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.

Featured Exhibit

Mission Memorial Cemetery Biographies

Mission Memorial Cemetery

This collection shares biographies and images of those memorialized in the Mission Memorial Cemetery, helping visitors learn about the lives and legacies of people connected to the Sandwich Islands Mission.

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Featured Item

Journal of Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V

Journal 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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Setting up a research visit

To set up a research visit or ask any questions regarding the library and archives, please email [email protected]. Due to limited staffing, please allow up to seven business days for a response.

Research appointment hours
  • Tuesdays: 10:00am to 4:00pm
  • Thursdays: 10:00am to 4:00pm
  • Fridays: 10:00am to 12:30pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Saturdays: 10:00am to 2:00pm

Requesting Reproductions and Usage Permission

To request reproductions or usage permission, please fill out and email us this form.

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Grouped records and curated sets of materials
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Interpretive exhibits and primary source groupings