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 ...
Read More Closed in Observance of New Year’s Day January 1, 2025
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 ...
Read More Closed in observance of Christmas, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Aloha! The Hawai‘i State Archives will be closed this coming Thursday, November 28, 2024 in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, November 29, 2024. Aloha! E pani ‘ia ka Hale Waihona Palapala o ka Moku’āina ʻo Hawaiʻi ma kēia Pōʻahā, ka lā 28 o Nowemapa, 2024 no ka mālama ʻia ...
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Aloha! The Hawai‘i State Archives will be closed this coming Monday, November 11, 2024 in observance of Veterans’ Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Aloha! E pani ‘ia ka Hale Waihona Palapala o ka Moku’āina ʻo Hawaiʻi ma kēia Pōʻakāhi, ka lā 11 o Nowemapa, 2024 no ka mālama ...
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Aloha! The Hawai‘i State Archives will be closed this coming Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in observance of General Election Day. We will resume normal business hours on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Aloha! E pani ‘ia ka Hale Waihona Palapala o ka Moku‘āina ʻo Hawaiʻi ma kēia Pōʻalua, ka lā 5 o Nowemapa, 2024 no ka ...
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The staff at the Hawai‘i State Archives looks forward to Archives Month every October–we really enjoy presenting something special around our chosen themes and reaching out to our stakeholders in new ways. While this year is no different, this year’s theme is a bit closer to home for us: For Love of the “Jumping Flea”: ...
Read More Archives Month 2024: For Love of the “Jumping Flea”: Celebrating the ʻUkulele
Please join us for this historic lecture/performance celebrating the ʻukulele as the Hawaiʻi State Archives kicks off National October Archives Month focused on Hawaiʻi’s beloved instrument. Featuring ʻukulele performances by: Doug Tolentino, David Kaʻio, Kū Souza, Kamaka Fernandez, Joe Souza and NUE with Raiatea Helm! For Love of the “Jumping Flea”: Celebrating the History of ...
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For the Centennial Commemoration of the Hanapēpē Tragedy, in partnership with the Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii (FAHSOH), the Hawaiʻi State Archives has digitized and placed online over 1000 pages of records regarding the Hanapēpē Tragedy pulled from four different series. For the first time ever, the public will have complete online access to these ...
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Aloha! The Hawai‘i State Archives will be closed this coming Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Aloha! E pani ʻia ka Hale Waihona Palapala o ka Mokuʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi i kēia Pōʻakahi, ka lā 2 o Kepakemapa, 2024 no ka mālama ...
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