Kahoolawe artifacts viewable through online ‘Living Library’
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The Maui News
Hundreds of archival materials and artifacts found on Kahoolawe are now available online as part of the newly updated Living Library website, the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission announced Tuesday.
Kahoolawe, long a symbol of resilience where Native Hawaiian advocates fought to stop the U.S. military's bombing of the island, is the only major island in the Pacific that has been archaeologically surveyed from coast to coast, according to the commission.
The vast collection of resources and materials on the island's history includes more than 8,500 photographs, 2,500 texts and 10,000 artifacts.
More than 1,000 of these photographs, text and artifacts are included in the Living Library with support from the Institute of Museums and Library Services' Native American and Native Hawaiian Museum Services grant program. The new site also features items from the recently rehoused Navy Collection, which consists of more than 39 linear feet of archaeological artifacts that include pre-European contact times.
In addition to using a new viewing platform, the updated Living Library also allows users to perform keyword and advanced searches, and then request copies of the entries directly from the website.
New and unfamiliar users can also try out the platform's "Random Images" function to browse historic photos of the island.
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