Hawai`i's Military Archives, Museums and Libraries : Additional Web Resources

News compendium website with "Information Highlights of America's Theater Army in the Asia-Pacific."

Issues available online from June, 2004 to present

Archive includes digitized issues from January, 1966 - March, 1971 (with some omissions)

(Archived from June 2010) Free unofficial paper published every Thursday by The Honolulu Star Advertiser under exclusive contract with Commander, Navy Region Hawaii.

Recent and recently archived editions are searchable on Stars and Stripes, a Department of Defense-authorized daily newspaper distributed overseas for the U.S. military community. The paper is unique within in the Department of Defense and "is editorially independent of interference from outside its own editorial chain-of-command." Stars and Stripes maintains news bureaus in Europe, Pacific and the Middle East to provide first-hand reporting on events in those theaters.

Editions from 1948 through 1999 are available as searchable PDFs online at Stars and Stripes Digital Archives. Membership rates for the digital archive are required. The archives date back to 1942 for the European edition and 1945 for the Pacific edition. The paper is in the process of digitizing and adding World War II content to the digital archive.

Provides a list and basic history/information on the vessels present during the Pearl Harbor attacks of December 7, 1941.

Site provides listing of Hawaii's numerous museums by island, including information such as hours, contact information, entrance fees, and collection description.

The State of Hawaii's Department of Transportation, Airports Division created this site as a reflection of Hawaii's aviation history, including topics such as World War II aviation and Military Aviation. Also included is a island-by-island list of Hawaii's airfields and airports. Many full-text government publications/documents are freely accessible, including items such as U.S. Naval Air Facilities Honolulu Report (1945-1947), and Origins of the Air Force in Hawaii (1889-1957).

The U.S. Army Museum of Hawai'i at Fort DeRussy has information on military units that have served in Hawai'i since 1898. If you need or have information on these units, contact the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii (not HAMS) by phone at (808) 438-2822, by fax at (808) 438-2819, or by mail at U.S. Army Museum, Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96815.

Search military-related federal publications using CMH's catalog. Many books and publications available in pdf format.

CARL is a physical collection held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, however its digital collections, finding aids, and bibliographies make it a valuable web resource. Full-text, digital content related to Hawaii's military history is available and the links and resources provided are helpful for further research.

Air Force publications and forms

Index to articles in periodicals published by branches of the military from 1988-present. Older issues are also available in Government Documents under call number D 301.26/2:

The Military History Institute at the Army War College has an extensive collection of unit histories. The Army Military Institute also has copies of Army publications that may not be available elsewhere.

Quick Search ASSIST allows users to search for military specifications and standards. Most may be downloaded for free.

The CLA, part of the National Archives, is the repository for copies of documents printed by the Government Printing Office. Its holdings date back to 1895. It is the collection of last resort for publications listed in the Monthly Catalog of Government Publications.

CARL supports the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and is a source for Army documents.

The Department of Defense's open data portal.

DTIC is the Defense Technical Information Center. You can search technical reports from many military sources, most of which are available in full text. We may have other reports in print or microform.

Duke University Library is a Center of Excellence for Economic Analysis Bureau, International Trade Administration, International Trade Commission, Military History Center, Naval Historical Center, and Women's Bureau. It collects publications of these agencies comprehensively.

Society for History in the Federal Government's guide to historical offices in federal agencies, including many military archives and museums.

Guide to obtaining a variety of DoD publications, regulations, directives, forms, etc.

Congressional Research Service guide, written for members of Congress to aid in assisting constituents (PDF)

Index to articles on military and naval art and science, operational warfare, joint planning, national and international politics from military, government, and other sources.

Some online collections and catalogs of the archival holdings of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle Barracks, PA.

Naval Postgraduate School guide to finding military information.

Unofficial index to over 500,000 Air Force publications.

DoD regulations and directives are available from National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

GAO publishes numerous reports and provides testimony to Congressional committees about procurement, budgeting, weapons programs, bases, and other aspects of the military.