V.1-Kikuchi Collection Finding Aid.xlsx

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2	Identity Elements
3	Unit Identifier	001
4	Reference Code	The Kikuchi Center repository ID assigned by the LOC is 44693. The MARC organization code is HiLiKCCK. The Kikuchi Center LOC Repository Codes: https://www.loc.gov/marc/organizations/org-search.php
5	Name of Repository	The Kikuchi Center at Kauai Community College
6	Location	The S.W. Wilcox II Learning Resource Center Room 102 3-1901 Kaumualii Highway Lihue, HI 96766 Telephone: (808) 245-8236 Email: kauiarc@hawaii.edu
7	Title	The Kikuchi Collection of William Kenji "Pila" Kikuchi
8	Biographical History	Dr. William Kenji "Pila" Kikuchi 1935 June 27 (date of birth) 2003 July 10 (date of death) Dr. Kikuchi was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii in 1935. He graduated from Kaimuki High School in 1953. As an undergraduate, he pursued civil engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) and obtained a drafting certificate from Boeing Airplane Company in 1955. Ultimately, he graduated with his bachelor's and master's in archaeology from UH in 1958 and 1963 respectively. In 1967, he completed his dissertation on Native Hawaiian fishponds and obtained his PhD from the University of Arizona. Dr. Kikuchi's work included working in the anthropology and archaeology departments of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum between the years of 1959 and 1969. In 1972, he became an instructor at Kauai Community College where he remained until 1998 when he retired. He obtained Professor Emeritus status in 1998. He is cherished for his contributions to historic preservation in Hawaii. For example, he was a member of the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board, Kauai Historic Sites Board, Kauai County Historic Preservation Review Commission, served as Director for the Kauai Historical Society and served as a board member of the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program. Additionally, for over a decade, he published the newsletter Archaeology on Kauai which was distributed to people, libraries and researchers across the nation. The Kikuchi Center was born in the space where community vision and the vision of Dr. William Kikuchi meet and intersect. Dr. Kikuchi was a professor at Kauai Community College for 26 years and an archaeologist primarily focused on historic preservation on Kauai. He spent decades of his career aware of the ongoing curation crisis in Hawaiian archaeology. This crisis is largely triggered by the ongoing presence of salvage archaeology projects generating large quantities of excavated materials from cultural heritage sites and the reality that Hawaii offers no state legislated curation facilities to properly curate these materials. The result of this is that boxes full of materials remain un-curated and inaccessible to the public. Recognizing the need to preserve Kauai based cultural heritage materials to enrich the people of Kauai and the world, Dr. Kikuchi was a lifelong advocate for the development of an archaeology archival center on Kauai. He also had a larger vision for the archive, with plans to develop educational programs at Kauai Community College to teach cultural heritage management and curation to students, giving them the skills needed to succeed in a highly relevant Hawaiian cultural based career. After decades of community members continuing to advocate to fulfill Dr. Kikuchi's vision, the college received a Title III grant to develop the Kikuchi Center. The Kikuchi Center holds Dr. Kikuchi’s primary source materials on archaeology, historic sites, audio visual materials, a collection of artifacts, and more. It also embodies the memory of his original vision to develop an archival center for the curation of Kauai cultural heritage materials and the education of students.
9	Content and Structure Elements
10	Extent	Approximately 100 linear feet
11	Scope and Content	The Kikuchi collection comprises approximately 100 linear feet of materials, created or collected by Dr. Kikuchi, and includes primary and secondary sources related to his work. The materials are the result of his personal research and musings, professional projects including those with the Bishop Museum, Kauai Community College, the Archaeology Research Center Hawaii, and others. The material types include: Materials excavated during archaeology field projects Archaeology field notes Field note journals and personal journals Photo slides and photographs Archaeology reports and manuscripts Field note diagrams, drawings, and other papers Correspondences The content dates span from circa 1960 to the time of Dr. Kikuchi's passing in 2003. The materials mostly pertain to the geographic region of the Hawaiian islands, with some exceptions, such as the time he spent in Samoa while with the Bishop Museum and the University of Hawaii master's program in archaeology. Major subject areas covered include, but are not limited to: Native Hawaiian archaeology Historic preservation and cultural resource management Native Hawaiian fishponds, including Dr. Kikuchi's original dissertation notes and manuscripts Kauai cemeteries "Russian" forts Archaeology Research Center of Hawaii field notes and materials Hawaii historic places Kauai's history and culture
12	System of Arrangement	The original order of all materials has been maintained to the fullest extent possible. In some instances, original box-level order has been maintained. Most materials were already filed in folders, of which the original folder level order has been maintained. In instances where the original order wasn't present at the box or folder level, order was imposed based on subject and provenance research demonstrating clear connections between materials. Materials have been arranged as series and subseries named by subject-relevant headings. Place-based materials have also been arranged by place name, beginning with island and then ahupuaa, where applicable.
13	Note on Diacritics in the Kikuchi Collection	Diacritics have been omitted in the inventory and in Omeka. The reason for this is to create consistency where there would otherwise be discrepancies. Dr. Kikuchi's own work included a lot of spelling mistakes and inconsistencies in the use of diacritics. Due to the nature of Native Hawaiian and archaeology knowledge both being organized largely by place names, the majority of the Hawaiian words in the Kikuchi collection are place names. Place names can often be broken down in multiple ways, and without knowing the actual moolelo of that place, it is difficult to know the correct spelling. The use of diacritics in place names distracts from the reader's ability to come to their own conclusions based on kaona or moolelo inherent to the word. Additionally, some of the place names in the collection such as fishpond names are arcane and not found in dictionaries. Finally, the batch uploading of spreadsheets into Omeka and using diacritics in other machine readable contexts creates errors. For these reasons and for the sake of consistency, diacritics have been omitted. While the University of Hawaii system policy on writing Hawaiian language encourages the use of diacritics, it is the archivist's perception at this time that it is best to omit them for this project. To gain a more concise understanding of Hawaiian words used in the Kikuchi collection, consult all available Hawaiian language dictionaries and resources, including Native Hawaiian community members' perspectives.
14	Conditions of Access and Use Elements
15	Access Policy	All personal belongings, except those necessary for research, must be placed in the lockers provided. This includes coats, backpacks/purses, three-ring binders, and laptop cases etc. Only pencils and paper, laptops and similar digital devices are allowed. Pens and highlighters may not be used in the archive. No food or drinks allowed inside the archive. Gloves may be required to handle some materials, particularly negatives, prints or photographs, and old and fragile print material. Gloves will be provided if necessary. Handle all items with care. Materials must lie flat on the tables; do not place items in your lap or hold them up. The Archivist will instruct you on any other special handling requirements as objects require them. Researchers are permitted to view one folder or item at a time. Please take care to keep all materials and folders in the original order in which they are found. Please notify the Archivist immediately if materials appear to be missing, out of order, mislabeled, damaged, or have staples/paper clips. Photography is allowed inside the archive at the discretion of the Archivist. The Kikuchi Center is dedicated to preserving and protecting the archaeological history of Kauai, ka pae aina o Hawaii, and the wider world. We strive to provide equitable service to all knowledge seekers, and access to the fullest extent possible consistent with Native Hawaiian cultural protocols and the condition and accessibility of items. To best prepare for your visit, appointments are preferred. Please contact the Archivist or library staff.
16	Digital Repository Link	https://kikuchi.omeka.net/
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