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Thomas A. Edison’s “Hawaiian Islands” The Surf Scenes shot in 1906
While the title suggests that Thomas Edison filmed this video it was actually taken by Robert Bonnie. It shows people surfing in Hawaii, however because the source is so old, it is hard to make out in some places, so it looks like there is both…
Hawai’i Pono’ī also known as the Hawaiian National Anthem
This is a 1913 recording of a song written by King David Kalākaua in 1874, which became the national anthem of the kingdom of Hawai’i. This record created is of 10 inches and 2:40 minutes and composed by the last monarch of Hawai’i, Queen…
Eisenhower Proclaims Hawaii the 50th state
The recording contains Eisenhower saying that the United States and the other states join in welcoming Hawaii as the 50th state. He also says that he wishes for prosperity, security and happiness for Hawaii and hopes for an increased closeness in the…
Kwakiutl Songs
The earliest surviving sound recordings from 19th century British Columbia feature a funeral song, healing incantations and a gambling song all performed by Tom Haimasela. The round phonograph cylinders were used as methods to record sound and were…