Korea Special Collection at Thomas Hale Hamilton Library, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has 329 Korean language titles and 1,354 volumes. Most of them were from the East-West Center collection as well as personal donations. Out of Korean special collection, woodblock print comprises 51.3% of the total printing type, and 49.3% of Korean rare books were published during the Japanese colonial era. By subject, literature takes up most of this collection, which is 57.61%. 

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The composition of the books, their physical bibliography, is summarized in the table below:

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Reference: Bong, Seong-Ki, Lee, Hye-Eun. (2013). A Bibliographical Analysis of Korean Rare Books in Hamilton Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Journal of Studies in Bibliography, 56, 403-437.

 

 

 

 

Here listed are some rare collection from the Korea Special Collection at Thomas Hale Hamilton Library, 

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• Chosŏn Ch'ongdokpu Chungch'uwŏn collection (18c.)

Korean: 조선 총독부 중추원 / Chinese: 朝鮮總督府 中樞院 / Japanese: 蔵朝鮮総督府ノート調査結果

 

This collection includes historical records of central administrative office located in Korea during the Japanese rule. consists of 429 volumes. Check the list of Chosŏn Ch'ongdokpu Chungch'uwŏn with button down below.

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• Marshall Pihl Collection & Miscellaneous Rare Books

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This collection was donated by Marshall R. Pihl (1933-1995) who taught Korean literature at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This collection consists of 93 titles and 206 volumes. Check the list of Marshall R. Pihl Collection.

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• 1948 manuscript of a trip to Cheju Island  [1948-yŏn p'ilsabon Chejudo Kihaeng]

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This is a manuscript written by a police officer who had a trip to Cheju Island (Jeju Island) from August 29, 1948, to October 8, 1948. At the time, about 700 police officers were flown in from the Korean peninsular to Cheju Island. This record describes vigilance and attacks on civilians in Cheju. This rare record seems related to the Cheju uprising, which occurred on Cheju Island in South Korea from April 1948 to May 1949. Check the digitized images of this manuscript with the button below.

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Besides the Korean special collection at the Hamilton Library, Center for Korean Studies, which is located in University of Hawaii Manoa, holds a diverse range of valuable archival collections. 

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• Agnes L. Adams Collection

• Florence Ahn Collection

• Akahane Collection

• Audio Recordings Collection

• Stephanie Castillo Collection

• Alice Yun Chai Collection

• Roberta W.S. Chang Collection

• Wilbert H.S. Choi Papers

• Agnes Rho Chun Collection

• Nam Young Chung Collection

• Theodore R. Conant Collection

• Arthur L. Gardner Collection

• Stephanie Han Collection

• William E. Henthorn Collection

• Halla Huhm Dance Collection

• David Hyun Collection

• James P. Jennings Collection

• Hugh H.W. Kang Papers

• Donald C.W. Kim Collection

• Mary T. Kim Collection

• Robert A. Kinney Collection

• Records of the Korean American Foundation Hawaii

• Korean Christian Church (Honolulu) Collection

• Korean Picture Brides Collection

• Korean Textbook Collection

• Korean War Photograph Collection

• Sun-il Lee Collection

• Susan Chun Lee Collection

• Ada E. Leeke Collection

• McCune-Becker Collection

• Duk Hee Lee Murabayashi Collection

• Esther Park Papers

• Marshall R. Pihl Papers

• Nodie K. Sohn Collection

• Tongjihoe Collection

• Richard F. Underwood Collection

• Judy Van Zile Korean Dance Collection

• Vetter Collection

• Timothy I. Wee Collection

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For more specific information, please visit the website of Center for Korean Studies. 

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