Robert L Harned

An inspiring chronicle of creativity, resilience, and entrepreneurship It is impossible to replicate Hawaii's beauty in grayscale. Which is why, before the invention of color film in 1942, fine artists were hired to colorize black and white photographs. Edithe Beutler was one of the best. In 1934, after enjoying a career as an in-demand colorist for universities, corporations, and universities, Beutler partnered with Eastman Kodak in Hawaii. In Honolulu, she began teaching the public oil painting of black-and-white images of Hawaiian beaches and flowers, selling these colorized photos for Kodak, and painting geographical maps of the South Pacific for the US Government before WWII. Beyond her professional acclaim, Beutler's resilience and determination shines through. Despite personal hardships, including difficult marriages, job loss, and her Hollywood movie star daughter's tumultuous career, she persisted as the cornerstone of her family's success. Beutler's legacy is not just inspiring; it embodies defiance, artistry, and an indomitable spirit that continues to captivate audiences today. In beautiful, full-page color images and vibrant text, Edithe Beutler: Beautifying Hawaii with Color tells the story of this remarkable artist, entrepreneur, and matriarch, who earned the affectionate nickname "Lovey" for her grace and care in all aspects of life.

This catalogue presents for the first time hundreds of items from the professional career and life of Sally Phipps (1911-1978), an actress in silent and early sound films, on Broadway, and on the radio. It displays the extensive pictorial material held in the Archive, including hundreds of scene stills from her films at Fox, Essanay Niles, and Warner Brothers Vitaphone; from her two Broadway shows; and related publicity and pinup photos that are now top collectibles. The catalogue also includes lobby cards, posters, glass slides, theater programs, and heralds.

Robert L. Harned is a professional research librarian who turned to writing family history after his retirement in 2006. He has already published books about his actress mother, Sally Phipps, and his magician/politician grandfather, Alfred Edward Bogdon, both available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In the course of his research, he unearthed fascinating information about a number of other members of his family, whose stories and accomplishments also deserve to be told - the "unsung but not forgotten." The personalities have been selected from the following interrelated families: Bassett, Beutler, Bogdon, Charles, Green, Harned, Lane, Morgan, Phelps, and Phipps. With his 400-page text, Harned also provides 275 pictures, bibliographies, genealogical tables, and a detailed index.