The lives of women who worked in the pineapple industry in the 30’s through the 60’s. Insights on why women went to work and their experience with striking – inspirational personal stories, in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History archive.
Narration by Bill Doorman, a reporter for Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s The Conversation, featuring original music by Alan Akaka.
This podcast highlights the experiences of 5 individuals from our project Women Workers in Hawaiʻi’s Pineapple Industry.
Listen to the voices of:
- 01:05 – Motoe Nihei
- 04:43 – Helen Barnes
- 08:41 – Ida Milles
- 12:12 – Margaret “Nona” Chang
- 15:49 – Venicia Guiala
This podcast was supported by a grant from the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities.