Collections – Hawaiʻi State Archives, John A. Burns
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
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: Official Records of Governor John A. Burns
Subjects, events, etc. covered: These are the direct records of the H-3’s construction, as preserved by the Burns Administration (including the period from 1973-1974 where Lieutenant Governor Ariyoshi formally assumed power) during the accession process. The papers cover the internal, formal discussions which were selectively preserved by the Burns administration.
Date range of records: 1962 to 1974
Restrictions, if any: Files directly related to H-3 will likely be subject to review. A researcher should contact the archives before their visit to confirm that the files are available for review (preferably via email).
Citation or location information (call number, collection number, record group, series, box, etc.) that would help a researcher request the materials:
- BOXES 13-64
- H-1 and H-3 Freeway Projects
- H-3 Freeway Through Moanalua Valley
- General Correspondence
- Printed Materials
- H-3 Interstate Defense Highway
- GOV 13-112
- Interstate and Defense Highways (1)
- Highway Construction Curtailment
- National Transportation Needs Study
- Transportation Facilitation Act
What is missing/unavailable: Certain letters and/or documents might have been removed during the accession process. These only constitute the documents that the Burns administration willingly transferred in accordance with HRS.