Oral history interview with Adam Birkenbach.

Oral history interview with Al Green.

Albert Alcala describes growing up in San Pedro from his birth in 1949 to the 1960s when the city was primarily a small immigrant community, and through the time the Port of Los Angeles was built and displaced many families. He describes his father as one of the original thriving businessmen who immigrated from Granada, Spain, and his connections to other town folklore and notable people.

Oral history interview with Andrew Cesareo. 

Oral history interview with Angie Papadakis.

Oral history interview with Anthony Misetich.

Oral history interview with Anthony Nizetich.

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.

Arthur Bartlett was born in Faversham, Kent County, U.K., on October 25th, 1919. He immigrated to San Pedro in 1923 due to the influenza epidemic in Europe. Bartlett worked in the newspaper business as a young boy and later served in the Air Force during World War II. He also had experience working as a deckhand on a coastwise ship. Bartlett became a reverend and ministered at Beacon Street, an area known for its seafaring community, businesses, and various activities. He was involved in counseling and providing support to individuals in the community, including those in recovery.