Patricia Leckner was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Patricia Leckner was born on June 23, 1932, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and later moved to San Pedro, California, where her husband, a civil engineer, was stationed at Fort MacArthur. The interview focuses on her significant involvement with Ports O' Call Village, a specialty shopping and dining center in San Pedro, California. Leckner discusses her initial arrival in San Pedro in the mid-1950s, the development of Ports O' Call Village, and her role as the village manager.

Oral history interview with Pearson Jackson.  

Oral history interview with Rawlin Nelson.

Ray Falk was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. He was born on September 23, 1922, on Terminal Island (formerly East San Pedro). Falk's grandfather, a German-born Swede, was an entrepreneurial ship captain who first arrived in San Pedro in 1877. He established a business in the area, including the Pepper Tree Saloon, and invested in property and ships, significantly contributing to the port's early maritime activities. Ray Falk recounts his early life on Terminal Island, where his father operated a fishing boat with a Japanese crew.

Raymond Ellsworth Dyer's life has been deeply intertwined with the manual and agricultural labor traditions of his community. His first job, as he recounts, was driving cows, a task that he began at a young age, showcasing his early introduction to the responsibilities and rhythms of rural work. This experience would have provided him with a foundational understanding of animal husbandry and the daily demands of farm life. Raymond's work history is diverse, including time spent working for Mr.

Reidar Bendiksen is a Norwegian fisherman who has been in the fishing industry since 1963. After 25 years of fishing, he transitioned into the fishing gear business, where he continues to work up to the present. James M. Dwyer Jr., also known as Jim Dwyer, has been involved in the fishing industry for the last forty-seven years. For the past twenty-two years, he has served as the Secretary, Treasurer, and Business Agent for the Local 1749, ILA, also known as the Lumpers Union.

Richard was born in San Pedro in 1946; a third generation Japanese-American (sansei). In this interview, he recounts how his family came to be living in San Pedro from Japan, and the challenges they faced because of "yellow exclusion laws" and other discriminatory practices that prevented his grandparents from becoming U.S. citizens. His grandfather settled initially in a Japanese fishing community near Santa Monica, California where he ran a fish market. However, he was not legally allowed to hold a business license until 1954 when he was allowed to become a U.S. citizen.

Robert A. Curry was born in 1931 in Toledo, Ohio. In 1939, his father moved to San Francisco, California, and the family relocated to Los Angeles in 1940. Bob grew up in the transportation and trucking industry. The family’s transition to the West Coast marked the beginning of their involvement in the trucking business. Bob’s father founded California Cartage Company during the war years, around 1943-1944, focusing on transporting aircraft parts between Los Angeles and San Diego.

Ron Reddick was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in 1944 in Long Beach, California, Reddick grew up near the Port of Los Angeles, where his early exposure to the port influenced his eventual career as an engineer. After initially working for the City of Los Angeles in the Department of Public Works, Reddick became intrigued by the variety of engineering tasks required at the port and chose to transfer to the Port of Los Angeles, where he spent his career.

Ronald Rogers was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in 1941 in Upland, California, Rogers provides an account of his life, beginning with his early years in Harbor City and his family's connection to the tuna fishing industry. The interview explores Rogers’ career trajectory, starting from his high school days when he worked as a deckhand for Catalina Island Boat Service. He shares vivid memories of the summer jobs, including the chaotic scenes during the Buccaneer Ball in Avalon.