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Due to the current on-going COVID-19 situation, which has caused many organizations, institutions and offices to close to the public, DLNR has closed the ʻIolani Palace Grounds. As a result, the Public Research Room at the Public Archives of Hawaiʻi will be closed to the public until further notice. We apologize for this very short ...
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Aloha! The Hawaii State Archives will be closed this coming Thursday, March 26, 2020 in observance of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, March 27, 2020. Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, our Research Room remains closed to the public until further notice. Please email us ...
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The Hawaiʻi State Archives is still open and available to all researchers and we welcome the public to discover new treasures and stories of the past. Though due to the growing concerns about COVID-19, our commitment is not only to care for the irreplaceable and valuable documents and artifacts of the Public Archives, but also ...
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UPDATED MARCH 17, 2020* The Hawaiʻi State Archives is very excited and fortunate to present a free informational lecture by Jeanne Drewes. Ms. Drewes has been part of the preservation/conservation community for forty years, with her final position at the Library of Congress as Chief of Binding & Collections Care from 2006 through 2019. Today ...
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