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Susan Shaner, who spent nearly 30 years as an archivist at the Hawai‘i State Archives, the last 12 years as the Hawai‘i State Archivist, passed away on December 8, 2024 at the age of 75. Beginning in 1978, Susan gradually developed an intimate knowledge of the Archives vast collections of 12,000 cubic feet of government ...
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Aloha! The Hawaiʻi State Archives will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. We will resume normal business hours on the Thursday, January 2, 2025. Aloha! E pani ‘ia ka Hale Waihona Palapala o ka Moku’āina ʻo Hawaiʻi ma kēia Pōʻakolu, ka lā 1 o Ianuali, 2025 ...
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DEC. 13, 2024 Dozens of state workers supported the Blood Bank of Hawai’i at a blood drive on Friday. For the first time ever, two state agencies set up a friendly contest to see who could donate the most pints of blood. In the end, they tied- each department yielding 39 pints. On Friday, the ...
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Nov. 29, 2024 HONOLULU — The somber anniversary of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor is right around the corner. Some documents at the Hawaiʻi State Archives help shed light on that part of our history and our state’s efforts to honor the war dead. The planning documents and maps show The Pacific ...
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Nov. 18, 2024 HONOLULU — The state Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) has hired its first Communications Officer. Diane Ako, most recently of KITV4 (Hawaiʻi ABC affiliate), came on board in November. Ako brings 25 years of newscasting experience and four years of public relations background to this job. State Comptroller Keith Regan ...
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Aloha! In observance of the Christmas holiday, we will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. We will resume our regular business hours on the Thursday, December 26, 2024. Aloha! E pani ‘ia ka Hale Waihona Palapala o ka Moku’āina ʻo Hawaiʻi ma kēia Pōʻakolu, ka lā 25 o Kēkēmapa, 2024 no ka mālama ʻia ...
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