1525
Bernice St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-2704.
(808) 848-4182.
Fax: 847-8241.
Primary source
collection documenting cultural and natural history in the Pacific.
Collection of manuscripts and museum records include: personal 19th-century
materials from Hawaiian royal family collections; museum-generated
records of scientific research, plantation, and corporate records
of major sugar companies in Hawaii; genealogies; Hawaiian-language
materials. Published and manuscript maps of the Pacific. Audio collection
of both commercial and field recordings. 1,000,000 photographic images.
900 titles of motion picture films. About 250 oils on canvas, and
4,000 works of art on paper. Institution and records collection founded
1889.
55-220
Kulanui St., Laie, Hawaii 96762.
(808) 293-3868.
Fax: 293-3877.
Institutional,
faculty, and student records of the Hawaii Campus, local records and
photos; files on the LDS Church in Hawaii and Hawaiian Temple in Laie;
Kahuku Sugar Mill records; Laie Community Association records (1970s
to date); records of the Polynesian Cultural Center (1963 to date);
private papers. Institution founded 1955, archives 1970. Approx. 480
cu. ft. of holdings. Organizational records by special permission.
1660
So. Beretania St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96826.
(808) 941-0957.
Fax: 941-9124.
Materials generated
by committees of the church (minutes, agenda, reports), by the officers
(trustees, council), and by the ministers (sermons). Membership records
(baptism, marriages, deaths, date of church membership). Blueprints
of church buildings, photos of church and some individuals. Bound
church publications (1887 to date), some earlier materials from antecedent
churches (Seamen's Bethel and Fort Street Church). Open by appointment
only.
City
Hall Annex, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808) 523-4044.
Fax: 523-4985.
City legislative
records from 1905, photos of public works, financial records, 19th-century
engineering maps. County established 1905, Municipality 1907, central
storage facility opened in 1980. Archives by special appointment only.
Open 7:45 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri.
Email: naa0009%cchnl@co.honolulu.hi.us.
2913
Pali Hwy., Honolulu, Hawaii 96817.
(808) 595-6291. Fax: 595-4395.
Records on Hulihee
Palace Museum in Kailua-Kona, the Queen Emma Summer Palace in Honolulu,
and the Daughters of Hawaii. Institution and collection founded in
1903. 15 lin. ft. of holdings. Open by special appointment only.
229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813.
(808) 536-7776. Fax: 538-7194.
40 cu. ft. of
records, manuscripts, correspondence, photos and artifacts of church
ministry in Hawaii from 1862. Research by appointment only (written
request preferred, address inquiries to Historiographer).
933
Wiliwili St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96826.
(808) 945-0032.
Fax: 949-1539.
Records of the
442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed of Japanese Americans, in World
War II. Documents, publications, photographs, artifacts, oral histories,
newspaper clippings, etc. Research by appointment only.
P.O. Box 1631, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
96766.
(808) 245-3202. Fax: 245-7988.
Grove Farm Plantation records; business and personal
papers of early sugar planter George N. Wilcox; papers of Elsie H.
Wilcox and Mabel I. Wilcox. Institution founded 1975, collection 1976.
Open by appointment only.
4974
Uakea Rd., Box 27, Hana, Maui, Hawaii 96713.
(808) 248-8622. Fax: 248-7202.
Documents,
photographs, publications and artifacts relating to the surrounding
area. Founded in 1971. Records available by appointment only.
1221
Punchbowl St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808)
536-9302, x112. Fax: 524-6956. More than 5,000 photos and 1,000 lin.
ft. of rare books, papers, oral histories and medical artifacts concerning
the history of medicine in Hawaii. Institution founded in 1912: center
established in July 1999 by Richard T. Mamiya, M.D. Appointment recommended.
Hawaii
Plantation Village
94-695
Waipahu St., Waipahu, Hawaii 96797.
(808) 677-0110. Fax: 676-6727.
