Welina Mai! Mahalo for visiting the Hawaiian Mission Houses’ online repository. This site provides access to select digitized archival materials from our collections. Our library books are not available online and may be searched and consulted only through in-person research visits. While we continue to expand digital access to archival materials, the majority of our physical holdings remain accessible onsite with staff support.
Na Ia Hawaii (Fishes of Hawaii)
Album of original watercolor fish illustrations painted primarily by Andrew Garrett, circa 1850s, with Wetmore’s notes identifying scientific and Hawaiian names. Mahalo to volunteer Stuart Yamada for his work on scanning, description, and preservation.
View Na Ia Hawaii or browse all itemsJournal of Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V
Manuscript journal kept in 1844 by Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho) and Kamehameha V (Lot Kapuāiwa) while they were students at the Chiefs’ Children’s School.
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