Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection
The Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection (HCPC) comprises the papers of Hawaiʻiʻs members of Congress from statehood in 1959 to the present. These include the papers of U.S. Senator Hiram L. Fong, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senator Spark M. Matsunaga, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka, U.S. Representative Thomas P. Gill, U.S. Representative Patricia F. Saiki, U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie, U.S. Representative Ed Case, and U.S. Representative Kaialiʻi Kahele. The papers of Representatives Case and Kahele and the papers of Senator Akaka are currently closed to the public.
Small collections of papers and memorabilia from Territorial Delegate John A. Burns, U.S. Senator Oren E. Long, U.S. Representative Patsy Mink, and U.S. Representative K. Mark Takai are also housed in the collection, as well as a small collection of born-digital material from U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard.
Congressional papers document the complicated deliberations and strategy–and often the long legislative journey–that happen behind the headlines of the day. The subjects best documented by our Hawaiʻi congressional collections include agriculture, maritime issues, natural resources, labor, civil rights issues, the military, U.S. policy in Asia and the Pacific, healthcare and education, land, and federal recognition.
The Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection can be accessed in the John Troup Moir Jr. & Gertrude M.F. Moir Archives Reading Room on the fifth floor of the Hamilton Library addition.
Additional Resources
Wondering where to start? We’ve compiled subject guides, a digital image collection, and a list of resources that will help you begin your congressional papers research. More…
Research Funding
The Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection offers an annual $5,000 fellowship to support continuing UH Mānoa graduate students conducting research in the congressional collections, and a $5,000 travel award for non-Oʻahu-based individuals wishing to do research in the congressional collections. Applications for the 2025-2026 awards will be accepted beginning January 1, 2025. More…
Contact Us
We’re here to help! If you have questions about doing research in the Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection, please do not hesitate to reach out to Congressional Papers Archivist Dawn Sueoka (sueokad@hawaii.edu, 808-956-6995).
