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Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

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Principal Investigator:
Marifrances Trivelli

The Port of Los Angeles celebrated its Centennial on December 9, 2007. As part of the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project, these interviews feature various members of the Los Angeles Harbor Area community who were interviewed in 2007 to document different eras in Port history.

Interviewee	Collection Sort descending	Description	Interviewer	Date of Interview	Location of Interview	Affiliation
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
Haruye Sakamoto	Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project	Oral history interview with Haruye Sakamoto.	Unknown		Los Angeles, CA	The Port of Los Angeles
Virginia Brownell	Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project	Oral history interview with Virginia Brownell.	Unknown		Los Angeles, CA	The Port of Los Angeles
Anthony Misetich	Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project	Oral history interview with Anthony Misetich.	Unknown		Los Angeles, CA	The Port of Los Angeles
Andrew Cesareo	Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project	Oral history interview with Andrew Cesareo.	Unknown		Los Angeles, CA	The Port of Los Angeles
Tony Lauro	Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project	Oral history interview with Tony Lauro.	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
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

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