The 2020 Hawaiian Historic Society’s historical calendar features the music of Hawaiʻi with images and sheet music from our collection. The images reflect both the role of music in the life of Hawaiʻi and the growing fame of Hawaiʻi in the popular imagination of the U.S. and international music scenes. From entertainers, bands, and composers … Continue reading 2020 Hawaiian History Calendar – available for sale
Fall 2019 Lecture – Reclaiming Kalākaua
Known as the “Merrie Monarch,” King David Kalākaua was acknowledged to a far greater degree for his keen intellect, marked efficiency, and sophisticated diplomacy by nineteenth- century Hawaiian- and English-language publications. Reading from Reclaiming Kalākaua, Dr. Tiffany Lani Ing will examine the mōʻī’s genealogy of misrepresentation and seek to present a more nuanced and complete … Continue reading Fall 2019 Lecture – Reclaiming Kalākaua
Summer Holidays and Other Closures
Friday, June 28th - Staff and Intern Huakaʻi Thursday, July 4th - Independence Day Thursday, August 1st - Intern Hoʻike (Afternoon research appointments may be available, please email to inquire.) Friday, August 16th - Statehood Day The Hawaiian Historical Society will be closed on the dates listed above. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope … Continue reading Summer Holidays and Other Closures
Accessing Our Hidden Treasures: Digitizing the Hawaiian Language Card Catalog
In 2018, the Hawaiian Historical Society received a grant from the Hawai’i Council of Humanities to increase access to over 500 Hawaiian language books of literary merit and historical importance in our collection by digitizing the Hawaiian language card catalog and incorporating the digitized records into our online public access catalog (OPAC). Through our OPAC, … Continue reading Accessing Our Hidden Treasures: Digitizing the Hawaiian Language Card Catalog
4/24/2019 – Determining the Birth Date of Kauikeauoli
Determining the Birth Date of Kauikeauoli Wednesday, April 24, 2019 • 7:00 pm Kapiʻolani Community College, Kōpiko 127B/128 Presentation by Ralph Thomas Kam, Ph.D. and Ashlie Duarte-Smith The Hawaiian Historical Society invites its members and friends to a presentation by Ralph Thomas Kam and Ashlie Duarte-Smith on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the Kapiʻolani Community … Continue reading 4/24/2019 – Determining the Birth Date of Kauikeauoli