Dr. Albert Lum

Retired English professor, Dr. Albert Lum (the first Hawaiian PH.D faculty member at Chaminade) is curator on the tour.

"I think he died with his boots on," said Chaminade English professor emeritus Albert Lum, a friend who witnessed Roberts' creative drive.

Na Pa`i Ki`i, 'O Brother Bertram, Photographs of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is curated by emeritus English professor, Dr. Albert Lum, and is sponsored by Chaminade University and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

"Na Pa`i Ki`i `o Brother Bertram", curated by emeritus English professor, Dr. Albert Lum, is sponsored by Chaminade University and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

The exhibit, Na Pa`i Ki`i, Photographs of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1883 to 1905, is curated by emeritus English professor, Dr. Albert Lum, and sponsored by Chaminade University and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

It was most likely because Brother Bertram didn't fit the mold of a quiet, unobtrusive cleric, said Al Lum, one of his admirers.
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Lum said it may also have annoyed the bishop that Brother Bertram had such close ties to Princess Likelike that she gave him a key to 'Ainahau, her Waikiki residence where Princess Ka'iulani grew up.Lum, a professor emeritus of English at Chaminade, doesn't think that Bertram attended the fancy-dress balls at 'Ainahau.Rather, he went there to shoot pictures in the garden.
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They have been assembled into a delightful exhibit by Lum to celebrate the Chaminade anniversary.

I especially like Brother Bertram's photos of Hawaiians posing for him with grace and dignity.You get the feeling they liked him.He captures their rapport with nature.So many pictures of Hawaiians in those days were stiff and formal or commercial.

He took photos all around the Islands.His photos of buildings capture their architectural personality.

Saturday, June 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Join Albert Lum, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English at Chaminade University of Honolulu, when he shares background information on our latest special exhibit.  Dr. Lum has worked for years on Bro.

Albert Lum, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Chaminade University (Field: English)