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Manuscript Collections

The Manuscript Collections of the Archives & Manuscripts Department document the people, history, culture, and politics of Hawaii. These collections support scholarly research, teaching and public awareness, as well as promote an understanding of Hawaii's rich multicultural heritage.

Manuscript Collections

• Ronald Stone Anderson Papers: Anderson, who became professor of education at UH, served as the Education Officer of I Corps of the US Army in Japan from 1946 to approximately 1950. These papers document his efforts at educational reform in Japan.
• Democratic Party Records: Two collections, a large collection of the statewide organization and one from the Oahu County organization, document the party from the late 1950s to the present.
• Hawaii Congressional Papers Collection: This collection comprises the papers of Hawaii delegates to the US Congress from the time of statehood in 1959 to the present. Current holdings include the papers of Senator Hiram L. Fong, Senator Spark Matsunaga, and Representative Tom Gill.
• Hawaii War Records Depository (HWRD): Created by the Territorial Legislature in 1943, the HWRD is an extensive collection of personal accounts, correspondence, reports, photographs, scrapbooks, posters, maps, newspapers, clippings, phonograph discs and other materials that document life in Hawaii during World War II.
• Institute of Pacific Relations: This international organization working for peaceful reconciliation between nations began in Honolulu, holding its first biennial conference in 1925. In the mid-1930s, the International Secretariat moved to New York City, but the Honolulu group remained active until the McCarthy Era in the 1950s.
• Japanese American Veterans Collection (JAVC): Collections in the JAVC document the rich heritage of Hawaii's AJA veterans and their families. AJA veterans served with distinction in World War II as members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, Hawaii Territorial Guard, Varsity Victory Volunteers, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 1399th Engineers, and Military Intelligence Service.
• World War II Manuscript Collections: The World War II Manuscript Collections document the impact of the war in Hawaii from both a military and civilian perspective and provide insight into the war’s influence on Hawaii’s culture, politics, economics, and social structure.

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