The Kamehameha Schools Archives opened in 1992 at the Midkiff Learning Center, at the Kapālama campus. Its collection began with “The Midkiff Papers” and comprised of the manuscript collection of Mr. Frank E. Midkiff, president (1923-1934) and trustee (1939-1983) of Kamehameha Schools. Over time, various collections transferred from the Learning Center’s Hawaiian Collection to the Archives.
The collection today includes school publications, photographic and audio-visual materials, institutional records, manuscripts, and special collections related to historic events, programs, and members of the Kamehameha Schools’ ohana.
Kamehameha Schools Yearbooks and Kapālama Campus Newspapers »
For all inquiries, please visit http://archives-ksbe.happyfox.com/new or email archives@ksbe.edu.
Requests for research and access to our digital archives may be submitted here. Please note, all requests will be evaluated for resource capacity. Although the archives staff will try to fulfill your request, we cannot guarantee all requests can be completed.
Due to construction delays, the Archives are closed for research inquiries and in-person appointments until further notice. Our staff are currently planning our open house at our new location at the Kapālama Shopping Center. Information about the open house and our official opening date will be posted here.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
