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Official Statehood Medal Commemorating the Admission of Hawaii as the 50th State
This object is an Official Statehood Medal Commemorating the Admission of Hawaii as the 50th State of the United States of America, August 21, 1959. This medal was struck in 1959 and is a very large medal with a diameter of 2 ½ inches and a weight…
25th Anniversary Hawaii Statehood
This is a 20-cent stamp commemorating the silver jubilee of Ha-waiian statehood. It was issued on March 12, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii and the First Day of Issue ceremony was held at the Hono-lulu City Hall. Stamps like this were released at several…
Res. 84 of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Maui, November 21, 1958
This document is one of the various legislative petitions sent by the Maui County Board of Supervisors to Congress to request Hawaii’s statehood.
The County Clerk Toshi Enomoto states his request for an imme-diate statehood of the Territory of…
The County Clerk Toshi Enomoto states his request for an imme-diate statehood of the Territory of…
March 18, 1959 - Eisenhower signing the Hawaii Statehood Bill
A black and white Photograph showing President Dwight Eisen-hower signing the Hawaii Statehood Bill on March 18, 1959 which made The Territory of Hawaii The State of Hawaii and made it the 50th US State.
Eisenhower had wanted to make Hawaii a US…
Eisenhower had wanted to make Hawaii a US…
1954 Hawaii Statehood Petition
This petition, rolled onto a wooden spool 68 inches wide containing a roll of paper 16 inches in diameter, was signed by 116,000 supporters of Hawaii statehood and presented to the U.S. Senate on February 26, 1954.
This petition was presented by the…
This petition was presented by the…
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…
Letters from the 8th Grade Social Studies Class, Honokaa High and Elementary School, Hawaii, to Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, Chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Letters from the 8th Grade Social Studies Class, Honokaa High and Elementary School, Hawaii, to Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, Chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. In one letter, student Elizabeth Yong thanked O'Mahoney for his…
"Hawaii: 49th State" brochure c.1946
This "Hawaii: 49th State” brochure was compiled by the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii in 1946. It shows student support for Hawaiian statehood and features reasons for statehood from University of Hawaii students and staff as well as…
Statehood Newspaper
A black and white photograph showing a smiling young Hawaiian girl, who is Dodie Bacon Browne, with a newspaper announcing the statehood of Hawaii on March 22 1959.
This photograph shows that statehood was recognised as an im-portant moment by even…
This photograph shows that statehood was recognised as an im-portant moment by even…
Remarks of the President on signing proclamation
This is a typed government document featuring the impromptu remarks made by President Dwight Eisenhower regarding Hawaii becoming the 50th U.S State. The remarks are captured by James C. Hagerty, serving Press Secretary to the President and made on…