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Case Donates His Congressional Papers to UH Library

Case represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 107th (portion), 108th and 109th congresses. He also served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives (1994-2002), was a candidate for Governor and United States Senate in 2002 and 2006, respectively, and served as legislative assistant for U.S. Congressman/Senator Spark Matsunaga in Washington, D.C. (1975-1978). The Ed Case Papers encompass his records in those and other efforts. The papers will be open for research Jan. 3, 2037.

Tom Gill Honored Upon the Opening of
His Congressional Papers

2002 Exhibit Honoring Sen. Hiram Fong

(browse exhibit)

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Case Donates His Congressional Papers to UH Library
Ed Case at UH reception Nov. 8, 2007 (Photo courtesy Mike O'Hara, UH Relations)	In early 2007, U.S. Congressman Ed Case (2002-2007) donated his historical papers to the Hawaii Congressional Papers Collection at the University of Hawaii–Manoa’s Hamilton Library. Case’s donation was recognized at a reception held Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, in the UH Campus Center Executive Dining Room. “The Congressional Papers Collection is exactly the right place for these records,” said Case. “They are part of the history of our Hawaii and country, and I hope will shed light for future historical researchers on the times in which I served.”
Case represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 107th (portion), 108th and 109th congresses. He also served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives (1994-2002), was a candidate for Governor and United States Senate in 2002 and 2006, respectively, and served as legislative assistant for U.S. Congressman/Senator Spark Matsunaga in Washington, D.C. (1975-1978). The Ed Case Papers encompass his records in those and other efforts. The papers will be open for research Jan. 3, 2037.
Tom Gill Honored Upon the Opening of His Congressional Papers
The Hawaii Congressional Papers Collection and the Center for Biographical Research honored Thomas P. Gill at a reception and program of illustrious speakers April 17, 2006, at the Korean Studies Center. Speakers included author and documentary film maker Tom Coffman, reporter and columnist Dan Boylan, Civil Rights Activist Marsha Joyner, University Librarian Diane Perushek, UH President David McClain, Vice Chancellor Neal Smatresk, U.S. Congressman Ed Case, Tom's wife Lois Gill, and our own processing archivist Ellen Chapman! The event not only honored the life, times and values of Tom and Lois Gill, but also served to announce the opening of the Gill Papers to researchers.	Tom Coffman, Marsha Joyner, Tom Gill, Lois Gill, Diane Perushek and Dan Boylan at the Gill reception (Photo courtesy Bob Chinn, UH Relations)
About Tom Gill Born in Honolulu on April 21, 1922, Thomas Ponce Gill served just one term in the U.S. House of Representatives—but his long career as an elected official, civil servant, and private attorney advocating social, political, economic, and environmental reform places him in the forefront of those most responsible for creating the Hawaii we know today. Widely recognized for his intellectual energy and acumen, expressed with a directness and cogency seldom found among politicians, his legacy as a progressive and tireless worker for a more just, open, and sustainable society continues to inspire subsequent generations.
About the Papers Gill generously donated his papers to the Congressional Papers Collection at UH Library in 2001, ensuring that researchers have access to a rich collection of material about his political life and its imortance to Hawaii for generations to come. The processing of the collection was completed by Ellen Chapman in March 2006 and comprises over 80 linear feet of papers, images, memorabilia and other historical material that document Gill's concern with and influence on a wide variety of social, economic and environmental issures that still resonate today. The papers cover his elected and appointed positions, as well as his active career in Democratic Party politics. To learn more about the Gill Papers or to make an appointment to use the collection, please call Ellen Chapman at 808/944-7656 or email ellen@hawaii.edu.
2002 Exhibit Honoring Sen. Hiram Fong (browse exhibit)
Photo courtesy Bob Chinn, UH Relations	An exhibit honoring Sen. Hiram L. Fong as a 2002 UH Founders' Lifetime Achievement Awardee was on display in Hamilton Library from June to mid-October 2003. The display showcased some of the fascinating memorabilia from Sen. Fong's campaign trail (left); his important legislative issues; ...
... School days (right) at the University of Hawaii (he graduated in 1930); and as a "friend to the library," donating his books and Congressional Papers, as well as financial support toward ensuring their preservation, processing and accessibility for researchers.
Photo courtesy Bob Chinn, UH Relations	Sen. Fong and his wife Ellyn came to visit the exhibit on Sept. 5, 2003. Here Bron Solyom (right), library development officer, is pointing out the photographs of the three flatbed trucks that transferred the 1,000-plus boxes of Congressional papers that Fong donated to the library in 1998.
For more information, please call 808/956-6172 or email zastrow@hawaii.edu