The collection of San Pedro High School annuals is complete from 1909 to the early 1980's with the exception of 1935 and 1950. The World War II years produced no year books. Periodicals include Pacific Historical Review , Terra , American West Review , California Historical , Palos Verdes Review , CalShips and California Historical Society Quarterly . Available also are the indexes for some periodicals complied by AnnaMarie and Everett Hager. The Document File has documents in many areas with emphasis on the early days of the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, Fort MacArthur, the local fishing industry and local unions.
Many documents are original sources.
The Large Picture File has over 9,500 photos which are organized by subject matter. There is an emphasis on the Port of Los Angeles, local street scenes, schools, churches and Terminal Island. The Small Picture File has an extensive collection of photos of fishing boats from the days of San Pedro's heavy involvement in the fishing industry. Many of the small photos are of more recent times. The Pamphlet File compliments the collection.