The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-08
OUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Annual Report of the Librarian, Rev.
r. ..R. Hoes.


The Hawaiian Historical Society.
although less than one wear old. has
already a library of which it NAV
Justly feel proud. According to
Prof. Alexander it has the largest
single collection in the world of
books and pamphlets relating to this
country. A large number of books
have been transferred to our library
by the provisions of the arrange
mcnt unanimously agreed upon by
our Society and the Honolulu Lib
rary, which has been read this even
ing by the presiding officer Be
sides these, we have purchased for
the low sum OF $3.50 two large collec-
tions of Hawaiian books rom Yer
non l.. Tcuucy, ESQ. Of Brooklyn.
y. y. Several smaller collections
made by various persons in this
country have been given to us, and
other highly important donations
have constantly been enriching our
shelves. We are under special obi
cations, among others, to the follow
ing persons for their generous gifts:
Prof. w. d. Alexander, Rev. Z. G..
Beckwith, d. D., Rev. II. Bingham,
Hon. G. Il. Bishop, Rev. $. +. Bishop,
! Mrs. s. e. Bishop, Hon. j. T. Bush,
Mrs. H. A. =. Carter, A. j. Cart
wright, ESQ, Geo. =. Castle, Henry
n. Castle, James B. Castle, Hon. S.
n. Castle, Mrs. S. n. Castle, Hon. w.
r. Castle, Miss NJ. A. Chamberlain,
Mrs. Harriet Coleman, Francis w.
Damon, Hon. David Dayton. Hon.
S. b. Dole, j. S. Emerson, DR.. n. b.
Emerson, Rev. O. p. Emerson, Mrs.
A. A. Haalelea, Chaplain r. r. Hoes,
Rev. G. NJ. Hyde, d. D., Daniel Lo-
gan, DIR. A. Is. Lyons, G.. j. Lyons,
Hon. A. Marques, George McDou-
gall. Rev. II. w. Peck, Henry +.
Poor, Hon. f. S. Pratt, Mrs. Riemen-
schneider, DIR. G. T. Rodgers, Hon.
H. w. Severance, Rev. A. V. Soares,
T. S. Southwick, T. G.. Thrum, DR..
c. II. Wetmore, Hon. j. n. 5. Will
liams, Right Rev. Alfred Willis,
Med. Ins'r q. w. Woods, L. S. N,
Frederick Wundcnberg.
sections. The hrst embraces the
books and pamphlets relating IN
whole or in part to the Hawaiian
Kingdom, and the second those that
relate to the islands and countries OF
the Pacific Ocean. ao
Our Hawaiian section contains 6i9
books, 1888 pamphlets, III bound
volumes of newspapers, and = Ha.
waiian aliases, making a total of
1850.
Our Pacific Ocean section contains
327 books and 6O pamphlets, making
total OF 3S1
Combining. the two sections, our
library contains 2247 books and pam
phlets.
The limits of this report will not
permit me to describe in detail the
books and pamphlets III this collec-
ton. Many OF them are very rare
and all are OF great value. We would
refer, however, with pride to our col
lection of papers, and periodicals.
printed in Honolulu or these we
have either full or partial files of the
following:
ENGLISH.
The Hawaiian Spectator, The Ma
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ma nt; i Th ;h iioHS' NJ re = So a
Teh.loh' M, r ne LiceIai' I, W " ri,
Voica III tba Nation Tho Honolul,
Daily Times, Handicraft. The Moni
tor, The Owl, Paradise of the Paci
fic, Hawaiian Cascade and Miscel
lany. Daily Bulletin, The Spirit O