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Dwight D. Eisenhower Library: Museum Manuscripts Transferred to the Library FY 1970 (A70-33) Box 1 Letter regarding pen used to sign Hawaii Statehood Bill

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library: Small Manuscript Collections Box 28 Greg Stephens (21) [Hawaii U.S.A.: Showcase for Americanism, 1954; Hawaii Achievements as a Territory, Opportunities as a State, 1959]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: Papers as President (Ann Whitman Files), 1953-61 Administration Series Box 32 Seaton, Fred (2) Ann Whitman Diary Series Box 1 ACW Diary 1954 (3) Box 3 ACW Diary 1954 (3) DDE Diary Series Box 4 Staff Notes, January-December 1953 Box 23 Apr '57 Diary Staff Memos (2) Box 31 Staff Notes March 1958 (2) Box 33 Staff Notes 1958 (2)(3) Box 35 Staff Memos 1958 (2) Dulles-Herter Series Box 12 Christian Herter, November 1959 (1) Legislative Meetings Series Box 1 Legislative Meetings--1953 (2) [Meeting on January 26] Legislative Meetings--1953 (3) [Meetings on February 9, March 2, March 9] Legislative Meetings – 1953 (4) [Meetings on 12, May 25] Legislative Meetings – 1953 (5) [Meetings on June 4, June 29, July 20] Legislative Meetings – 1953 (6) [Conference on December 17-19] Legislative Meetings—1954 (1) [Meetings on , January 25, February 8, February 15, February 24] Legislative Meetings—1954 (2) [Meetings on March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22, March 30, April 5] Legislative Meetings—1954 (3) [Meetings on May 3, May 24, June 7, June 14, June 21] Legislative Meetings—1954 (4) [Meetings on July 7, July 14] Legislative Meetings—1955 (1) [Meetings on January 18, January 25] Legislative Meetings—1955 (2) [Meetings on March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29] Box 2 Legislative Meetings – 1955 (3) [Meeting on May 10] Legislative Meetings – 1955 (5) [Meeting on December 12] Legislative Meetings – 1956 (5) [Meeting on December 31] Legislative Meetings – 1957 (5) [Meeting on December 4] Box 3 Legislative Meetings—1958 (1) [Meeting on February 4] Legislative Meetings—1958 (2) [Meeting on March 4] Legislative Meetings—1958 (3) [Meetings on May 6, June 5, June 24] Legislative Meetings—1958 (4) [Meetings on July 1, July 16, December 15] Legislative Meetings – 1959 (6) [Meeting on August 11] Press Conference Series Box 1 Press Conference 2/25/53 Press Conference 5/14/53 Press Conference 2/10/54 Box 2 Press Conference--March 10, 1954 Press Conference 4/7/54 Press Conference 7/7/54 Box 3 Press Conference 3/16/55 Press Conference 5/11/55 Press Conference 6/29/55 Box 4 Press Conference 8/4/55 Box 5 Press Conference 9/11/56 Box 7 Press Conference 2/4/58 Press Conference 3/5/58 Press Conference 5/28/58 Box 8 President’s Press Conference 3/11/59 Speech Series Box 3 State of the Union 2/2/53 Box 6 State of the Union 1/7/54 Box 9 Hollywood Bowl 9/23/54 Precinct Day, 10/8/54 Box 11 State of the Union 1/6/55 Box 14 State of the Union Jan. 1956 Box 28 Statement by the President re Budget Message--1/19/59

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: Pre-Presidential Papers as President, 1916-1952 Box 48 GRUENING, Ernest [corres. re. statehood for and Hawaii]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: Records as President, White House Central Files, 1953-61 Alphabetical File Series Box 1358 Hawaii Hawaii, Territory of General File Box 320 GF 17-P-2 Hawaii, Statehood for (1)-(4) Box 895 GF 123 Hawaii (1)-(3) Official File Box 290 OF 85 United Nations, 1956 (2)

Box 371 OF 102-C-3 American Flag Commission to Recommend Design of Flag on Admission of Alaska & Hawaii Box 631 OF 147-E Hawaii (1)-(13) Box 632 OF 147-E-1Hawaii, Hawaii Statehood (1)-(2) Permanent File (Office of Executive Clerk, William Hopkins) Box 6 States of the Union (Reel 1, microfilm)

Frantz, Harry W.: Papers, 1954-61 Box 6 UP For. Dept., Sampling of HWF Sent File, Jan. - May 1958, [Includes Hawaiian Statehood Debate]

