Manuscripts
Ida May Pope Papers
- Description
The collection consists of correspondence between Ida May Pope, her sister Anne, and fellow Hawaiians, missionaries and teachers. Some of the letters are written from the island Kosrae (Kusaie), Micronesia. Many of the letters include newspaper clippings or notes including obituaries for Ida May Pope. There are also two receipts. There is also an article about Anne Pope (after her death in 1932). Also included is a copy of Ida May Pope's Last Will & Testament. Subjects included in this collection include: education and teachers in Hawaii (and Kosrae); Hawaiian history and social customs; King David Kalakaua; Kamehameha Girls' School; Queen Liliuokalani; and the leper colony on Molokai.
- Date
- 1891-1932
- Call number
- mssHM 46989-47019, HM 47840
- Provenance
- Gift of Mrs. Herbert D. Ivey, August 31, 1979 and April 6, 1981.
- Associated people
- Hoppin, Jessie R.
- Pope, Anne.
- Associated organizations
- American Board Commisioners for Foreign Missions.
- Woman's Board of Missions.
- Hawaiian Trust Company, Ltd.
