Thomas G. Thrum collection

Collection

Identifier: MANUSCRIPT-H00008

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Included are biographical materials on Thrum, handwritten and typewritten drafts of books and articles, and unpublished research materials. The bulk of the material has to do with Hawaiian legends, but items on life in Hawaiʻi during Thrum's area are also present. Hawaiian language items are represented, along with Thrum's translations, offering the researcher an opportunity to study Thrum's translation style.

The most significant work in the collection is the presence of an unpublished manuscript compiled by Thrum: "Ancient Hawaiian Mythology," represented by two draft versions and a final typescript.

Dates

Creation: 1839-1979

Language of Materials

Collection is predominantly in English; materials in Hawaiian are indicated at the file level.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to access for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Non-flash photography only.

Biographical / Historical

Publisher, writer, and folklorist, Thomas George Thrum (1842-1932) began his publishing career in Hawaiʻi in 1875 by founding the first Hawaiian Almanac and Annual, an enduring reference work that appeared under his editorship for the rest of his life. Other works by Thrum include collections of legends: Hawaiian Folk Tales, Stories of the Menehunes, and More Hawaiian Folk Tales.