LibGuides: Oral History : Theory & Practice: Primary Sources for Hawaii Topics

Hawaii Newspapers (ProQuest)
Full-text coverage:
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 23, 2025); Honolulu Advertiser (1999-2010); Honolulu Star-Bulletin (1996-2010)
Off-Campus Logins

! Using the Library's digital resources off campus?
Here's the link for usernames & passwords.

Magazines and Newspapers

Bob Krauss Research Index
An index of English-language newspaper from Hawai`i, 1840 to 1944, with links to digital editions of the actual newspapers, when available.
Civil Beat
In depth reporting on Hawaii's politics, government, education, land, energy, finance & more.
Environment Hawaii
Environmental articles on Hawaii.
Green Magazine
Features stories on sustainable living in Hawaii.

more... less...

http://greenmagazinehawaii.com/
Guide to Chronicling America from UH Manoa
Historic Newspapers from Hawaii and the U.S.: Project Overview
Hana Hou (Hawaiian Airlines Magazine)
Lifestyle magazine published by Hawaiian Airlines.
Hawaii Digital Newspaper Project (HDNP)
Search historical articles and topic guides.
Hawaii Newspaper Guide from HSPLS
Index to articles from Hawaii’s newspapers going back as far as 1929.
Hawaii Pacific Journal Index
Links to Hawai'i Voyager of the Libraries of the University of Hawai'i System. Use this to find articles. Check with the librarian if the source is available at `Iolani Library.
eVols - Hawaiian Journal of History
University of Hawaii at Manoa
eVols - Index to the Hawaiian journal of history, volumes 1-35, 1967-2001
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Chronicling America (Newspapers) | Library of Congress
Digital access to America's historic newspapers. Search and view newspapers from 1789 to 1963.
Historic Hawaii Foundation
HHF's newsletters and magazines covers preservation issues about islands since 1975.
Honolulu Magazine
Honolulu Star Advertiser (website) - Rearview Mirror Archives
Limited online access. Use "Honolulu Newspapers" database to search for articles.
Index to the Honolulu Advertiser and Star-Bulletin (1929-1969)
Citations to newspaper articles searchable by subject.
Ka Wai Ola Web Edition - Office of Hawaiian Affairs Newspaper
List of Databases and Indexes: University of Hawaii at Manoa Library
A list of local sources for magazines, newspapers, oral histories, place names, music, etc.

'Iolani School Libraries Databases

Access World News: Hawaii (NewsBank)
Search for local news content in sources such as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (2010-present), Hawaii Tribune-Herald (2004-present), The Garden Island (1999-present), and Hawaii Business (2004-current).
Hawaii Newspapers (ProQuest)
Full-text coverage:
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 23, 2025); Honolulu Advertiser (1999-2010); Honolulu Star-Bulletin (1996-2010)
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (StarAdvertiser.com)
Access current articles, print replica, and archives (Star-Bulletin from March 18, 1996 - June 6, 2010; Advertiser from March 15, 2001-June 6, 2010; Star-Advertiser 2010-current). See the off-campus logins page for registration instructions.
U.S. West Newsstream: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (ProQuest)
Full-text Hawaii newspaper articles from June 7, 2010 to June 23, 2025.
Off-Campus Logins

! Using the Library's digital resources off campus?
Here's the link for usernames & passwords.

Resources on the Web

The Annexation of Hawaii: A Collection of Documents | Hawaiian Collection | University of Hawai'i
Includes:
- Blount Report
- Hawaii Organic Act
- Anti-Annexation Petition
Viewable as transcription or pdf of scanned document.
Annexation of Hawaii: Topics in Chronicling America | Research Guides | Library of Congress
"The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. This guide provides access to material related to the “Annexation of Hawaii” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers."
University of Hawaii Center for Oral History
COH preserves the recollections of Hawai‘i’s people through oral interviews and disseminates oral history transcripts.
Hawaii Stories of Change: Kokua Hawaii Oral History Project by Gary T. Kubota
Oral interviews of Hawaii activists in the 1970s.
Hawaii Statehood, August 21, 1959
Primary Sources from the National Archives
Hawaii Laws 1822 to 1959
Guide to Hawaii's Statute Laws between 1822-1959 in English.
Hawaiian Collection | eVols: University of Hawai'i
Includes collections on genealogy, publications such as Men of Hawaii, and digitized books and articles from the UH Hawaiian Collection.
Thrum's Online - LibGuides at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Published from 1875 to 1923 the digitized almanacs contain a wealth of information on Hawaii which is searchable by keyword.
Hawai'i State Archives Digital Collections
Includes Government records, photographs and indexes to passenger manifests, land, government office holders...
Hawai`i Congressional Papers - LibGuides at University of Hawaii at Manoa
'Iolani School Archives
School trivia and history information, subject guides, links to primary source resources, and more.
Library of Congress Primary Sources Hawaii
Punawaiola Ka Huli Ao Digital Archives| Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law| William S. Richardson School of Law
A collection of digitized documents of legal, historic and cultural significance for Hawai‘i.
Hawaiian Historical Society Historical Photograph Collection
Images from the Hawaiian Historical Society.

Internment

The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese American's In Hawai'i | Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i

What is a Primary Source?

Some examples include:

Books, magazine and newspaper articles published at the time
Hand-written documents like diaries and journals
Maps
Laws & court cases
Speeches, interviews, letters
Memoirs and autobiographies
literary manuscripts
Records of government agencies
Records of organizations
Public opinion polls
Fiction from a particular time and place
Research data
Religious or philosophical texts
Artifacts of all kinds: physical objects, furniture, tools, clothing, etc.
Photographs, audio recordings, movies and videos
Art, including paintings, prints and other media

How to use primary sources tutorial