Hula Preservation Society

The Hula Preservation Society will complete "Preserving the Past, Sharing the Future," a project designed to expand the capacity of the society to meet the needs of the Native Hawaiian community. Through a partnership with Kamehameha Schools Archives, society staff members and interns will receive training on processing techniques for archival collections. An archival consultant, in partnership with elder advisers, will develop two guiding documents: an Archive Processing Manual and a Policy Manual, customized for the society's unique resources and role in the community. During the year-long project, the society will complete archival processing of 21,500 items donated by hula masters and native elders; purchase and install archival shelving; and stabilize the collections environment through HEPA air purifiers, enhanced dehumidification, and installation of a multicamera security system.