Background
Smith, Helen Mei Lin Wong was born on July 29, 1959 in Honolulu. Daughter of Wilbert Wah Wai and Barbara Jean Wong.
Smith, Helen Mei Lin Wong was born on July 29, 1959 in Honolulu. Daughter of Wilbert Wah Wai and Barbara Jean Wong.
Bachelor in Hawaiian Studies, University Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1986. M Library and Information Science, University Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1991.
Archivist Hawaii Medical Library., Honolulu, 1996—2000. Assistant library Gemini North Observatory, Hilo, 1999—2001. Library Kamehameha Schools, Keaau, 2001—2004, history, cultural specialist Honolulu, since 2001.
Library Hawaiian collection University Hawaii-Hilo, since 2007. Archiva and history consultant, Hilo, since 1993.
Board directors Volcano Art Center, Hawaii, 2002—2003. Fellow: Association Hawaii Archivists (president since 2007). Member: Hawaii Library.
Association 1997-1998, Society of America Archivists, Hawaiian History Society, Beta Phi Mu.
Married Thomas Ernest Ward Smith Junior, July 4, 1987. Children: Barbara Kaonohiokala Mei Lin Smith, Thomas Piilani Wah Wai Smith.