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 Sort ascending Collection 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.

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Tom Warren Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral  history interview with Tom Warren.

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Tom Phillips Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Tom Phillips.

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Steven Cole Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Steven Cole. 

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Stephanie Mardesich Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

 

 

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Stancil Jones Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Stancil Jones. 

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Seymour Waterman Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Seymour Waterman. 

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Rudy Svorinich, Jr. Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Rudy Svorinich, Jr.

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Roy Cootes Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Ray Cootes.

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Roy Coats Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project

Oral history interview with Roy Coats. 

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