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Social Science Association of Hawaii
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Dates of existence
1882-2002
History
The Honolulu Social Science Association was founded on February 27, 1882, for the purpose of "social and intellectual advancement." Initially it met at the home of the Rev. Charles M. Hyde in Honolulu. After 1882 it met once a month from October through June of each year.
The Association’s main purpose was to hear conversation and a presentation on contemporary social, political and economic questions. For that purpose it invited speakers from among its own membership, and occasionally from among nonmembers. It was modeled on the Monday Evening Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts, of which the Rev. Hyde had been a member. In its early years, the membership grew from 14 in 1882 to 40 in 1905. In 1905 the membership was capped at 40.
Among other duties, the secretary of the Association kept the minutes and a file of all the essays read to the Association. These records comprise this collection. Notable secretaries of the Association included the Rev. Charles M. Hyde, Col. Harold H. Kent, and Mr. Aaron Levine.
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n.d., G. White: processed.
2002-08, Allen H. Hoof: revised.
2016-11-06, Alice Tran: revised.
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Sources
- Stanley D. Porteus, A Century of Social Thinking in Hawaii, (Palo Alto, 1962). (Archives library call no.: 309.969 P84c)
- Social Science Association of Hawaii, Representative Essays: A Centenary Celebration, 1882-1982, (The University Press of Hawaii, 1982). (Archives library call no.: 996 S7c)
- Social Science Association of Hawaii, M-480, Hawaii State Archives.
Maintenance notes
2021-09-20, Carol Kellett: Entered into AtoM.