Hagerty, James C.: Papers, 1952-1974 Box 2a Legislative Leaders Meetings, 1957-JCH Notes (4) [7-23-57] Legislative Leaders Meetings, 1958-JCH Notes (1) [1-7-58] Legislative Leaders Meetings, 1958-JCH Notes (2) [2-25-58] Legislative Leaders Meetings, 1958-JCH Notes (4) [5-6-58] Legislative Leaders Meetings, 1958-JCH Notes (5) [5-6-58] Legislative Leaders Meetings, 1958-JCH Notes (5) [6-5-58]

Harlow, Bryce N.: Records, 1953-1961 Pre-Accession Series Box 29 Statehood - Alaska and Hawaii (1)(2)

Herter, Christian A.: Papers, 1957-61 Box 7 [Chronological File] April 1959 (2)

Merriam, Robert E.: Papers, 1956-1968 Box 1 Congressional Leaders Meetings, Apr. 15, 1958 to Aug 19, 1958 Congressional Leaders Meetings, Aug. 6, 1957 to Apr. 1, 1958

Mitchell, James P.: Papers, 1953-1964 Box 17 1956 - Secretary's Trips - Hawaii Box 183 1960 - National Legislation - Department of Labor and Bureau of the Budget (January - March) (2)

Morgan, Gerald D.: Records, 1953-61 Box 47 Hawaiian Statehood

Pyle, Howard: Records, 1955-59 Box 33 Probable Attitude of Members of the House of Representatives on H. R. 2535 to Provide Statehood for Both Hawaii and Alaska

Rabb, Maxwell M.: Papers, 1938-1958, 1989 Box 24 Gr (5) [Gruenther memo asks staff to contact Democratic Senators and encourage them to vote against combining statehood for Alaska with statehood for Hawaii bill]

Republican National Committee: News clippings and publications, 1932-65 Box 110 [Alaska] Statehood: Alaska and Hawaii Legislation Box 313 Hawaii: 50th State - March 13, 1959 Hawaii: 50th State - Editorials - March 13, 1959 Box 314 Hawaii: Statehood - Special and Text [1946-1963] Hawaii: Statehood - May 1944 - December 31, 1952 - #1 Hawaii: Statehood - January 1953 - March 31, 1954 - #2 Hawaii: Statehood - April 1, 1954 - #3 Rogers, William P.: Papers, 1938-62 Box 55 Hawaii Trip (1)-(3)

Seaton, Fred: Papers, 1946-72 Congressional Series Box 10 S. 49 - Hawaii Statehood [1-8-51] (1)-(4) Box 11 Material on Statehood - Alaska and Hawaii S. 49 and S. 50 (1)-(2)

Ewald Research Series Box 12 Hawaii Interior Department Series, Miscellaneous Bound Material Subseries Box 1 Briefing Material for Press Conference (1) Interior Department Series, Press Conference Briefing Books Subseries Box 2 Press Conference July 1, 1958 (3) Press Conference , 1958 (5) Box 3 Press Conference January 8, 1959 (2) Press Conference February 17, 1959 (3) Box 4 Press Conference May 21, 1959 (4) Press Conference June 29, 1959 (3) Press Conference August 6, 1959 (3) Box 5 Press Conference September 2, 1959 (2) Interior Department Series; State Briefing Books Subseries Box 3 Hawaii Briefing Book Pre-1953 Files Box 12 H.R. 49 - Statehood for Hawaii (Material) (1)-(3) Speech Series, Speeches – Fred A. Seaton Subseries Box 12 HAWAII Statement of Secretary Seaton Upon departure from HAWAII Trip Feb. 17 - Mar. 2, 1957 Box 14 HAWAII 1957-Sept. Box 30 HAWAII May 1959 (1)-(3) Box 38 Admission Day Celebration Honolulu, Hawaii—11/26-29/1959 (1)(2) Subject Series Box 14 Hawaii Hawaii--Quinn, Gov. William Hawaiian--Political (1) Box 15 Hawaiian--Political (2)-(3) Hawaiian Statehood Hawaiian Statehood (1959) Hawaiian Statehood (Material used Congressional Leaders Meeting Wednesday, July 16, 1958 8:30 a.m.)

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE, National Security Council Staff: Papers, 1948-61 Operations Coordinating Board [OCB] Central File Series Box 86 OCB 093

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE, Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Personnel Management: Records, 1953-61 Box 53 Hawaii – , etc.

