Oral history transcript, Herman Von Holt, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1987, by Michaelyn Chou

Title:

Oral history transcript, Herman Von Holt, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1987, by Michaelyn Chou

Number of Pages:

34

Description:

[For interviews 1 to 4] Biographical information and family background; annexation of Hawaii by the US; 1910 fire at the Thatcher School in California; Von Holt’s experiences at Yale and living with Ellsworth Bunker; why Von Holt’s grandfather came to Hawaii; religion at Yale; Von Holt’s knowledge of Hawaiian; Bunker family history; Ellsworth Bunker’s personality; Von Holt’s involvement with the University and Pacific Clubs; military service; Dwight Eisenhower; George Patton; VonHolt family ranches; building water tanks, gates and fences; Pearl Harbor and its effect on the Hawaiian Electric Company; selling coral and topsoil for an airfield site; Frank Fasi; how Mrs. VonHolt came to Hawaii; bad experiences with the church; water polo; Yale President Hadley; surfing; the Hygienic Dairy; Scottish jokes; favorite foods and cooking; hobbies; anecdotes about interactions with Hawaiian natives.

Contributor:

Von Holt, Herman

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of Oral Histories Given to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library

See Also:

See all online interviews with Herman Von Holt

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details