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Enfranchising of Women
This is a typed, formal document presented to the Legislatives assembly of British Columbia, in order to ask for permission to include women in the political franchise. It is a black and white document printed by ‘Richard Wolfenden, Printers to the…
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Samuel Long to William H. Seward, Monday, July 15, 1861 (Report from Hawaii and request for new position)
The Letter from Samuel Long to William H. Seward discusses Long’s service as a US consul in Hawaii. This source directly shows the relations with the USA and Hawaii and just how involved the USA was in the Island. The letter shows how significant…
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…
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…
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…
Hawai’i: Alice Roosevelt, Nicholas Longworth, and others at Lugan Mill. 1905
This photo shows Alice Roosevelt, the eldest child of the US President Theodore Roosevelt, in Hawai’i in 1905. The image is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it is possible that the visit was an official one as it comes during her father’s…
Letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon
This is a typed letter from G. R. Carter of the Hawaiian Trust Company to Joseph Cannon, member of the Republican Party. The letter was written on November 18th 1902, and sent from Honolulu, Hawaii to Washing D.C. Within the letter, Carter recalls…
David L. Gregg to Abraham Lincoln
This is a letter to Abraham Lincoln from David L. Gregg who served as the United States minister to Hawai’i from 1853 to 1858. This source is very much a private notice as Gregg expresses his feelings of deep embarrassment over Thomas Dryer’s…
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Queen Liliuokalani’s book was written during a time of great animosity between the United States government and Hawai’i as it was around the time of the US’ annexation of the land, and five years after her forced abdication. In the book she narrates…
Quilt
This quilt was passed down a family after being given to Mark P. Robinson, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Hawaiian government. Quilting is important in Hawaiian history as early missionaries taught it to Hawaiian women to which they then adapted…