Interview with Ronald Square Goya

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dc.contributor.intervieweeGoya, Ronald Square
dc.contributor.interviewerPiianaia, Nancy
dc.coverage.spatialHilo, Hawaii (island)
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-05T20:42:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-25T23:39:29Z
dc.date.available2013-09-05T20:42:50Z
dc.date.available2015-03-25T23:39:29Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.descriptionA Hilo native remembers his parents and growing up in Shinmachi. He recalls his family's service station/grocery store. His arranged marriage and long-distance engagement are also discussed. Includes effects of World War II on the Big Island: martial law, rationing, blackouts, and military presence. Describes fountain business and loco moco and volcano sundae specialties. The 1946 and 1960 tsunamis are remembered, including eye-witness accounts, damages, and long-term impact. Interviewed with May Goya.
dc.descriptionservice station owner, storekeeper, fountain owner; Okinawan; male
dc.descriptionInterview conducted in English.
dc.description.sponsorshipState, Community
dc.format.digitaloriginReformatted digital
dc.format.extent3 hr, 35 min
dc.format.extent82 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/30338
dc.languageeng
dc.relation.ispartofDU629 .H28 T78 2000
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTsunamis Remembered: Oral Histories of Survivors and Observers in Hawaii Volume I
dc.source.local29-15-1-98, 29-16-1-98, 29-17-2-98, 29-18-2-98
dc.subjectBusiness
dc.subjectFood
dc.subjectNatural Disasters
dc.subjectSouth Hilo (district)
dc.subjectWorld War II
dc.titleInterview with Ronald Square Goya
dc.typeInterview
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