Hawaii: Bibliography and Sources

Hawaii Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Emily Kelley, Historical and Digital Compiler; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant

Copyright The Newberry Library 2008


Barnes, Phil. A Concise History of the Hawaiian Islands. Hilo, Hawaii: Petroglyph Press, c1999.

Chambers, Henry E. Constitutional History of Hawaii. Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; ser. 14, no. 1. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1896.

Chapin, Helen Geracimos. Guide to Newspapers of Hawai'i: 1834-2000. Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society, c2000.

Clark, John R. K. Hawai’i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, c2002.

Coffman, Tom. Nation Within: the story of America’s Annexation of the Nation of Hawai'i. Kane'ohe, Hawaii: Tom Coffman/EPICenter, [1998].

Daws, Gavan, O.A. Bushnell, and Andrew Berge. Illustrated Atlas of Hawaii. Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage, c1970.

Daws, Gavan. Shoal of Time: a History of the Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii, 1974, c1968.

Fitzpatrick, Gary L. Early Mapping of Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: Editions Limited, c1986.

Hawaii. Laws of His Majesty Kamehameha IV, king of the Hawaiian Islands, passed by the nobles and representatives, at their session, 1862. Honolulu: Printed by order of the government, 1862.

Hawaii. Laws of His Majesty Kalakaua I, King of the Hawaiian Islands: passed by the Legislative Assembly, at its session, 1884. Honolulu: Printed by order of the Government, Honolulu: P.C. Advertiser Steam Print, 1884.

Hawaii. Laws of His Majesty Kalakaua I, King of the Hawaiian Islands: passed by the Legislative Assembly, at its session, 1886. Honolulu: Printed by order of the Government, Honolulu, H.I.: P.C. Advertiser Steam Print, 1886.

Hawai. Laws of His Majesty Kalakaua I: King of the Hawaiian Islands, passed by the Legislative Assembly at its session, 1888. Honolulu: Printed by order of the government, Gazette Pub. Co, 1888.

Hawaii Library Association. Hawaiiana Section. Official publications of the Territory of Hawaii, 1909-1959. Honolulu: Public Archives, Dept. of Accounting and General Services, 1962.

Hawaii. The Civil code of the Hawaiian Islands, passed in the year of Our Lord, 1859: to which is added an appendix, containing laws not expressly repealed by the Civil code; the session laws of 1858-9; and treaties with foreign nations / published by authority. Honolulu: Printed for the Government, 1859.

Hawaii Territory. Laws of the Territory of Hawaii. Honolulu: Bulletin Publishing, 1901-1949.

Hawaiian Historical Society "Significant Dates in the History of Hawaii." <http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/ref/chron.html> [last accessed 29 Nov. 2008]. Cited as HHS "Chronology"

Hawaiian Historical Society. Hawaiian Journal of History. Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society, 1967-

Healy, John Raymond. Mapping of the Hawaiian Islands from 1778 to 1848. University of Hawaii (Honolulu) Theses for the degree of Master of Arts [no. 406]. Honolulu, 1959.

Index of all grants issued by the Hawaiian government previous to March 31, 1886. Honolulu P.C. Advertiser Steam Print, 1887.

Joesting, Edward. Kauai: the Separate Kingdom. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, [Lihue, Hawaii]: Kauai Museum Association, c1984.

Kuykendall, Ralph S. The Hawaiian Kingdom. 3 vols. Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 1938-1967

Kuykendall, Ralph S. History of Hawaii, prepared under the direction of the Historical Commission of the Territory of Hawaii. New York: MacMillan, 1926.

Kuykendall, Ralph S. Constitutions of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a Brief History and Analysis ... To Commemorate the Signing of Hawaii's First Written Constitution, Oct. 8, 1940. Honolulu: Hawiian Historical Society, 1940. A brief history and analysis of the four monarchical constitutions ... 1840 to 1893

Kuykendall, Ralph S., and A. Grove Day. Hawaii: a History, from Polynesian Kingdom to American Commonwealth. Rev. ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1961.

Littler, Robert M. C. Governance of Hawaii: A Study in Territorial Administration. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1929.

Osorio, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole. Dismembering lahui: a History of the Hawaiian Nation to 1887. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, c2002.

Pukui, Mary. Kawena.Place Names of Hawaii. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii, 1989, c1974.

Schmitt, Robert C. Historical Statistics of Hawaii. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii, c1977.

Silva, Noenoe K. Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism. Durham: Duke University Press, 2004.

Stevens, John Leavitt, and Prof. W.B. Oleson. Picturesque Hawaii; a charming description of her unique history, strange people, exquisite climate, wondrous volcanoes, luxurious productions, beautiful cities, corrupt monarchy, recent revolution and provisional government. [N.p.]: Edgewood, c1894.

Swindler, William F., ed. Sources and Documents of United States Constitutions. 10 vols. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.: Oceana Publications, 1973–1979. The most complete and up-to-date compilation for the states.

Tabrah, Ruth M. Hawaii, a Bicentennial History. New York: Norton; Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, c1980.

Tabrah, Ruth M. Ni'ihau, the last Hawaiian island. Kailua, Hawaii: Press Pacifica, c1987.

Tate, Merze. The United States and the Hawaiian Kingdom; a political history. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965.

Taylor, Albert Pierce. The rulers of Hawaii, the chiefs and chiefesses, their palaces, monuments, portraits and tombs; a history of Iolani palace; a narrative of the kingdom of Hawaii from Kamehameha I to Liliuokalani; also the provisional government, republic of Hawaii, territory of Hawaii. Honolulu: Advertiser Publishing Co.,1927.

Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. An atlas of well-designed county outline maps for each state, accompanied by a bibliography and an explanation of methodology.

United States and the Hawaiian islands. 47th-57th Congresss. 1883-1902. Washington, 1883-1902

United States. Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789–1873. 17 vols. Boston: Little, Brown, 1845–1874. Vols. 18–. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1875–. Cited as U.S. Stat.

Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1976. The standard compilation for its subject.

Whitehead, John S. Completing the Union: Alaska, Hawai’i, and the Battle for Statehood. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2004.