Research & Publications
Artifacts found here are pubilications and documents pertaining to the ancestors (e.g. birth, marriage records), as well as research findings, such as newspaper articles and excerpts from books and periodicals.
The Story of A’lai Aii: Our Hawaiian-Chinese Heritage
by Peggy Kai, c1976.
The Tong Family History
Waituck Lo compiles the rich document entailing the Tong Family. Please click here to read.
Historical Records
Genealogy Records from the Hamilton Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Housed in the Hawaiian Collection of the Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaii at Mano, these documents consist of research work for a sociological study, conducted during 1934 -1935, by an unknown scholar on intermarriage between Hawaiians and Chinese. The files include transcripts of interviews, genealogy data sheets, and summaries of family histories for various members of the following families: Tong, Aluli, Nawahi, Cash, Kimione, Kai, Akamu, Like, Freeman, Baker. Most of the interviews consist of the interviewee telling the story of the history of their family (parents, grandparents) and biographical information about themselves and their immediate families. Also included here are the analyses and conclusions about Chinese-Hawaiian intermarriages based on the data collected on the Tong family.
Interviews and biographies
– Interviews of Tong Phong, Noa Aluli, Mrs. Thomas Treadway, Mrs. Nawahi (Joseph Nawahi’s foster mother and grand-mother), Mrs Mary (Lundsay) Nawahi, Elizabeth Aoe Tong, George Cash, Police Officer Kaonohi (about Charles Cash), Mrs. R. Gilliland, George Kai, Ernest Kai, Hannah Freeman. The interviewees spoke about their family history, their ancestors and their family life.
– Published biographies of Emma Aina Nawahi (Mrs. Joseph K. Nawahi) and John K. Kai.
Genealogical data collection sheets
Genealogical data collection sheets for: Tong Yee, Tong Chong, Tin Yen Tong, Tin Wai Tong, Charles Cash Jr., Charles Cash III, Emma Aima Nawahi, (Jessie) Jennie Alai Tong Akamu, Annie Akamu, Ernest Kai, Herbert Kai, Emma Akamu Aluli, Alai Aluli, Hannah Akamu, Kuualoha Akana, Lizzie Aoe Tong, Edward Leavitt Like, Edward Kaipo Like, Emmaline Kaleionamoku Like, Amelia Kaleiaukai Like, Amelia Kaleiaukai Like, Joseph K. Like, Helen Like, Mihana Tong, Amelia Kimiona.
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“Section I: “The Tong Family”. An historical sketch of Tong Yee and his descendants based on the genealogical data and the interviews done in File #1. It was most likely written by the lead researcher who is unknown.
Marriage Records
“Section III: Factors Determining Marriage Choices”
