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TIME TO CHAT! TO CHAT! TIME HOW: HERE’S he Hawai‘i State Archives is a little-known, is a little-known, State Archives he Hawai‘i - most of us) compila (by virtually untapped history. tion of Hawai‘i’s It’s mission is to ensure open government by by open government mission is to ensure It’s and preserves Branch The Historical Records opened to the public in 1906. As The archives be found can Summary of rules and procedures Generations Magazine Staff by Generations T preserving and making accessible the historic and making accessible preserving with and to partner of state government records manage their records.state agencies to The divi branches into two sion is organized is accessible to the which Branch, cal Records Branch, Management and the Records public, to the public. services directly which does not offer government public access to the state’s provides the and special collections through archives records These government State Archives. Hawai‘i legislative to the current the monarchy date from artifacts, maps, session, and include photographs, and library books, rare 19th century newspapers, cul- history, collections specializing in Hawaiian collections. and private voyages, Pacific and ture the historical treasures, of irreplaceable caretakers of has the responsibility State Archives Hawai‘i for research, available ensuring the materials are new Therefore the public. by study and viewing being implemented: are security measures will check in using • Upon entering, all visitors system. Registration the Patron check in with the security guard will • All visitors photo government-issued a current and surrender in state ID, passport, etc.) license, driver’s ID (i.e. badge. for a research exchange must be and containers folders purses, • All bags, locker. free in your stored will be room entering the research • Loose papers them in a locker). (or leave the guard stapled by papers books, • Only bound materials (notebooks, which will be in- allowed, are bound in binders) exit. entry and again as you spected before allowed. • No food or drinks are : ags.hawaii.gov/archives website, on the archive n for “Public Use of Archives.” search A Treasure Trove of Island History Island of Trove Treasure A (Top left) Grandma’s Grandma’s left) (Top House and Coffee Store. Henry Fong (Above) Casey Shim his on picking coffee (Left) Shim gen- farm. gather at the erations Hing Society. Kwock At 89, nephew Casey Shim works the rich soil Shim works Casey 89, nephew At of the founding members Shims were Many Restaurant, opened by Shim Bow’s son, Harold, Harold, son, Shim Bow’s opened by Restaurant, kept Hannah, during WWII. They and his wife, fed! the military men well farm, called “Utopia.” His one-man of his Kula accolades coffee and botanical farm wins many at- Casey the country. across connoisseurs from He says, thumb to his ancestors. tributes his green and healing. relaxing “Being among plants is very need ever won’t a lot, you nature around If you’re - harvest age, at his advanced Even a psychiatrist.” by pounds of coffee beans each year ing 3,700 himself is something he enjoys! as a place in 1907 erected Hing Society, Kwock Chinese families could get information where to plan came here Sun Yat-sen China. (Dr. from our Today, of the Manchu Dynasty.) his overthrow Hing to socialize and at Kwock family still gathers and traditions events, our Chinese cultural share Ching Ming will celebrate On April 22, we rituals. and a community with prayers day grave-cleaning banquet. n Bibliography: Talk-story sessions with Harold Shim, Herbert sessions with Harold Talk-story Bibliography: Archive, Church Shim, Casey Shim; St. John’s Shim, Richard Hing Society Archive. Kwock WWW.GENERATION808.COM TV online. segments episodes & radio all the Watch covered! got you We’ve Kula pipeline in 1905. His mule pipeline in 1905. Kula - (grand Popo died at age 58, but her farm, still mother) worked teams pulled loads of pipes as far teams pulled loads of pipes as far supervised the building of the Goong Goong (grandfather) Shim Shim Goong Goong (grandfather) carrying avocados uphill when carrying avocados Bow was a herbalist healer. He a herbalist healer. was Bow as the mules could go; then Chi- prominent business man who prominent Our uncle, Shim Mook, was a Shim Mook, was Our uncle, she was in her 80s. She lived to She lived in her 80s. she was nese workers carried them the rest of carried them the rest nese workers 104, had excellent hearing and vision, had excellent 104, he Shim family documents their genealogy their genealogy family documents he Shim emperor, first Ti, China’s Hwang to Emperor In the Wall. the Great who began building
- is Grand in Ke¯o¯kea Store door to Fong Next Shim Mook’s grandson, Herbert, was a farmer, a farmer, Herbert, was grandson, Shim Mook’s Rev. Shim successfully lobbied to amend the Shim successfully lobbied Rev. ma’s Coffee House. That building was Shim’s Shim’s That building was Coffee House. ma’s rancher, conservationist and founder of the first founder of the first and conservationist rancher, Richard His brother, market. Upcountry farmers’ a place of Ke¯o¯kea,” Shim, is called “The Mayor to share He loves as “China Town.” once known the and Park Sun Yat-sen the history of Ke¯o¯kea Hing Society hall with family and visitors. Kwock Homestead Act in 1911 to keep Chinese farmers Chinese farmers to keep in 1911 Homestead Act agreed: losing their land. The Legislature from in the dis- “Chinese who had been long resident or eighteen seventeen trict, and whose children, be would had been born here, of age who years had they which leases on the premises granted occupied and improved.” the way. A Chinese teacher was needed in Kula, needed in Kula, A Chinese teacher was the way. Shim Yin sent Rev. and they to China so he wrote dedication and courage Chin. It took remarkable but he his family and come to Hawai‘i, to leave the doors opened and in 1907, here, ordained was Episcopal Church. of St. John’s no diseases and very little white in her hair. no diseases and very by Sarah Shim, President, Kwock Hing Society and Board Member Maui Chinese Club Member Maui and Board Hing Society Kwock Shim, President, by Sarah T
1860s, Shims from Kwangtung Province across the across Province Kwangtung Shims from 1860s, ag- of took advantage Hong Kong China Sea from and in Kula, and business opportunities ricultural life in Upcountry Maui. to improve hard worked The Kula Shims: Contributions That Last That Contributions Shims: Kula The Shim Mook and Wife
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