Oral  history interview with Tom Warren.

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.

Tony DiBernardo was born in 1928 on the island of Ischia, located off the coast of Naples, Italy. Tony's father, born in 1888, was a fisherman who supported his family by fishing off the coast of Africa. In November 1938, Tony, along with his mother and two older sisters, joined his father in San Pedro, California. Settling in San Pedro, Tony began his education at Cabrillo Avenue School, where he learned English in a class designed for new immigrants. Tony worked shining shoes at a local barbershop and later in a shoe repair shop and a produce market.

Tony Lauro was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Tony Lauro was born on December 7, 1929, in San Pedro, Los Angeles. His father, an immigrant from the island of Ischia near Naples, Italy, was a fisherman, and Tony grew up in a close-knit Italian fishing community in San Pedro, where most of the residents were of Italian, Yugoslav, or Croatian descent. The interview captures Lauro's memories of his early life in San Pedro, focusing on his experiences growing up in the fishing industry.

Oral history interview with Tony Salcido.

Oral history interview with Torrance Parker. 

Vernon Hall was born in San Pedro in 1936. He grew up in San Pedro, attended UCLA to study engineering, and then came back to San Pedro, where he lives today. His grandfather is Swedish, lived in Minnesota until they moved to San Pedro in 1905.  His grandfather and father were machinists who worked on ships in the harbor. 

Oral history interview with Violet Parkhurst. 

Virginia Brownell was born in 1922 in Larimore, North Dakota. During her early years, she worked at the telephone office in Huron, South Dakota. Her journey to San Pedro, California, began when her future husband, who worked in the telephone company, decided to relocate to California before the outbreak of World War II. He initially worked in Ventura before securing a position in the San Pedro office. Virginia transferred to the San Pedro telephone office around the same time, coinciding with the events of Pearl Harbor.

Vito Giacalone was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Vito Giacalone was born in 1922 in San Diego, California, into a family deeply involved in the fishing industry. His father, originally from Palermo, Sicily, was a pioneer in the tuna fishing industry in the United States. The interview begins with Giacalone recounting his father's journey from Sicily to San Diego in 1914 and his subsequent career as a fisherman. Giacalone shares memories of his childhood, including a vivid story from when he was seven years old and first visited San Pedro.