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Letter by Queen Liliuokalani
This letter, written on the 7th of December 1900 and finished two days later is a personal correspondence between Queen Liliuokalani and a friend. The Queen discusses her health and death of a mutual friend; she talks about missing the snow and…
Ku’u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)
This Hawaiian quilt has four Hawaiian national flags located around the edge with the Hawaiian coat of arms located in the center. It also has the Hawaiian phrase “Ku’u Hae Aloha” appliquéd over the coat of arms, meaning “my Beloved Flag”.
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Home Rule in Hawaii
The report highlights the current standing of the Hawaiian Organic act in 1954. It shows the government bodies that were in act years before Hawaii voted to become a state of the United State and what ‘type’ of home rule Hawaii should have. Including…
Loading Sugar cane
In this short length film, it is possible to see a large receiving car being loaded by several men. In the foreground, other men can be seen cutting sugar cane for it to be loaded onto the car. A person wearing white trousers, a blue coat, and a…
Tags: 20th century, Asian Migration, Car, Export, Exportation, Film, Hawai'i, Hawaii, Immigrants, Immigration, Industry, Migration, Photography, Sugar, Sugar Plantation, Trade
Certificates of Residence
Each certificate has a photograph of the resident with his or her name, age, place of residence, occupation, eye color, height, complexion, birth marks and signature of each Chinese immigrant. These certificates are of nineteen year old mother Chang…
“Here we are again!”
This newspaper cartoon negatively portrays the Hawaiian home rule party. It places the leader of the party, Robert William Wilcox (identified by his moustache) at the center of the illustration, carrying ‘anti-Dole’ papers. In the background, other…
Hawaii Territory Admission Day Ceremonies
This photo taken outside of ‘Ioani Palace in Honolulu shows American and Hawaiian draped with big USA letters in the center. In the foreground men dressed in suits and hats can be seen watching the ceremony, and in the background, people standing on…
The Hawaiian Organic Act
Following from the Newlands Resolution, on April 30th 1900. President McKinley signed the Hawaiian Organic Act. As a result, this formally made the islands of Hawaii a territory of the United States.
The Organic Act redefined the political…
The Organic Act redefined the political…
The Grove farm
The source is a photograph of one of the first sugar plantations which is called the grove farm. During the American civil war the demand for sugar grew and Hawaii’s sugar production was on the rise. Hawaii’s climate is ideal for the growth of sugar…
Oath from Arthur Ashford Wilder to provisional government
This source is a handwritten oath from Arthur Ashford Wilder swearing allegiance to the 1893 provisional government. In 1893 the Hawaiian government was overthrown with the support of the American military. The monarchy was forcibly removed and Queen…