''Thrum's Hawaiian Annual'' (fully ''Thrum's Hawaiian Annual and Standard Guide''; alternatively ''All About Hawaii'') is a statistical compendium of
Hawaiiana ranging from
Hawaiian mythology to
Hawaiian language
Hawaiian (', ) is a Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language o ...
to sites of interest in
Hawaii, published by
Star-Bulletin Printing Co. The original research was compiled by
antiquarian
An antiquarian or antiquary () is an fan (person), aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifact (archaeology), artifac ...
bookman Thomas George Thrum and first published in 1875 as ''The Hawaiian Annual and Almanac''. Contributors to Thrum's Hawaiian Annual include the artist
Bessie Wheeler.
In 1908 the
Hamilton Library acquired the Thrum Hawaiiana collection.
Further reading
* Thomas G. Thrum, ''More Hawaiian Folk Tales'', Chicago, 1923
* Thomas G. Thrum, Hawaiian Folk Tales: A Collection of Native Legends, International Law & Taxation Publishers, 2001
* Thomas G. Thrum, More Hawaiian Folk Tales: A Collection of Native Legends and Traditions, International Law & Taxation Publishers, 2001
External links
Thrum's Hawaiian Annualat
University of Hawaii at ManoaThrum's Online Library Guideat
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Hawaiiana
Travel guide books
Publishing companies of the United States
Books about Hawaii
Publishing companies established in 1875
1875 establishments in Hawaii
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