Header photograph © Andrew Wertheimer, 2020
I ulu no ka lālā i ke kumu.
The branches grow because of the trunk.
Without our ancestors, we would not be here.
From Mary Kawena Pukui’s ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings, © Bishop Museum 1983.
What We Do:
- Coordinate annual meetings with focused programs and networking opportunities
- Host educational site visits and presentations, given by local and national experts, as well as tours of archival repositories in Hawaiʻi
- Conduct workshops on preserving and organizing personal and institutional papers, photos, textiles and other historical material for our local community
- Maintain a listserv for communication and exchanging ideas between the archival community
- Update the AHA website to keep the membership informed about organizational operations and upcoming activities; as well as providing links to archival resources and an updated directory of archival and historical repositories in the state
What’s New with AHA:
Mahalo to our 2026 Institutional Members
Hōlani Hāna
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaiʻi
ILWU Local 142
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi
Kona Historical Society