Plantation
history from 1830s to 1950s on all islands, especially the Oahu Sugar
Records. Includes documents, photographs, correspondence, birth and
death certificates, medical records, employee ledgers, scientific
testings, daily routines relating to plantation lifestyle, artifacts
such as domestic implements, etc. Research by appointment only.
Open
9 am-4:30 pm, Mon.-Fri.; 10 am-4:30 pm Sat.
Hawaii
State Archives
Iolani
Palace Grounds, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808) 586-0329.
Fax: 586-0330.
Archives
of the government of Hawaii (1790 to date), private papers of Hawaiian
royalty and government officials, photos. Founded 1905. Over 10,000
cu. ft. of holdings.
Open
9 am-4 pm, Mon.-Fri.
Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park Archives
PO.
Box 52, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii 96718.
(808) 985-6192, Fax: 967-8186.
General
scientific and administrative material regarding Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park. Institution and collection founded 1916. Research by
appointment.
Hawaiian
Historical Society
560
Kawaiahao St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808) 537-6271. Fax (during office hours only): 537-6271.
Extensive
collection of 19th-century materials on Hawaiian Islands In general.
48 lin. ft. of manuscripts and Society records, 10,000 photographs,
12,000 books, maps, newspapers, and microforms. Institution and collection
founded 1892. Public area shared with Hawaiian Mission Children's
Society.
Hawaiian
Mission Children's Society Library
553
So. King St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808) 531-0481. Fax: 545-2280.
Records,
personal journals, letters, and photos of early 19th-century Congregational
missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands; archives of the Congregational
Church in the Pacific, including Hawaiian church records. 250 hn.
ft of manuscripts; 12,000 books and pamphlets: photos; newspapers;
microfilm, art on paper. Institution founded in 1852, collection 1922.
Iolani School
Archives, Upper School Library
563
Kamoku St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96826.
(808) 943-2336. Fax: 943-2297.
144
lin. ft. of school publications, photographic and multimedia images,
artifacts, institutional records and manuscript collections on the
history of Iolani School, primarily since 1924. Appointment recommended.
Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawaii
2454
So. Beretania St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96826.
(808) 945-7633. Fax: 944-1123.
Records,
oral histories and correspondence of the Japanese experience in Hawaii
including both published and original source material (1850s to present)
in Japanese and English. Collections include poet/joumalist Otokichi
Ozaki Collection (a.k.a. Muin); the North Manoa Farmers Association;
Dr. Iga Mori (1933 to 1951)--personal diaries, medical journals, Japanese
internment during World War II, etc.
Open
10 am-4 pm, Wed.-Fri.; Sat. by appointment.
Email:
jcch@lava.net.
Kamehameha
Schools Bishop Estate Archives,
Midkiff Learning Center
249
Konia Circle, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817,
(808) 842-8945. Fax: 842-8660.
Primarily
school publications and photos; published materials concerning the
school and Bishop Estate; papers of Frank Midkiff, Donald Mitchell,
and the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Institution founded in 1887,
archives established 1992. Research by appointment only.
Open
7:30 am-4 pm, Mon.-Fri.
Kauai
Historical Society Archives
4396
Rice St., Suite 101, P.O. Box 1778, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766.
(808) 245-3373. Fax: 245-8693.
Historical
collections document the history of Kauai and Niihau. Manuscripts,
maps, photographs, audio and video recordings, books, serials, and
subject clipping files. Founded in 1914. Archives by appointment only.
Kauai
Museum
4428 Rice St., P.O. Box 248, Lihue,
Kauai, Hawaii 96766.
(808) 245-6931. Fax: 245-6864.
Eight
drawers of manuscripts and museum records, 54 lin. ft. of publications,
place names, business records, photos, and manuscripts on Kauai history.
Institution and collection founded in 1960. Research by appointment.
Kawaiahao
Church Archives
957
Punchbowl St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808) 522-1333. Fax: 522-1341.
Correspondence,
photographs, and administrative church records (1825 to late 1980s)
focusing on baptismal, membership, marriage and death records. Collection
available by special arrangement only; please call in advance.
