Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Anthony, J. Garner. "Hawaiian Martial Law in the Supreme Court." The Yale Law Journal 57.1
J. Garner Anthony was a key player in the dismantling of martial law in Hawaii. Through this
document, we were able to understand his perspective of martial law and exactly why he thought
Basque, Grace. "Civilian Life During Martial Law." Telephone interview. 01 Feb. 2017.
Grace Basque was a young teen during the period of martial law in Hawaii. From a telephone
interview with her, we were able to get a better picture of what martial law was like for an
everyday civilian.
Not only was this an excellent image to use on the website, but it provided reasoning as to why
people wanted to end martial law. We obtained this newspaper article via microfilm.
This newspaper article showed us that even facets of the government, not just individuals,
Corddry, Charles. "Martial Law Tangle Gets New Attention." Honolulu Advertiser 2 Apr. 1944:
1-2. Print.
In the months leading up to martial laws expiration in Hawaii, Hawaiis army rule was gaining
national attention. Understanding this was crucial to piecing together how President Franklin D.
"FDR Expected to End Martial Law in Hawaii." Honolulu Advertiser 24 Sept. 1944: 1. Print.
At this point in time, most civilians expected martial law to come to an end in a few months.
This newspaper article explained exactly how FDR would go about dismantling martial law and
"How Martial Law Protects Hawaii." Honolulu Advertiser 12 Sept. 1943: 1. Print.
This newspaper article consisting of several public opinions was crucial to understanding the
counters point of view. We used this article as a basis for acknowledging the counter argument.
Martial Law Court in Hawaii. N.d. Hawaii Public Radio. Web. 01 Feb. 2017.
<http://hawaiipublicradio.org/post/face-enemy>.
This gave us a visual of how cases were held in military court. During martial law, civilians
"Martial Law Still Necessary, Authorities Say." Honolulu Advertiser 30 Mar. 1944: 1. Print.
This primary article allowed us to recognize why authorities and facets of the government
US Geological Survey. Topographic Map of the Island of Oahu. 1930. The Library of Congress.
We used this image to build our interactive map of Oahu internment camps. During martial law,
USS Arizona - Pearl Harbor. 1941. Honolulu. History. Web. 01 Feb. 2017.
<http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/pictures/pearl-
harbor/mortally-wounded-and-sinking>.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor is what prompted martial law in the first place. This is a powerful
image of the USS Arizona sinking after the Japanese planes attacks.
Waikiki Beach behind Barbed Wire Fence. N.d. National Archives, US Navy. Web. 01 Feb.
2017. <http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/ww2-hawaii-martial-law/>.
Another very powerful image that helps to paint the picture of restrictive civilian life. Even
everyday recreational activities like going to the beach were impacted by the armys occupation
of the island.
SECONDARY SOURCES
Anthony, Joseph Garner. Hawaii under Army Rule. Honolulu: U of Hawaii, 1975. Print.
J. Garner Anthony served as Duncans lawyer in the infamous Duncan v. Kahanamoku case. His
work helped to end the tyrannous army rule. Published 30 years after martial law, Anthony goes
over civilian life in-depth. This book was our main resource for this project.
Edward Nakamura was another key player in the resistance against martial law. Tom Coffmans
book gave us insight into who Nakamura was and how he viewed the law.
Coffman, Tom. Nation Within: The Story of America's Annexation of the Nation of Hawaii.
The unjust army rule came after the illegal annexation of Hawaii to the United States. One of the
main reasons Hawaii was annexed to the US in the first place was for the islands military
potential. We felt that understanding the annexation would give us a better picture of why the
J. Garner Anthony. N.d. Honolulu. Hawaii Under Army Rule. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print.
This is a picture of Anthony at work on the Duncan case. We used this on his feature page of the
website.
Government under Martial Law: A Humanities Exhibit, & Duncan v. Kahanamoku, a Living
History Program. Honolulu, HI: Judiciary History Center, 1991. Print.
This presentation depicted the events of the Duncan v. Kahanamoku case. This case was crucial
Herreria, Carla. "Forbidden Photos Reveal What Life In Hawaii Was Like After Pearl Harbor."
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hawaii-pearl-harbor-attacks-
photographs_us_58462170e4b055b313990dad>.
This website provided us with powerful photos of martial law in Hawaii. We were able to
understand the impact it had on civilian life, and how daily duties were halted for the military.
"Martial Law Ends - Hawaii History - Short Stories." Martial Law Ends - Hawaii History - Short
fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=35&returntoname=Short%2BS..>.
This website was one of the first ones we visited to get a short summary of martial law in
Hawaii.
Scheiber, Harry N., and Jane L. Scheiber. Bayonets in Paradise: Martial Law in Hawaii during
Aside from J. Garner Anthonys book, this book by Harry and Jane Scheiber was a primary
resource for our whole project. It introduced key players like Judge Metzger and Duncan who
This website provided us with another opinion of why martial law was, in essence, a
dictatorship. In addition, it had several powerful pictures that only heightened our
Whitehead, John S. Completing the Union: Alaska, Hawai'i, and the Battle for Statehood.
This book briefly touched upon martial law while discussing the annexation and statehood for
Hawaii. Again, understanding the annexation was important to comprehend why the military