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Historical Articles by Barbara J. Del Piano

Tony and Barbara Del Piano
Barbara Del Piano

Barbara J. Del Piano is a Life member of the Outrigger Canoe Club who authored the Club’s history book, Outrigger Canoe Club 1908-2008 to celebrate the Club’s Centennial.  A past-chair of both the Historical Committee and the Public Relations Committee, she has contributed numerous articles for the Club’s monthly magazine for members.  She is also the author of several books on Hawaiian history, including Emma, Beloved Queen of Hawaii, and Na Lani Kaumaka: Daughters of Hawaii.

OCC Centennial Book by Barbara Del Piano
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1993-05 Outrigger Celebrates 85th Anniversary

1994-06 Alex Anderson Celebrates 100th Birthday

1994-07 Macfarlane Regatta Set for July 4 at Waikiki

1997-03 Have Paddle Will Travel

1997-05 Aileen Soule Still Making Waves

1998-02 The Good Old Carefree Days at the OCC

1999-06 OCCs Designing Woman Margaret Puder

2000-02 The OCC 1904-1910

2000-03 The OCC 1911-1920 Setting the Course

2000-04 Legends of the OCC 1921-1930

2000-05 Stormy Weather 1931-1940

2000-06 With Bombs Bursting in Air 1941-1950

2000-07 The Tides of Change 1951-1960

2000-08 A New Beginning 1961-1970

2000-09 Let the Good Times Roll 1971-1980

2000-10 The Golden Age of Sports 1981-1990

2000-11 Mission Accomplished 1991-2000

2000-12 Some Who Made a Difference 1908-2000

2001-03 Take a Bow, Mazeppa

2001-04 Outrigger Magazine History

2001-07 There’s Something About the Macfarlane

2001-11 Beware the Box Jellyfish

2001-12 Postcards From the Past

2002-01 Help Wanted, Enormous Rewards

2002-07 If You’ve Ever Paddled in a Macfarlane

2006-01 A Stroll Down Memory Lane

2006-05 Humble Beginnings A Visit to Hawaii 1914

2006-08 The Dad Center Memorial Race

2007-10 OCC Model Brings Back Memories of OCC

2007-11 Barbara Del Piano Author of OCC Centennial Book

2008-03 And the Melody Lingers On

2008-05 Outrigger Paddles Into Its Second Century

2008-06 A Time to Remember 100th Anniversary

2009-03 Life Member Barbara Del Piano

2009-03 The Aina of Aina Haina

2009-06 The Good Old Summer Time

2010-05 A Day at the Races Began in 1908 in Waikiki

2010-12 Fred Hemmings Living Legend of the Outrigger

2011-02 An Evening With Vladimir Ossipoff

2011-03 New Life Member Joseph Quigg

2012-03 Bill Brooks Elected to Life Membership

2012-03 Bill Morris Is Fundraiser Extraordinaire

2012-03 The Adventures of Alexander Hume Ford

2013-02 Oh Those Were the Days

2013-05 The Beach Boys of Waikiki

2013-07 Johnny’s Girls

2013-08 Dad Center Lives On in Canoe Race

2013-09 OCC First Luau Held in 1908

2013-10 A New Beginning for the OCC

2013-12 A Christmas Surprise

2014-01 A New Beginning for the OCC

2014-02 It Was So Hard to Say Goodbye

2014-03 Winged O Michele St. John

2014-04 Di’s Ladies Were Unbeatable

2014-04 Winged O Karl Heyer IV

2014-07 Winged O Tiare Finney

2015-07 Beach Volleyball Still Popular a Century Later

2015-09 At the Helm for 30 Years Marilyn Kali

2015-12 Ladies Make a Change

2016-01 Ellen Fullard-Leo A Woman Ahead of Her Time

2016-03 Three Elected to Life Membership in the OCC

2016-04 What Is Life Membership in the OCC

2016-06 Valerie Davis-She’s Sailed the Ocean Blue

2016-06 OCC Women’s Volleyball–Hey Guys, Move Over

2016-07 What You Never Knew About the Macfarlane Regatta

2016-07 Tennis, Anyone?

2016-09 OCC Wahines Rode the Waves 100 Years Ago

2017-02 Waikiki Beach  Girl Pat Barker

2017-03 New Winged O Dave Shoji

2017-03 Past President and Winged O Ron Sorrell Elected to Life Membership

2017-03 Regatta Day in Honolulu Harbor

2017-08 Kamaaina Kanikapila

2017-08 Our Special Visitors – the Ford Family

2018-03 New Life Members Mary Philpotts McGrath and Tay Perry

2018-04 Outrigger Founder Receives Special Recognition

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