Kona Historical
Society
P.O.
Box 398, Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704.
(808) 323-3222. Fax: 323-2398.
Kona
area business and agricultural records, including coffee, cattle,
and Agricultural Experiment Station; Jean Greenwell papers; photos.
Institution and collection founded in 1976.
Lahaina
Restoration Foundation
120
Dickenson St., Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761.
(808) 661-3262. Fax: 661-9309.
Material
on the history of Lahaina, Maui, including manuscripts, photos, books,
architectural reports; Lahainaluna School records and memorabilia.
Institution and records collection founded 1962. Housed at Hale Pa'i.
Prior research clearance required.
Lyman
House Memorial Museum
276
Haiii St., Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
(808) 935-5021.
Fax: 969-7685.
Correspondence,
diaries, business records, church and school records, maps, 16,000
photos, newspapers and books pertaining to the Island of Hawaii. Collections
include: Hamakua Sugar Records; Hilo Boarding School (1831-1968);
United Chinese Club of Kohala (1922-1990); Kohala Sugar Co. (1857-1973);
papers of the Rev. David and Sarah Lyman (1830s-1885); Orlando Hammond
Lyman papers (1851-1988); missionary papers (1823-1951). Institution
founded 1932; records collection date from 1823. Research by appointment.
Makiki
Christian Church--The Rev. Dr. Theodore T. Ogoshi Memorial Archives
829
Pensacola St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96814.
(808) 594-6446. Fax: 594-8918.
Church
records generated by committees of the church (minutes, agenda, reports),
by the officers (trustees, council), and by the ministers (sermons).
Membership records (baptism, marriages, deaths, date of church membership).
Correspondence of founding pastor; early photos of church and clergy.
Church established in 1904, collection 1994, Research by appointment.
Open
9 am-noon, Tues.
Marianist
Province of the Pacific Archives, Marianist Center of Hawaii
3140
Waialae Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii 96816.
(808) 739-4738. Fax: 739-4853.
183
cu. ft. of materials focusing on the history of St. Louis College,
the second oldest private school in Hawaii. Photos, unpublished annals
of the school, etc. Institution founded In 1846, archives 1976. Access
to collection by appointment with Marianist Center Administrator.
Maui
Historical Society,
Bailey House Museum
2375A
Main St., Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793.
(808) 244-3326. Fax: 244-3920.
More
than 100 collections processed with finding aids. 96 lin. ft. of papers,
4 drawers of newspaper clippings, maps and photos of the history of
the Island of Maui. Institution founded in 1956, collection 1975.
Research materials available two to five days after request form turned
in.
Pacific
Tsunami Museum
P.O.
Box 806, Hilo, Hawaii 96721.
(808) 935-0926, Fax: 935-0842.
4
cu. ft. of photos documenting tsunami history in the Pacific, especially
in Hilo; collection of oral and video histories of tsunami survivors
(1946 to date). Founded in June 1998. Research by appointment.
Palama
Settlement Archives
810
No. Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu, Hawaii 96817.
(808) 845-3945. Fax: 847-2873.
Over
78 lin. ft. of records, photos, oral histories and studies of social
services, medical department, preschool, music school, recreation
department and camps. Institution founded in 1896, archives founded
1993.
Open
by appointment.
Punahou
School Archives,
Cooke Library
1601
Punahou St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
(808) 943-3225. Fax: 944-5766.
105
lin. ft. of institutional archives of the oldest private school in
Hawaii. Institution founded in 1841, archives 1966. Collection available
by special arrangement.
Roman
Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
1184
Bishop St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
(808) 533-1791. Fax: 521-8428.
Some
Parish and Diocesan records of church ministry in Hawaii since the
early 19th century. Institution founded in 1828; no date for accumulated
historical records collection. Access by permission of the Office
of the Chancellor.
Sisters
of the Sacred Hearts Archives, Pacific Province
1120
5th Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii 96816.
(808) 737-5822. Fax: 735-0878.
