The Port of Los Angeles section includes the annual reports from the early years to the 1990's. There are other Port publications also. Among the many areas covered, we are accumulating a collection of locally produced cookbooks from the various community groups of San Pedro starting in the 1950's. The Large Map collection is housed in two map cases. Original maps of the harbor and community are here, as well as copies of such maps as the Sanborn Maps for the early years.
Many maps show the changes that took place in the development of the harbor.
The Small Map collection has maps of early days. Maps of Terminal Island prior to the many changes are also available for research. Some Oversize pictures and scrapbooks are housed in the third map case. The Ephemera File has a variety of items ranging from napkins from the Free Harbor Breakwater celebration to old cruise line menus to business cards. Many of these cards represent businesses no longer here.