Elsie and Saturnino Carpio
The Carpios share stories of their early days in the plantation camps. Saturnino (Sat) Carpio recalls the reasons why he came to the Hawaii from the Philippines and describes the work that he performed on the plantation, as a knapsack sprayer. Elsie and Sat talk about their first meeting, at a candidata dance. Sat talks about his role as the chairman of the Housing Committee and the process of obtaining housing when the plantation companies started to phase out. He describes the bango number system and the sadness of the final days of the plantation industry in Kohala.
Interview Clips
The Job of the Knapsack Sprayer | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: The Job of the Knapsack Sprayer. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com ... Read more
The End of the Plantation Days | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: The End of the Plantation Days. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com f... Read more
It's Hard Work Being a Knapsack Sprayer | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: It's Hard Work Being a Knapsack Sprayer. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproj... Read more
Introduction | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: Introduction. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral histo... Read more
How They Met | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: How They Met. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral histo... Read more
Housing After the Sugar Boom Part 1 | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: Housing After the Sugar Boom Part 1. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.... Read more
Housing After the Sugar Boom Part 2 | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: Housing After the Sugar Boom Part 2 . Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject... Read more
Coming to Hawaii | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: Coming to Hawaii . Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral ... Read more
Bango Numbers | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio
It's Hard Work Being a Knapsack Sprayer | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: It's Hard Work Being a Knapsack Sprayer. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproj... Read more
The Job of the Knapsack Sprayer | Elsie and Saturnino Carpio | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Elsie and Saturnino Carpio. Subject: The Job of the Knapsack Sprayer. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com ... Read more
Resources
Bango numbers
Sugar strike
Candidata dances
Plantation Housing Commission