Interviewer: Victoria Phaneuf

Affiliation: University of Arizona

I had met Anna last summer at Steiner's Shipyard, she was very helpful getting me in to talk to people and giving me photocopies of articles on the shipyard and other information. Since getting back in the area this spring I had been trying to interview her on her own, which was made more difficult since she had retired in the interim. We had made an earlier appointment, but she wasn't feeling well that day so we rescheduled. As she was retired, she came in early to chat with the office staff and the owner before our interview. I arrived slightly late, at 12:40, (the meeting was scheduled for 12:30) but she was eating lunch with the owner and they didn't invite me back to join them until closer to 1. She is shorter than I am, on the stocky side, with bright eyes and an easy way of talking. This is one of the more clear and descriptive interviews I have. We met in the lunch/conference room at the shipyard, so periodically people came in and used the refrigerator or sink. She was already quite familiar with the project, and agreed to do an oral history interview.