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Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
John K. Teves Tsunamis in Maui County: Oral Histories

In a discursive interview, a man depicts his family's self-sufficient lifestyle in Kapaa, Kauai. Also covered are his experiences in Honolulu, including witnessing an accident during air maneuvers. He recounts the events of the 1957 tsunami on Kauai, including anecdotes about his brother-in-law's survival and his gathering of fish washed ashore by the waves.

Jeanne Johnston Pukalani, HI University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History
Wallace Miyahira Tsunamis in Maui County: Oral Histories

The son of Okinawan immigrants describes his Haiku lifestyle. After graduation from Maui High School, he worked at Maui Pine and Libby, McNeill & Libby, where he met his wife. He describes his observations of the 1946 and 1957 tsunamis.

Jeanne Johnston Pukalani, HI University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History