Moʻolelo and Kaʻao
Hawaiian language newspapers were a place for the safekeeping of traditional stories.
Legendary Places
Hawaiian language newspapers were a place to talk about wahi pana or legendary places. Many of these places have been covered over and lost to time, but their stories remain, thanks to the foresight of the many contributors to the newspapers.
A Place to Share One’s Grief
Hawaiian language newspapers had a readership that stretched across the archipelago from Hawaiʻi Island of Keawe to Niʻihau that snatched away the sun. People were subscribing to the newspapers even father away. Placing an announcement in the paper was the most efficient way to inform family and friends of the death of a loved one.
Traditional Knowledge
Hawaiian language newspapers were a place for the recording of traditional knowledge: from genealogy, to mele, to place names, to wind and rain names for different lands.
Descriptions of Travels, Near and Far
From the first Hawaiian language newspaper, Ka Lama Hawaii, until the very last, Ka Hoku o Hawaii, there were published countless accounts of travels around these islands as well as to foreign lands across the sea.
Words to Remind, Inspire, and Uplift
Joseph Kahoʻoluhi Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu was many things; among these, a politician, an artist, and a composer, but above all, he was a patriot.
Digitization of Ka Hoku o Hawaii Microfilms: 1906–1917
While cataloging the Bishop Museum collection of Ka Hoku o Hawaii, we realized that the first decade of the Hilo newspaper images were microfilmed and yet for some reason not available online.
Digitizing Preparations Now Underway
The much awaited set up and calibration of our new Digital Transitions Titan machine is complete and we received initial training early September!
News Around Town, News to Instruct
Newspapers informed their readership of news, both foreign and domestic.
Linking the Past to the Present, Then and Now
Newspapers not only reported on the happenings of the day, but they would often supply related historical and traditional information related to the story, connecting the past with the present.