Archival
materials pertinent to the history, ministries, and members of the
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of Perpetual
Adoration in Hawaii, California and Asia. Institution and first school
founded in Hawaii in 1859. Collection includes letters, programs,
photographs, artifacts, and historical documents of the Sisters in
Honolulu and related corporations: St. Anthony Retreat Center (a.k.a.
Kalihi Orphanage and St. Anthony's Home, founded 1909); Sacred Hearts
Academy (founded 1909); and other Asian missions. Access by appointment
only.
Tropic
Lightning Museum
Directorate
of Community Activities,
USAG-HI, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857.
(808) 655-0438. Fax: 655-8301.
20,000
photos and 16 lin. ft. governmental documents pertaining to the history
of Schofield Barracks (1909 to date) and the 25th Infantry Division
(1941 to date). Correspondence and oral histories of the bombing of
Pearl Harbor. Access by appointment only.
United
States Army Museum of Hawaii
Museum
Activity, STOP 319
Directorate of Community Activities, CRD, USAG-HI (APVG-GAR-LM)
Ft. Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5000.
(808) 438-2822. Fax: 438-2819.
Records,
maps, diaries, correspondence, memorabilia, artifacts and weapons
documenting activities of the U.S. Army in the Pacific. More than
10,000 photographs. Appointment preferred.
University
of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaiian Collection
Mookini
Library, 200 West Kawili St., Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4091.
(808) 974-7577. Fax: 974-7329.
Administrative
records including chancellors' files; records of local organizations
such as Hawaii Macadamia Nut Association Records (1940s-1970s); publications,
maps, and other materials concerning the history of the Big Island
of Hawaii. Institution founded in 1948; records collection 1961.
University
of Hawaii at Manoa Archives
Sinclair
& Hamilton Libraries, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
(808) 956-8264. Fax: 956-5968.
Records
of university administration, particularly the offices of the Chancellor
of Manoa and of the president; records of schools, colleges and research
institutes, especially the Romanzo Adams Social Research Laboratory;
faculty papers; and photographs and other items of university history.
Also contains some non-university-related manuscript collections.
University established in 1907; archives 1968. Finding aids available
in Archives and Special Collections reading rooms. Irregular hours,
advance appointment necessary.
University
of Hawaii at Manoa, Special Collections
Hamilton
Library, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
(808) 956-8264. Fax: 956-5968.
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Jean
Charlot Collection -- Documents and artwork relating to the
life and work of scholar and artist Jean Charlot (1898-1979). Also
includes materials on other artists in Hawaii, most notably Juliette
May Fraser, David Asherman, and Ben Norris. Collection established
in 1983. Open weekdays only; appointment preferred.
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Hawaii
War Records Depository -- Manuscripts, maps, ephemera and photographs
of Hawaii during World War II with materials on Americans of Japanese
Ancestry in Asian and European theaters. Card catalog available
in Special Collections reading room. Materials available weekdays
only, 24 hours after request form turned in.
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Hawaiian
Collection -- Letters, diaries, notebooks, and other materials
of sugar planters, scientists, government officials, travelers and
authors who visited Hawaii. Oral histories, Hawaiian sheet music,
microfilmed newspapers. Documents of Hawaiian kingdom, provisional
government, republic, territory, and state and county governments.
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Plantation Archives. Archives
of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company/Dole Corporation. Audiovisual
materials and maps. Institution founded in 1907: collection 1927.
U.S.S.
Arizona Memorial,
National Park Service
1
Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818.
(808) 422-2771, x136, historian. Fax: 483-8608.
Materials
reflecting the events leading to the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl
Harbor; the attack proper; and subsequent events and salvage operations.
Reference library available. Museum and records collection founded
in 1980. Operated by National Park Service.
Open
for research by appointment 9 am-2 pm, Mon.-Fri.
11
Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818.
(808) 423-1341. Fax: 422-5201.
Submarine
artifacts and documents memorializing the 52 submarines and more than
3,500 submariners lost during World War II in the "Silent Service."
Photographs, diaries, World War II patrol reports and administrative
files from 1900.
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