Oral Histories

Douglas & Stewart Lawhead

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Douglas and Stewart LawheadInterview by Libby Appelgate The brothers, Douglas and Stewart stories of Seal Beach go back to 1919…

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8 minutes read on March 14, 2022

Willard Hanzlik

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Interviewed and Transcribed by Libby Appelgate – November 5, 2003 Willard visited Seal Beach in 1928 and recalls that rails ran…

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33 minutes read on March 3, 2022

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Paul Calvo – former SB Councilman

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Paul Calvo Interviewed & Transcribed by Libby Appelgate – June 24, 2003 L. A.: Libby Appelgate will interview Paul Calvo for the…

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22 minutes read on March 3, 2022

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Earl Shea

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Interviewed and Transcribed by Kathy Morton – April 18, 2001 KM – Today is April 18, 2001. I’m talking with Earl…

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25 minutes read on March 3, 2022

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Joan Stegman – Founder, SB Historical Society

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Interviewed & Transcribed by Libby Appelgate – November 8, 2000 L.A.: Libby Appelgate of the Seal Beach Historical & Cultural Society…

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53 minutes read on March 3, 2022

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Larry Howard

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Larry Howard interviewed by Libby Appelgate – July 2, 1996 Larry has lived in Seal Beach since 1928. His father was the…

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47 minutes read on March 2, 2022