Library & Archives
Cover Image: Detail of mele inoa “Pauahi ʻo Kalani,” composed in 1868 for Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop by her hānai sister Princess Lydia Kamakaʻeha (later Queen Liliʻuokalani). Liliʻuokalani Collection, Bishop Museum Archives. SM 215871.
Bishop Museum Library & Archives is a source and center for Hawaiian and Pacific Island creativity and scholarship, recognized internationally for its rich, varied, and irreplaceable collections of published and primary source materials. Library & Archives staff care for and provide access to published works, manuscripts, photographs, artwork, oral histories, sound recordings, moving images, and maps. With collections that connect all Bishop Museum departments, the Library & Archives is also dedicated to the preservation of our institutional history.
Library & Archives blogs feature our collections and the work being done in our department. Here you can explore mele (Hawaiian poetic compositions) on our Welo Hou blog and follow the nūpepa (Hawaiian language newspapers) project on our He Aupuni Palapala blog.
Cover Image: Detail of mele inoa “Pauahi ʻo Kalani,” composed in 1868 for Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop by her hānai sister Princess Lydia Kamakaʻeha (later Queen Liliʻuokalani). Liliʻuokalani Collection, Bishop Museum Archives. SM 215871.
Liliuokalani’s Birthday
On this day in history, on September 2, 1885, Heir Apparent Princess Liliʻuokalani celebrated her 47th birthday with a grand lūʻau given in her honor by the Prince’s Own, a volunteer artillery unit.
Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea
Today, we celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day.
Duke Kahanamoku Wins Gold Medal in Swimming
On this day in 1912, Hawaiʻi’s legendary waterman Duke Kahanamoku swam the 100-meter freestyle in his first Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Credited with introducing a new swimming style to the world, Duke’s powerful kick and full stroke won him his first gold medal in this event and a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
Patience Namaka Wiggin
Home Page He Hoʻālohaloha no Patience Elmay Namakauahoaokawenaulaokalaniikiikikalaninui Wiggin Bacon. An expression of aloha for our dear Aunty Pat who left on the path of
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings – The Story Behind the Exhibit
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings – The Story Behind the Exhibit Home Page By DeSoto Brown, Bishop Museum Historian and Exhibit Co-Curator Bishop Museum’s
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lei
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lei Home Page Lei are necklaces or garlands intended to be worn on the body or hung in significant ways. Many types
Winter Waves
Roger Coryell, February 1947. Bishop Museum Archives.Roger Coryell, December 31, 1951. Bishop Museum Archives. Previous Next Winter Waves By: DeSoto Brown Storms over the Pacific
Liliuokalani’s Birthday
On this day in history, on September 2, 1885, Heir Apparent Princess Liliʻuokalani celebrated her 47th birthday with a grand lūʻau given in her honor by the Prince’s Own, a volunteer artillery unit.
Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea
Today, we celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day.
Duke Kahanamoku Wins Gold Medal in Swimming
On this day in 1912, Hawaiʻi’s legendary waterman Duke Kahanamoku swam the 100-meter freestyle in his first Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Credited with introducing a new swimming style to the world, Duke’s powerful kick and full stroke won him his first gold medal in this event and a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
Patience Namaka Wiggin
Home Page He Hoʻālohaloha no Patience Elmay Namakauahoaokawenaulaokalaniikiikikalaninui Wiggin Bacon. An expression of aloha for our dear Aunty Pat who left on the path of
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings – The Story Behind the Exhibit
Kaula Piko: The Source of Strings – The Story Behind the Exhibit Home Page By DeSoto Brown, Bishop Museum Historian and Exhibit Co-Curator Bishop Museum’s
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lei
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lei Home Page Lei are necklaces or garlands intended to be worn on the body or hung in significant ways. Many types
Winter Waves
Roger Coryell, February 1947. Bishop Museum Archives.Roger Coryell, December 31, 1951. Bishop Museum Archives. Previous Next Winter Waves By: DeSoto Brown Storms over the Pacific
