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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Aloha! The Hawaii State Archives will be closed this coming Monday, February 17, 2020 in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
As caretakers of unique, historical and irreplaceable treasures of the State from the Kingdom to present day, the Hawaiʻi State Archives has an enormous responsibility to ensure these materials are available for research, study and purview to the public now and in the future. The care and protection of the collections are a critical part ...
Read More Starting February 2020 – NEW Security Procedures at the Hawaiʻi State Archives
Aloha! The Hawaii State Archives will be closed this coming Monday, January 20, 2020 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Public parking on the ʻIolani Palace grounds will be closed on January 15th through January 17th, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please review other public parking options if you are making a trip to visit us here at the Hawaiʻi State Archives.
Aloha! The Hawaiʻi State Archives will be closed this coming Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in observance of New Year’s Day. We will resume normal business hours on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Aloha! The Hawaii State Archives will be closed this coming Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in observance of Christmas. We will resume normal business hours on Thursday, December 26, 2019.
Aloha! The Hawaii State Archives will be closed this coming Thursday, November 28, 2019 in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, November 29, 2019.
In celebration of Mōʻī (King) David Laʻamea Kamananakapuʻu Mahinulani Nalōiaʻehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua’s birthday on this day in 1836, the Hawaiʻi State Archives has digitized all of His Majesty’s photos from the photo files in the General Photographic Collection at the Public Archives. To commemorate his 183rd birthday, we are very excited to present these high ...
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