ʻUluʻulu is Hawaiʻi's official state archive for moving images.
Located on the University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu campus, the archive
is dedicated to the care, preservation, and digitization of film and
videotape related to the history and culture of Hawaiʻi.
Search the catalog, explore the collections, and watch some movies!
The HKG Pilot Project was a collaborative effort between ʻUluʻulu and local archives, museums, libraries, television stations and independent producers to create a digital collection of Hawaiian film and video. Much of this footage had not been seen in over 30 years until it was digitized in 2011.
During our Pilot Project, ‘Ulu‘ulu preserved and digitized over 350 hours of culturally and historically significant Hawaiian footage from the 1920s -1990s. Here is a glimpse of some of the treasures we have been able to save and and now share.
Music plays an integral part of Hawaiian life and culture. From mele to ukulele to slack key, these are the sounds that evoke Hawaiʻi.
Local food — plate lunch, kalua pig, Spam musubi, and malasadas. So ʻono!
Early eruption footage shows the long-running fascination with our islands' active volcanoes among Hawaiʻi's residents, visitors, and the scientific community.
Kūpuna is Hawaiian for grandparent, ancestor or elder. For many generations, Kūpuna have served as the vital backbone for the perpetuation of Hawaiʻi's culture and traditions. Through their stories, Kūpuna of the past and present continue to pass on their wisdom and values to Hawaiʻiʻs keiki.
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