Can anyone give some history on the port of Los Angeles, like was it a port for foreign ships to come in, passenger ships in 1880s? Where would old records be etc. Is this the port that burned down? Thanks. Pauline Hallett

Hello Pauline, below you will find an answer I rec. from Capt. Manny Aschemeyer concerning archvied records in Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor. This exchange too place over a year ago however as I've not been able to persue it personally as I don't live in California. You will see the email address: info@marexlalb.org If you find yourself doing any researching here I would be glad to pay a fair price for your services in looking in some records for me concerning my Grandfather from Athens, Greece. Thank you and Good Luck, Marie ******* TO: MS. MARIE COOK FROM: CAPT. MANNY ASCHEMEYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARINE EXCHANGE OF LA/LB HARBOR, INC. We received your query about archived information on vessel movements in and out of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor, dating back into the 1920's. Yes, we do have records going back to 1923, indicating the names of vessels, their flags, their owners/operators/agents, type of vessel (passenger, tanker, cargo, etc.), last port of call & next port of call, and other important data. What we would need from you is the name of the vessel your grandfather sailed to LA/LB Harbor in. And if that ship called here on or after 1923, we can find that information for you. Please advise us of the ship's name at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Capt. Manny Aschemeyer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > From: The Cook's <FCEC@lvcm.com> > To: <info@marexlalb.org> > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 3:09 PM > Subject: archives of 1920? > > > > Hello I'm going thru old emails and if I already contacted you I'm sorry > to > > be bothering you but I can't delete this without first asking if you know > if > > archives were kept for ships arriving in the harbor during the 1920's with > > transport (freight or passenger) from Athens, Greece? > > I'm trying to trace the route of my Grandfather! This would have been > early > > in 1920's as my father was born 17-Oct-1924 in Los Angeles. thank you > very > > much, Marie Cook > > ********** -----Original Message----- From: Pollywog1930@aol.com [mailto:Pollywog1930@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 9:57 AM To: CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CALosAngeles] Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, CA Can anyone give some history on the port of Los Angeles, like was it a port for foreign ships to come in, passenger ships in 1880s? Where would old records be etc. Is this the port that burned down? Thanks. Pauline Hallett

Dear list readers, I want to recommend my favorite book of all time, "Two Years before the Mast", by Dana. You can check it out from the library, it is a classic. It is a true story of a young man who ships out from Boston to California and back again in 1834, but then at the end of the book he tells about his same trip 24 years later. If you've ever wanted to know what San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Pedro and Frisco looked like then, please read it. You will be amazed how "Young" Calif. is. Also an excellent book to get a grip on the descendants Spanish colonists, and early California aristocratic families that were there at the time. Lillian Kathleen Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pollywog1930@aol.com> To: <CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:57 PM Subject: [CALosAngeles] Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, CA > Can anyone give some history on the port of Los Angeles, like was it a port > for foreign ships to come in, passenger ships in 1880s? Where would old > records be etc. Is this the port that burned down? Thanks. > > Pauline Hallett > >