Hawaiian Historical Society
The Hawaiian Historical Society, established in 1892, is a private non-profit organized by a group of prominent citizens dedicated to preserving historical materials, presenting public lectures, and publishing scholarly research on Hawaiian history. [1] The first president was Charles Reed Bishop, who founded the Kamehameha Schools in honor of his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Governor Sanford B. Dole also served as President of the Society. Early members included historians Nathaniel Bright Emerson and Ralph Simpson Kuykendall.[2]
The Society publishes books and the Hawaiian Journal of History.[3] This annual publication is the only peer-reviewed journal to focus on the history of both pre- and post-contact Hawai‘i. The Society's Library, located at the Mission Houses Museum, contains a collection of photos, newspapers, magazines, journals, books, pamphlets, and manuscripts made available to scholars and the public.
As the leading organization studying the history of Hawai‘i, the Society presents free public lectures every quarter. Its speakers and authors are regularly featured in the media, and on Facebook and Tumblr.
Resources
The Society's web site
The Hawaiian Journal of History online
The Society's Annual Reports, which include academic papers.
References
- ^ "Notes on the History of the Hawaiian Historical Society: A Centennial Year Observation" http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243
- ^ http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243
- ^ http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243