Interview with John C. Ernstberg

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1985

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Hodges, Iwalani

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Ernstberg, John C.

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A former beach boy remembers his parents and grandparents, Waikiki neighborhood, the Natatorium, and trolleys. He also describes caddying at the Waialae Country Club; Outrigger and Hui Nalu clubs; surboard polo; playing music at Moana pier and Waikiki hotels; Hawaiian fishing customs; beach boy personalities; wartime work as a Board of Water Supply oiler; and lifeguard career at Hanauma Bay and Waikiki.
golf caddy, beach boy, oiler, lifeguard; Hawaiian-German; male
Interview conducted in English.

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Entertainment, Hotels and Restaurants, Music, Organizations, Sports

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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/30408

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2 hr, 45 min
50 pages

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Interview

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Honolulu, Oahu

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DU629 .W44 W3 1988

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Waikiki, 1910–1985: Oral Histories
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