born and raised on 60,000 acres on Haleakala Ranch, with herds of cattle and scores of cowboys in a beautiful setting. Armine began to ride as a very young child, carried on a pillow in front of the saddle. She recounts the happy days of a tomboyish girl who grew up in old-time Hawaii.
H B Von Tempski	Von Tempski, Armine. ALOHA, MY LOVE TO YOU: THE STORY OF ONE WHO WAS BORN IN PARADISE. Woodbridge, Conn: Ox Bow Press, 1988, c1974. 236 p. Aloha continues where Born in Paradise ended. Armine writes of her plans to turn the ranch into a unique "dude ranch" setting with guided tours of Haleakala. It is then that she begins her teaching career and publishes her first successful novel, Hula, following with nine more novels about Hawaii. Armine continued to write until her death in 1943.
Martha Beckwith
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. pp. 26-30. A detailed and well-researched biography of Beckwith, a folklorist, ethnographer, teacher, and author. The importance of her work in translating Hawaiian source material, gathering information on the culture and identifying paths to follow in the field of Hawaiian mythology cannot be measured. Her scholarly and exceptional talents are shown in her works, The Kumulipo, The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai, and Hawaiian Mythology.
H 291 B	Beckwith, Martha Warren. HAWAIIAN MYTHOLOGY. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, c1970. 571 p. A well-researched, comprehensive and scholarly work. The mythological background of Hawaiian religious beliefs is described and compared with other Polynesian beliefs; legends are summarized and different versions noted. The index is especially helpful for the names of gods.
Victoria Kneubuhl
H 810.8 H	A HAWAII ANTHOLOGY: A COLLECTION OF WORKS BY RECIPIENTS OF THE HAWAII AWARD FOR LITERATURE, 1974-1996/ edited by Joseph Stanton. Honolulu, Hawaii: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, 1997. p. 149. A one-page biography of the noted national and international playwright. At the time she received the Hawaii Award for Literature in 1995, seven of her plays had been presented in Hawaii. The script of the play, “From the Conversion of Kaahumanu,” is included.
H 347.969 Kn	Kneubuhl, Victoria Nalani. ALIIOLANI HALE, A SENTINEL IN TIME: A HISTORY OF THE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF HAWAII'S HISTORIC JUDICIARY BUILDING. Hon., Hawaii: Judiciary History Center with the Friends of the Judiciary History Center, c2000. 120 p. The noted playwright has written the history of one of the oldest government buildings in Hawaii. The book captures the historical and societal events surrounding Aliiolani Hale. Biographical information on historical figures, full-page photographs and floor plans enhance the informative text.
Leadership & Advocacy
Winona Rubin
	"HELPING THOSE WHO ARE IN THE GREATEST NEED," in Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Aug 10, 1987. p.A-9. This newspaper article, with photos, includes an extensive Star-Bulletin interview with the Head of the Department of Human Services. A brief biographical profile is included.
	"SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING." Personnel News, vol. 15, no. 6, November/December 1986. p. 4. Winona Rubin's biographical profile and list of her many achievements are given in this brief article.
	"OVERDUE RECOGNITION" in Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 27, 1999. p. C-6. The 1999 David Malo Award was presented to Winona Rubin. Announcement is made in this newspaper article along with past recipients.
Ah Quon McElrath
	"AH QUON MCELRATH: FIRE STILL BURNS IN VETERAN LABOR LEADER." In the Hawaii Hearald, vol. 12, no. 5, March 1, 1991. p. A-8. Extensive feature on the veteran labor leader, with a photograph. The article includes biographical and background information on her life's work with Local 142 of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU).
Politics & Government
Rosalie Keliinoi
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. pp. 214-216. The first woman elected to the Hawaii Legislature was born in Wailuku, Maui. A detailed biography, with a photo, are included in this authoritative publication. Keliinoi's education, background, and political aspirations, especially on women's issues, are presented in detail. This profile emphasizes Keliinoi's valuable place in Hawaii's history.
Patsy Mink
H B Mink	Davidson, Sue. A HEART IN POLITICS: JEANNETTE RANKIN AND PATSY T. MINK. Seattle: Seal Press, c1994. 183 p. This book tells the story of a remarkable woman who blazed a path for women in politics. Patsy Mink broke through gender and racial barriers to become the first woman of color, and the first Japanese-American woman elected to Congress. The fast pace and simple language make this appropriate for young adults.
Science & Health
Beatrice Krauss
H 920 St	Stone, Scott C. S. LIVING TREASURES OF HAWAII: 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SELECTIONS OF OUTSTANDING PERSONS AS HONORED BY THE HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII. Honolulu, Hawaii: Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, 2000. p.134. A one-page biography, with photograph, of the renowned ethnobotanist. Beginning as a botanist at the Pineapple Research Institute, following with consultant work in Indonesia, Iran and other countries, she retired in 1968. A full-time UH faculty position followed. A list of her numerous awards are included.
H 580 K	Krauss, Beatrice H. PLANTS IN HAWAIIAN CULTURE. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, c1993. 345 p. This authoratative and valuable publication covers the culture of the Hawaiians before the first known contact with foreigners. It describes the plants themselves, and the preparation and uses of plant materials. Detailed photographs, line drawings and a complete glossary are included.
Marie Neal
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. pp. 282-285. A well-researched biography of Neal, a botanist and author of the major publication, In Gardens of Hawaii. From 1930 until her death in 1965 she was a botanist at the Bishop Museum in charge of the herbarium.
H 580 N	Neal, Marie C. IN GARDENS OF HAWAII. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press [1965]. 924 p. illus. A valuable reference book with an extensive guide to plants in Hawaii. It contains descriptions of more than 2,000 botanic species, with illustrations (photos and line drawings) for approximately 600 of them.
Mabel Smyth
H 920.7 N	NOTABLE WOMEN OF HAWAII /edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. pp. 347-350. A detailed biographical account, with photograph of Smyth, the first director of the Department of Public Health Nursing, under the territorial Board of Health. Born and raised in Hawaii she fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a nurse. Her many accomplishments, appointments and awards, all for the betterment of the nursing profession in Hawaii, are chronicled in this profile.
Sports
Rell Sunn
H 797.32 Ga	Gabbard, Andrea. GIRL IN THE CURL: A CENTURY OF WOMEN IN SURFING. Seattle, Wash: Seal Press, 2000. p. 65. Biographies of surfers from U.S. and Australia concentrating on 1960's to "millennium stars." Brief treatment of surfing in ancient Hawaii. Includes resources such as: organizations, surf shops, clinics, videos, magazines, and resource books.
VT	PAE I KA NALU. Honolulu, Hawaii: Na Maka O Ka Aina, 1986. 1 videocassette (20 min.). "Interviews with local surfers such as Rell Sunn, Alvin Kaio, Buffalo Keaulana, Rabbit Kekai, and Clyde Aikau cover the history and favorite sites of surfing."
R H 397.32 Wa	WAHINE MAGAZINE PRESENTS NA PUA O KE KAI. SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION. Long Beach, Calif.: Wahine, 1998. (unpaged). Commemorative program of Roxy Na Pua O Ke Kai Wahine Surfing Classic. Mostly color illustrations. Brief biographies of Hawaii's avid waterwomen.

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