Interview with Alex Ruiz

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koloa_11.pdf (16.59 MB)

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1987

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Nishimoto, Warren
Planas, Chris

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Raised in Laoag and Manila in the Philippines, Ruiz recalls his immigration to Hawaii and detention at the immigration station. He also tells of Caucasian supervisors in the field, store, and mill, and of the discriminatory coupon system for Filipinos.
sugar plantation laborer, sugar plantation mill worker, store employee, welder; Filipino; male
Interview conducted in English.

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Ethnic Relations, Filipinos - Lifestyles, Housing, Plantation Life, Stores

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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/30024

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2 hr, 28 min
53 pages

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Koloa, Kauai

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DU629 .K64 K6 1987a

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Koloa: An Oral History of a Kaua‘i Community
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