The records of the Kanaka Corporation span the years 1937 to 1940, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1937 to 1938; the material with the later dates usually concerns insurance or tax cases which were not settled until after the company was taken over by Dakins. Included are general correspondence and other records concerning the operation of the dredging operations, tax returns, and financial records.

Related records can be found in the records of the Dakins Company.