Bananas to Containers, Evolution of Dockwork — Dave Arian
Dave Arian, the former president of the ILWU International, talks about the evolution of work on the waterfront, from throwing bananas to containerization.
The Fiestas of Wilmington — Oliva Cueva Fernandez
“Mexican Americans in Wilmington,” author, Olivia Cueva Fernandez recounts the big fiestas in Wilmington that brought people to the harbor town from all over the Greater Los Angeles area — many of them arriving on the old Red Cars.
Movie Stars in Harbor and Fun in Catalina — Anita (Fistonich) Mardesich
Golden Generation San Pedran, Anita Fistonich Mardesich tells the stories of seeing glamorous movie stars in the LA Harbor and fun times taking the old steamship to Catalina Island with her girlfriends.
Epic Story of Earning a Purple Heart — Louis Dominguez
Longtime San Pedro community leader Louis Dominguez tells the epic story of how he won a Purple Heart while serving during the Vietnam War.
Painting out Graffiti in Wilmington — Cecilia Moreno
Port of Los Angeles community advocate for Wilmington, Cecilia Moreno talks about how she stayed out of trouble growing up in Wilmington and how she encouraged her nephews to paint out graffiti on weekends as a means to taking back their community.
How Women Started on the Docks — Dave Arian
Former ILWU president, Dave Arian tells the story of how the first woman to work on the docks got her start when her father died and she had no brothers to inherit his union book.