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE, Office of the Staff Secretary: Records, 1952-61 Legislative Meetings Series Box 1 L-1 (1)(2) [Meetings of January 1, February 9, March 2, March 9, 1953] L-3 (3) [Meeting of May 12, 1953] L-4 (1)(2)(4) [Meetings of May 25, June 4, June 29,1953] L-5 (2) [Meeting of July 20, 1953] L-7 (2) [Meeting of December 18, 1953] L-9 (2)(4) [Meetings of January 11, January 25, 1954] Box 2 L-10 (2)(3) [Meetings of February 8, February 15, February 24, 1954] L-11 [Meeting of March 1, 1954] L-12 (1)(2) [Meetings of March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5, 1954] L-13 (2) [Meeting of May 3, 1954] L-14 (1)(2)(3) [Meetings of May 24, June 7, June 14, June 21, 1954] L-15a [Meeting of July 7, 1954] L-15 (1) [Meeting of July 14, 1954] L-18 (2)(3) [Meetings of January 18, January 25, February 1, 1955] L-19 (2) [Meeting of March 1, 1955] L-20 (1)(2) [Meetings of March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, 1955] L-21 (2) [Meeting of May 10, 1955] Box 3 L-26 [Meeting of December 12, 1955] L-32 [Meeting of December 31, 1956] Box 4 L-43 [Meeting of December 4, 1957] L-44 (3) [Meeting of February 4, 1958] L-45 (2) [Meeting of March 4, 1958] Box 5 L-48 (1) [Meeting of May 6, 1958] L-49 (2) [Meeting of June 5, 1958] L-50 (1)(2) [Meetings of June 24, July 1, July 16, 1958] L-52a [Meeting of December 15, 1958] Box 6 L-58 (3) [Meeting of August 11, 1959] L. Arthur Minnich Series Box 22 Cabinet and Legislative Meetings Index – HAL-INS

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE: Record Officer Reports to President on Pending Legislation, 1953-1961 Box 145 3/18/59 Hawaii - - Statehood S. 50

Oral History Transcripts Anderson, Jack OH-321 Bennett, Elmer OH-401, interview #3 Chilson, O. Hatfield OH-357 Gruenther, Homer OH-254, interview #1 Wheeler, Clyde OH-515 Audiovisual

Films:

EL-MP16-88 CAMPAIGN: HOLLYWOOD BOWL SPEECH Speeches: Mid-term Election Los Angeles, CA September 23, 1954 Copyright: Republican National Committee 1 reel 1200' 30 minutes sound B&W

Paid political broadcast sponsored by the Republican Associates of Los Angeles . After acknowledging his hosts, the National Federation of Republican Women, Citizens for Eisenhower, Democrats for Eisenhower, Eisenhower lists the achievements of his administration since his election in 1952, urges voters to support Republican candidates, and outlined policies still to be obtained by the 1952 Republican platform – including statehood for Hawaii.

Audio Recordings:

EL-D16-63 PC EL-D16-34 PC Press conference #77 Press Conference , DC Washington, DC March 16, 1955 April 7, 1954 U.S. Army U.S. Army

EL-D16-2 PC EL-D16-43 PC Press Conference Press Conference Washington, DC Washington, DC February 25, 1953 July 7, 1954 U.S. Army U.S. Army

EL-D16-27 PC EL-D16-95 PC Press Conference Press Conference Washington, DC Washington, DC February 10, 1954 September 11, 1956 U.S. Army U.S. Army

EL-D16-30 PC EL-D16-89 IR Press Conference Hawaii statehood & new flag Washington, DC Cabinet Room March 10, 1954 August 21, 1959 U.S. Army U.S. Army

Photographs Official White House Photographs and UPI photographs of the signing ceremony Books and Printed Materials

Bell, Roger J. Last Among Equals: Hawaiian Statehood and American . Honolulu: of Hawaii Press, 1984.

U.S. Congress. Hawaii-Alaska Statehood. Hearings Before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Eighty-Fourth Congress, First Session on H. R. 2535 and H. R. 2536. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.

U.S. Congress. Statehood for Hawaii: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Territories and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, , Eighty- Third Congress, First Session, on S. 49, a Bill to Enable the People of Hawaii to Form a Constitution and State Government and to Be Admitted into the Union on an Equal Footing with the Original States and S. 51, a Bill to Enable the People of Hawaii to Form a Constitution and State Government and to Be Admitted into the Union on an Equal Footing with the Original States. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1953.

U.S. Congress. Statehood for Hawaii. Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Territories and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty- Sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 50, a Bill to Provide for the Admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union. February 25, 1959. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1959.

U.S. Congress. Statehood for Hawaii. Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Territories and Insular Possessions, House of Representatives, 83d Congress, First Session on H.R. 21, H.R. 49, H.R. 205, H.R. 1745, and H.R. 2981. Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1953.

U.S. Congress. Statehood for Hawaii: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Territorial and Insular Affairs, of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Eighty-Fifth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 49 ... [Et Al.] April 8, 9, and 16, 1957. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1957.

U.S. Congress. Statehood for Hawaii.: Hearings on H.R. 50, to Provide for the Admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union, and H.R. 888, to Provide for the Admission of the into the Union. January 26, 27, and 28, 1959. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1959.

VJA 7/22/08