Drawing of the Manuscript Society House in New Haven, Connecticut.

Drawing of the Manuscript Society House in New Haven, Connecticut. From the King-Lui Wu Papers (MS 1842).

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Architect's rendition of the renovated Manuscripts and Archives reading room
Manuscripts and Archives Renovation Timeline

The iconic Manuscripts and Archives reading room along the Wall Street side of Sterling Memorial Library will be closed during much of 2017 for renovation. During the renovation—beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2017 through late November 2017—we will provide all public services to researchers in the Franke Family Room, off of the Nave in Sterling Memorial Library. See our Manuscripts and Archives Renovation Information website for additional information. 

Letter from Henry Obookiah, sent from Cornwall, Connecticut, to Samuel Wells, Jr. of Greenfield, Massachusetts, dated 16 June 1817, page 1. Gustave R. Sattig Collection (MS 1429), Box 1, folder 17. Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
Papers and Publications on Hawaiian Youth Henry Obookiah and Early Missionaries to Hawaii in the Yale University Library

In 2020, the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (HMH) in Honolulu will celebrate the Bicentennial of its founding. A young Hawaiian prince, Henry Obookiah, who arrived in New Haven in 1809 and was educated by Yale students and alumni, began the rich association between Yale graduates and the Hawaiian Islands.