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Interview between Richard Buck, his daughter, Amber Plumb, and granddaughter, Skylar Plumb, covering Richard's adventures while Amber was growing up, his work, and his love for the islands and the sea.

Today I interviewed my grandpa about his experiences with World War 2

I interview my great, great aunts, Ernestine DiLaureto and Henrietta Gardocki. They were born in the 1910’s and the 1920’s. We discuss their childhood, events that occurred in their lifetimes, and social norms of their time period.

Kiana is a seventeen year-old, she is also a senior in high school who answers some random questions about her personal life.

Having a true appreciation for relaxation, Linda Pfeffer speaks with her grandson, Jake Joel, while sitting on the beach in Hawaii on Thanksgiving of 2017. Linda shares an abundance of stories, each with a golden lining, that resonates with Jake...

Francis Wong (72) talks to his wife Mary Ann Wong (62) about his life, his accomplishments and the things he is most proudest of.

Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

I interviewed my mom about her sense of place and Hawaii's role in that.

For this assignment I interviewed my father, Ryan Watanabe. He has lived in Hawaii, on O'ahu, all his life. We talked about his "sense of place" and how it has changed over time, environmentally and sociologically.

We talked about our travel adventures over the years.

A conversation with Bonnie Ozaki-James about the beginnings of Honolulu Waldorf School, O'ahu, Hawai'i.

Patricia Y. Wong speaks to Kona Historical Society during a Kupuna Health & Wellness Outreach Event at the Regency Hualalai, September 15, 2019

He grew up surrounded by the ocean being the oldest of three. Joshua Slocum enjoys Christmas and the summer. He remembers playing baseball and being called “Squashua” and “JJ”. His favorite childhood vacation was going to Disney World with his...

Melia talking about what it was like to grow up hi Hawaii and what she loved most about it.

Stewarts childhood and growing up in Hawaii

The story of how my mother saved a woman’s life

Anne discusses her early life during WWII as a child of a US Navy submariner, growing up as a Navy “brat”, her belief in the basic goodness of people, her adventurous spirit, and much more.

A recount of our Native American ancestors, the First World War, the Korean Conflict, 9/11, and more

My son, age 8, interviews my gramma, age 93. He was most interested in her husband at Pearl Harbor.

Interview with Gwennie Peters McGrath by Addy McGrath

Leo and Betty discuss their memories and experiences during WWII, started with their whereabouts when they heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In the interview recorded in November, 2017 in Roslyn, NY, James interviews his step dad about his favorite place or in general his favorite everything. James’s dad shares his favorite childhood memories and memories right now on the people that...

We talked about my grandpa’s life and some things that he has done.

Robert (Rob) Wallace (45) talks with his girlfriend, Lindsay Smythe (30) about his life expereinces living in Italy and California, his service in Kuwait and Somalia, and working as a police officer in Yuma.

Orlino M. Mareny, 81, by his daughter, Angela Prater, 50, about his work on the plantation in Hawaii.