The Port of Los Angeles
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Tommy Amalfitano | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Tommy Amalfitano was born at San Pedro Hospital on December 10th, 1942. His family originated in Ishchia, with a background in fishing, which led them to immigrate to San Pedro. His father was involved in the restaurant and bar business, and his mother was a housewife. Tommy attended Mary Star, a Catholic school in San Pedro. He later became involved in the fish business, starting from a small fish market and eventually growing to a 10,000-square-foot building. Throughout his life, Tommy has been involved in various community events, such as the Fishermen's Fiesta. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
Adam Birkenbach | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with Adam Birkenbach. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
Lewis Loveridge | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with Lewis Loveridge. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
John Papadakis | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with John Papadakis. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
John Guest | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with John Guest. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
Lorenzo DiCarlo | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with Lorenzo DiCarlo. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
Joan Milke Flores | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with Joan Milke Flores. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
Tom Warren | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Oral history interview with Tom Warren. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
Art Almeida | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
Art Almeida was born on December 27, 1928, in San Pedro. His mother came to the United States from Ciudad Guerrero in northern Mexico when she was about six years old. His father, born in Santa María de Los Angeles in Jalisco, came to the US in 1909 and married Art's mother around 1917 in Morenci, Arizona. Art's father was a hacendado from the landed gentry, and his mother's family crossed the border into Morenci, Arizona. Art's father was a kindly man, about six feet tall, fair-skinned, and articulate. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles | |
James Yamamoto | Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project |
James Yamamoto, born in 1936, hails from Terminal Island, California. His early life was shaped by the local Japanese fishing community and his father's grocery store. The onset of World War II marked a period of upheaval for Yamamoto and his family, as they were subjected to internment along with many other Japanese Americans. This experience had a profound impact on his family's ship chandlery business. Post-war, Yamamoto witnessed and adapted to the evolution of communication within the shipping industry. |
Unknown | Los Angeles, CA | The Port of Los Angeles |