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Ia oe e ka la e alohi nei… 1874.
The Birthday of the King. Monday, the 16th of November, is the birthday of our beloved King Kalakaua. He was born in the year 1833, and he will be making forty-three years old. In the column ‘Ma ke...
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Missing newspapers leave holes in histories, 1881.
[Found under: "LOCAL NEWS"] We have received from P. R. Holi of Kauai, a response to the Elele, and what it published about him; this is his response which we accepted with great import: It is true, it...
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More on Nupepa Elele and its missing pages, 2013.
Nupepa Elele. Missing Issues. I did a quick spreadsheet on the currently missing issues of Nupepa Elele. If we consider that each issue comprised of four pages, that would mean at this point, with...
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Let the old men go forth and lie upon the roads… 1895.
“LAW OF THE PADDLE BLOW.” ["MAMALAHOE KANAWAI."] This above are the initial words of the very first law promulgated in the communities of Hawaii, and those words spoken by one in authority still...
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Traditional month names, 1895.
Hawaii Island Reckoning of the Months. Kaelo, is the month of January Kaulua ” ” February Nana ” ” March Welo ” ” April Ikiiki ” ” May Kaaona ” ” June Hinaiaeleele ” ” July Mahoe Mua ” ” August Mahoe...
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Poepoe’s chart of the traditional month names, 1906.
TIME CHART —FOR THE— Names of the Months of Hawaii Nei. HAWAII MAUI MOLOKAI OAHU KAUAI HAOLE 1 Kaelo Ikuwa Ikuwa Hilina Ikuwa January 2 Kaulua Makalii Hinaiaeleele Ikiiki Welehu February...
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Ka Pua Hau o Maleka, difficult to read… 1896.
KA PUA HAU O MALEKA (This is the first Mele that Victoria Kamamalu composed). Auhea wale ana oe E ka Pua hau o Maleka Ke au nei ka manao Pehea o Niagara Kela wai kamahao Wai halulu i ka moana Nana i na...
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Ka Pua Hau o Maleka, just plain illegible, 1910.
KA PUA HAU O MALEKA Auhea wale ana oe E ka pua hau o Maleka …….. …….. [The Hawaiian-Language Newspapers need desperately to be rescanned clearly so they can be read. Words that cannot be read are...
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Mourning for the end of the Provisional Government? 1894.
Flags in Mourning. On this day, the 30th of May, the House of Representatives opened with flags at half staff, showing that this was a day of mourning for this provisional government, being that their...
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Heads of “Nupepa Ka Oiaio”, 1894.
NUPEPA KA OIAIO. PUBLISHED BY A NATIVE HAWAIIAN ASSOCIATION Every Friday. The charge for a single newspaper subscription: For six months, $1.00, for one year, $2.00 WE REQUIRE CASH PAYMENT. Business...
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Ellen Wright marries John Kapamawaho Prendergast, 1894.
Joined Together as One. At the hour of 7:30 P. M. of last Thursday, August 9, 1894: joined together in the holy covenant of matrimony, was our fellow and friend, John Kapamawaho Prendergast and Miss...
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Ellen Kekoahiwaikalani Prendergast’s “Kaulana na Pua”, 1896.
Look Here at This Mele MELE ALOHA AINA AI-POHAKU [PATRIOTIC ROCK-EATING SONG] 1. Kaulana na pua o Hawaii Kupaa mahope o ka aina, Hiki mai ka elele a ka lokoino Palapala alunu me ka pakaha 2. Pane mai...
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Speaking of Prendergast… 2013.
It is good to know if you are doing research on this name that the Hawaiianized version of Prendergast is Penikalaka. I am looking for a site that will host a database that will give alternate names...
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45th La Kuokoa celebration, 1888.
INDEPENDENCE DAY. This coming Tuesday, November 28th, is the forty-fifth year celebration marking the recognition by the Heads of the Nations of Great Britain and France of Hawaiian independence; this...
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La Kuokoa information and more… 1700–1999.
For those of you interested, i came across this British Newspaper Archive site. It is unfortunately not free access. But if you want to know what their newspapers were saying about Haalilio and...
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The Ninth Independence Day, 1852.
Chamberlain’s Notice. The public are hereby notified that Sunday, the 28th of this month, being the ninth Anniversary of the Joint-Declaration of Great Britain and France to respect the independence of...
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New blog from the folks who bring the Hawaii newspapers to Chronicling...
HDNP I just came across this new (as of summer 2013) blog from the Hawaii Digital Newspaper Project. They are the ones who take care of the Hawaii newspapers on Chronicling America. On the blog are...
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Maps, courtesy of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library, 1891–1906.
Dakin Fire Insurance Maps Here are more helpful digital images put up by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library System! They are fire insurance maps done at the turn of the century, and give you a...
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More maps from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library, 1540–1994.
Restored Maps from the Flood of 2004. This is a collection of just a few of the many maps which were damaged by the flooding of Hamilton Library back in 2004 and which were subsequently cleaned and...
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More maps! Check out the awesome detailed work of Henry E. P. Kekahuna, 1900s.
Henry Enoka Palenapa Kekahuna, 1881-1969 Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Henry E.P. Kekahuna was a valued contributor to Bishop Museum’s records of traditional Hawaiian culture over the many years he...
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