Collections – Hawaiʻi State Archives, George R. Ariyoshi
Repository name: Hawaiʻi State Archives
Address: 364 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
Rules or restrictions: Pencils only in reading room; must place bags in locker; form must be signed to provide for photography from any personal device while in the State Archives. First time visitors must register into State Archives system.
Copy policies, duplication fees: Scanning workstation available; ok to photograph non-restricted material
Website: https://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/
Parking: Paid parking at the site. Please be prepared to bring quarters if you are driving in a personal vehicle. The location in downtown Honolulu makes several bus routes available to those situated in nearby areas.
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MATERIALS
Source of records: Records of Governor George R. Ariyoshi
Subjects, events, etc. covered: These are the direct records of the H-3’s construction, as preserved by the Ariyoshi Administration during the accession process. The papers cover the internal, formal discussions which were selectively preserved by the Burns administration.
Date range of records: 1973 to 1986
Volume/extent: 236 cu. ft. in total., with approximately 1 to 2 ft of information related to the H-3 project
Restrictions, if any: Files directly related to H-3 should not be subject to review. However, archivists may review if they believe items need to be rescanned.
Citation or location information (call number, collection number, record group, series, box, etc.) that would help a researcher request the materials:
- 236-146 (Highways – H-3 Freeway 1973-1974)
- 236-147 (Highways – H-3 Freeway 1974-1986)
What is missing/unavailable: Certain letters and/or documents might have been removed during the accession process. These only constitute the documents which the Ariyoshi administration willingly transferred, in accordance with HRS.
Parties mentioned:
- Governor John A. Burns
- Honolulu City Council
- U.S. Senator Hiram Fong
- U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye
- U.S. Congressman Cecil Heftel
- U.S. Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink
- U.S. Congressman (and Senator) Spark Matsunaga
- State DOT, Fujio Matsuda, Director
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Department of Transportation