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The Garden Island December 26 1922
One of the articles in the paper concerns Christmas. It talks about the celebration of the birth of Christ, which is a central part of Christianity but not Hawaiian religion. Through writing about Christmas in a Hawaiian newspaper, it shows that…
The Hawaiian Star June 29 1912
This source is a newspaper from Honolulu. The newspaper covers a variety of topics such as sporting results, and local news. The paper also features adverts for many different products such as cars and a carnival. However on page 7 there is a big…
Concert Program on Oct. 12, 1897; in the Hawaiian Gazette
This is an excerpt from a newspaper article found in the Hawaiian Gazette on page 8. This was a semi-weekly newspaper established in 1865, and advocated American economic interests in Hawai’i. It became the official newspaper of the Kingdom in 1865…
KSG Nursing Class
This is a black and white image of dimensions 1200x879 depicting Hawaiian girls in Miss Ida May Pope’s nursing class at Kamehameha School for Girls, first established in 1897. The school was established by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s will to…
Franz & Pope Sock Knitting Machine
This is a colour image of a sock knitting machine used by the girls at the Kamehameha School. It was co-patented by Ida May Pope’s father, William Pope, alongside William Franz. The existence of such device in a school, and its creation for the…
Letter from King Kalākaua regarding the Reciprocity Treaty
This is a handwritten letter by King Kalākaua to his ‘dear friend’, who seems to represent the United States. He writes to him regarding what would become the reciprocity treaty, and aims to attain a decision from the United States government. This…
Queen’s Hospital, Honolulu
This is an image of the Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu taken by Frank Davey; a photographer who took many photos of Hawaii during his lifetime. This photo shows a hospital in the midst of the scenic Hawaii, it shows some people sitting on the porch of…
Emma, Queen consort of Kamehameha IV (1836 - 1885)
This photograph shows a glamorously dressed Queen Emma of Hawai’i posing near a christening font for her son, Prince Albert Kamehameha. This was gifted to her by Queen Victoria of England, his godmother. The friendship between Queen Emma and Queen…
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…
Bible of Ka’ahumanu
The Bible of Ka’ahumanu is particularly important when analysing the success of the missionary project. Ka’ahumanu, the favoured wife of King Kamehameha had major influence over the political and social systems of Hawaii. Thus, missionary women such…