{"id":64433,"date":"2017-08-29T15:30:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T01:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=64433"},"modified":"2019-05-23T08:36:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T18:36:02","slug":"inouye-archival-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/08\/29\/inouye-archival-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Inouye\u2019s congressional papers available to the public"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cm8mHARryls?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" title=\"Youtube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The congressional archival papers of the late <strong>Daniel K. Inouye<\/strong>, who served 53 years in Congress, 50 in the U.S. Senate, are now available to the public via the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa Library <a href=\"https:\/\/library.manoa.hawaii.edu\/departments\/archives\/congressional\/\">Congressional Papers Collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64441\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-1-260x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"146\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-1-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-1-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senator Daniel K. Inouye, left, and his Chief of Staff Henry Giugni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The library is cataloging and digitizing 1,400 boxes of materials it received in 2014. Inouye died in December 2012 at the age of 88.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/07\/02\/uh-manoa-preserves-senator-inouyes-legacy\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa preserves Senator Inouye\u2019s legacy<\/a>, July 2, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;These papers reflect the broad range of areas that his work entailed on behalf of the state,&rdquo; said Inouye\u2019s widow Irene at an August 2017 signing ceremony. &ldquo;I hope that people, including students, will learn about Dan the person, and Dan\u2019s life in public service, so it will inspire others to think about public service as a pathway for them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64443\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-2-260x142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"142\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-2-260x142.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Irene Inouye, right, at the signing ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/library.manoa.Hawai\u02bbi.edu\/departments\/archives\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Library Archives and Manuscripts Department<\/a> is also working to make portions of the Inouye papers accessible at the Library of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This project really demonstrates how the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> preserves knowledge,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Interim Chancellor <strong>David Lassner<\/strong>. &ldquo;We use this great resource of the Inouye papers to gain new insights, create new knowledge, and then all of this is shared with the people of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the nation and the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A Japanese language Bible, which was found in one of the boxes by the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> library staff, was returned to the Inouye family at the signing ceremony. Ken Inouye, the late senator\u2019s son, says the Bible may be more than a hundred years old.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64444\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-4-260x140.jpg\" alt=\"a bible written in Japanese\" width=\"260\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-4-260x140.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-4.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inouye family bible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This Bible came from my father\u2019s childhood home,&rdquo; said Ken Inouye. &ldquo;When his parents passed, it was handed to him, and now it\u2019s come back home. This is a great legacy piece for my daughter, Maggie. She\u2019s only seven, but, as she gets older, she\u2019ll understand that this has come full circle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Inouye was a M\u0101noa graduate and strong <abbr>UH<\/abbr> supporter. He helped steer millions of dollars to the university for projects such as the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/cmore.soest.hawaii.edu\/news\/\">Center for Microbial Oceanography<\/a>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Pharmacy<\/a>, <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College\u2019s Technology Center and the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College Allied Health Center. Each of those facilities are named after Inouye.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/22\/uh-honors-senator-inouyes-inspiring-legacy\/\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> honors Senator Inouye\u2019s inspiring legacy<\/a>, February 22, 2013<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/21\/uh-programs-and-facilities-named-in-honor-of-inouye\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> programs and facilities named in honor of Inouye<\/a>, February 21, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inouye\u2019s papers are the latest addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.manoa.hawaii.edu\/departments\/archives\/congressional\/\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Congressional Papers Collection<\/a> that include materials from U.S. Senator Hiram L. Fong, U.S. Representative Thomas P. Gill, U.S. Senator Spark M. Matsunaga, U.S. Representative Ed Case and U.S. Representative Patricia F. Saiki.<\/p>\n<p>For information about how to access the Inouye papers, please email <a href=\"mailto:archives@hawaii.eduaii.edu\">archives@hawaii.edu<\/a> or call (808) 956-6047.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64442\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"382\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-3.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manoa-inouye-papers-3-260x147.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senator Daniel K. Inouye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The congressional archival papers of the late Daniel K. Inouye are now available to the public via the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa Library Congressional Papers Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,12],"tags":[207,128,9,56],"class_list":["post-64433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-video","tag-library","tag-manoa-library","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64433"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76554,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64433\/revisions\/76554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}