Feb 24, 2012 - A small sampling of what's available in our LBPL Digital Archive. Join us as we take a historical look through our golden decade year by year as we watch how our campus has grown brick by brick, from old traditions to new traditions, and the people that have become part of our university family. Airport History. Historical - Oil Operations Wilmington Oil Field The Wilmington Oil Field is the third largest field in the contiguous United States with an ultimate recovery estimated at three billion barrels of oil. The Historical Society of Long Beach preserves the past for the future, connecting people to history and to the place they live.

From 1910-1919, the city's seven miles of beach served as Long Beach's "airport." As a Mecca for international trade, Southern California is part of a $8.9 trillion global exchange that also facilitates a contemporary U.S. trade deficit with China, the largest trade deficit in world history. In 1919, local aviator Earl Daugherty opened a 20 acre flying field for his flight training school at "Chateau Thierry." The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (LBPRM) oversees the operation and maintenance of all Long Beach public recreational facilities, including two oceanfront marinas, a commercial harbor, 162 parks, five golf courses, three swimming pools, a sailing center, a nature center, two historic ranchos, an art museum, a cemetery, classes and special events. Historic districts are designated neighborhoods that contain groups of older, unaltered houses that preserve the visual qualities and ambience of the past. Search vintage city directories, yearbooks, and digital images. Department History. We help develop an inclusive community narrative that gives residents a greater understanding of their role in the story of their neighborhood, the City, and the larger world. Landings and takeoffs were best made at low tides, and it was common to see fabric-covered biplanes flying off the sand amidst ocean spray. The Ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) have helped transform the City of Angels into the largest business investment in America. This day marked the beginning of a growing academic institution into what is now California State University, Long Beach.