Stories of Los Angeles Harbor Area: For Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (SOLAHA Vol. VI, No. 12)
Co-Founder Wilmington Historical Society Simie Seaman tells about her parents arriving in San Pedro from Tennessee & Oklahoma and the special harbor connection since WW II; and her track star husband being ”kidnapped” by UCLA!
Community leader Simie is renowned photographer with photos on view through out South Bay She was instrumental in designating Banning Park cultural monument status by getting the neighborhood zoning changed to a historical overlay zone. Her research showed that the neighborhood was developed to provide housing for the employees of 20th Century business tycoons William Wrigley Jr. and Henry Ford.
Simie has resided in Wilmington near Banning Park for decades. Her involvement and dedication in connection with Wilmington history, preservation and promotion are extensive. She is a co-founder and President of Wilmington Historical Society.
She is co-author of Images of America Wilmington photo anthology.
In 2024 the intersection of M Street & Banning Blvd. in Wilmington was designated Simie Seaman Square on recommendation of Councilman Tim McOsker, District 15 “One-Five”.
Simie sets a great example for all living up to the credo her father extolled: “Whatever you do, leave it better than you found it.”