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- 1843-1900 (some undated) (Creation)
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14.5 linear feet; Passenger Manifests and 10 volumes
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The records of the Collector General of Customs span the years 1841-1941 and include documents created by the Treasury Board, the Ministry of Finance, the Superintendent of Public Works and The Board of Harbor Commissioners. These records reflect the various functions, which were: the collection of customs duties; the regulation of entry and departure of passengers and cargo; the moorage of vessels; and the administration of the harbor.
Although official records of the Collector General of Customs begin in 1841, earlier documents indicate that the functions of the Harbor Master were carried out by Alexander Adams and Stephen Reynolds prior to that time. Related 20th century records may be found in the Board of Harbor Commissioners. Printed reports are filed in the Government Publication Collections. Broadsides and Tables of Customs House statistics are available for 1843-1873
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The records date from 1843-1900, some are undated. Arranged in 2 sub-series: 1) Passenger Manifests, and 2) Bound Volumes.
Contains lists of passengers arriving and departing from foreign ports, nationality, destination, and occasionally age and occupation. Most records from the Port of Honolulu, but some Kahului, Maui arrivals are interspersed among them; 1885-1887 contain Kahului records only.
The bound volumes also include lists of Discharged Seamen (1895-1898) and daily Customs Officers Reports (1893-1894). The Report of Customs Officers lists names of vessels, date of arrival, type of cargo, guards on duty at specific piers, etc.
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Arranged in 2 sub-series: 1) Passenger manifests, (n.d.) 1843-1900 and 2) Bound Volumes, 1847-1852 & 1891-1899, and chronologically thereafter.
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No restrictions. Access to Passenger Manifests by microfilm only, available at https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/browse/parent/ark:70111/0jCq
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1989-09-26, Compiled by Janet K. Zastrow
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Archivist's note
2020-08-17, Carol Kellett: Entered into AtoM
2021-03-29, Carol Kellett: updated Scope and content; Dates of creation, revision and deletion; direct URL to Digital Archives in Conditions governing access.