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 ascending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Dennis McCarbery Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Dennis McCarbery.   

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Nancy Utovac Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Nancy Utovac.

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Joe Itson Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Joe Itson.  

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Charles Carevich Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Charles Carevich. 

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Manny Aschemeyer Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Manny Aschemeyer, born on August 12, 1941, in Baltimore, Maryland, is the Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Southern California. He has been involved with the organization since its independence as a standalone nonprofit entity in 1995. Aschemeyer's career has been dedicated to the maritime industry, particularly in the Southern California area. His work involves overseeing the operations of the Marine Exchange, which serves as a maritime information clearinghouse, providing essential vessel movement and position data to maritime-related entities.

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
George De La Torre Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with George De La Torre.

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Kaylynn Kim Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Kaylynn Kim. 

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Vito Giacalone Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Vito Giacalone. 

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Yukio Tatsumi Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Yukio Tatsumi.

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles
Albert Alcala Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

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.

Unknown Los Angeles, CA The Port of Los Angeles