Aloha and Welcome to the Hawaiian Mission Houses Digital Collections.

Welina Mai! Mahalo for visiting the Hawaiian Mission Houses’ digital holdings page. Here, you can explore our digitized archival collections and online library catalog. Please note that approximately half of our physical collection has not yet been digitized, but we are actively working to expand online access. To browse our holdings, use the menu to the left.

For instructions on how to search our digital archives and online library catalog, please click here: Search Instructions

We also have a video guide on viewing the collections, and it can be accessed here: Digital Collections Video. The video is also available in 'Ōlelo Hawai'i.

Setting up a researcher visit

Our reading room is located at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives. To set up a research visit or ask any questions regarding the library and archives, please email archives@missionhouses.org. Due to limited staffing, please allow five business days for a response. We are available for appointments during the following days/times:

Tuesdays: 10:00am-4:00pm
Thursdays: 10:00am-12:30pm
Fridays: 10:00am-1:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm
Saturdays: 10:00am-2:00pm

*Photograph from Film Negatives collection N-0283 - Mission Historical Library: taken by Honolulu Advertiser, 4/52. Photograph.