Recent Music Archives acquisitions include:
- The 12,000-record collection of Harry B. Soria, Jr., DJ of Territorial Airwaves, the world’s longest-running radio show dedicated exclusively to Hawaiian music
- The 10,000-record collection of the late Michael “Malahini” Scott, Canadian steel guitarist and leader of the Hawaiianaires
- The 6,000 78-rpm records assembled by Malcolm Rockwell, compiler of the definitive discography Hawaiian & Hawaiian Guitar Records, 1890-1960
- The extensive ‘ukulele and sheet music collection of Andy Andrews, co-founder of the influential Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz, the country’s largest ‘ukulele club
- The working files of Carol Wilcox, co-author of the seminal He Mele Aloha: A Hawaiian Songbook
- The rare Hawaiian sheet music, manuscript material and photographs in the Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings Collection, curated by Kilin Reese
- The Tom and Nuni Walsh Collection, with more than 360 rare ‘ukulele, hundreds of early ‘ukulele methods, Roy Smeck’s personal music collection, and rare music ephemera
- The Paul Syphers Collection, with more than 270 rare and unusual ‘ukulele, focusing on sopranissimo (smaller) ‘ukulele, banjolele, and mid-century painted ‘ukulele.
- The Ukulele Hall of Fame Collection, with portraits of all Hall of Fame inductees and the world’s largest ‘ukulele
You can find a complete list of named collections here.
For more information, contact the Hawaiian Music Archives at [email protected].