This document describes proposals for making communities better prepared and more resilient to catastrophic natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2006. Methods described include warning systems, data sharing, and land use decisions.

Map shows early twentieth century island of Hawaii villages, harbors, structures, roads, sheep stations, and volcanic features; crown lands and government land grants. Includes dates of major lava flows and text notes. Relief shown by contours, hachures, and spot heights. Contour intervals at 300 feet. Scale [ca. 1:180,000].

Interview with James William "Bill" Harrison, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He explains how he joined the navy in San Diego without going to boot camp. He worked on an oil tanker that shipped out to Pearl Harbor a month after the attack there and transported fuel out of San Diego to various ships at sea. He was then transfered to Admiral Nimitz's public relations department. There he and two others wrote stories about the action in the Pacific theater, particularly about the Battle of Midway. They also contributed to a radio show and worked with the national press corps. He then worked at the Naval Air Station in Seattle before traveling to Hilo, Hawaii to meet with soldiers who had returned from Tarawa. In Texas, he attended officer training school and college at Southwestern University. After the war ended, he studied at the University of Texas and University of Oklahoma for law school. He recalls an incident in which his office released a story about a cat that had kittens on board a cruiser; they reported this good news from the Pacific prior to the Battle of Midway. He also met Admirals Nimitz …

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Travel means new scenes and new toys to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Ness Denman's son and daughter, Christopher, 23 months, and Ann Carolyn Denman, 7 months."

The following subjects are discussed: the district of Puna prior to geothermal development, socioeconomic conditions, alternative modes of geothermal development, social benefits and costs of geothermal development, and geothermal development policy and its direction. (MHR)

Photograph of the 1959 Kilauea Volcano eruption.

Photograph of ripe coffee berries.

Photograph of the Halemaumau Firepit, in the Volcanos National Park.

Photograph of a scene in Volcanos National Park.

Photograph of the Kilauea Volcano erupting.

Photograph of the Kilauea Volcano erupting, at sunset.

Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner informing him that they have sent one shipment of one-flower corsages and that they cannot send the other shipment he requested.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers informing them that his order of Vanda Hybrid Orchid Corsages arrived in good condition and sending remittance for them. He also expresses confusion about the price of the corsages.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting two shipments of "orchids by air express" on December 19th and 20th.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a Texas couple who has been tentatively listed amount the victims of a plane crash which occurred on the island of Hawaii.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers placing an order for a dozen large Anthuriums.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers providing remittance for an order of flowers.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting an order of yellow, white, and purple orchids. A blank order slip is attached.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers providing remittance for an invoice. The invoice is attached.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting four purple orchids to be shipped on February 8th or 9th. He asks that three be sent to his wife Henrietta and one to his daughter Cecile if possible, or for all four to be sent to Henrietta if not.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers providing remittance for his recent order of orchids and inquiring after the cost of a half dozen anthuriums.

Letter from Hawaiian Exotic Flowers to I. H. Kempner regarding his inquiry about the cost of a half dozen anthuriums compared to a dozen.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hawaiian Exotic Flowers requesting a shipment of orchids and providing remittance for the anthuriums he had ordered previously.

Invoices and a statement for items sold to Mr. I. H. Kempner by Hawaiian Exotic Flowers, including two large, purple Cattleya orchid corsages totaling $15.00 and a dozen medium Anthuriums totaling $15.50.