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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1838-1947)

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Start Date
1838
End Date
1947
Contents
1. Chain of title. Three copies given to Arcadia Public Library on the Rancho's fiftieth anniversary. 2. "Santa Anita Rancho history told in book." News clip, circa 1956. 3. "Our community." Article from Arcadia Savings and Loan brochure. 4. "Arcadia, City of Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Adver…
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Start Date
1838
End Date
1947
Contents
1. Chain of title. Three copies given to Arcadia Public Library on the Rancho's fiftieth anniversary.
2. "Santa Anita Rancho history told in book." News clip, circa 1956.
3. "Our community." Article from Arcadia Savings and Loan brochure.
4. "Arcadia, City of Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Advertiser, February 26, 1969 by I. Hope.
5. "Arcadia gets publicity." News clip, 1927 copied from Alton Green's scrapbook.
6. "The Romance of Rancho Santa Anita." Booklet by Rancho Santa Anita, circa 1948. Eight copies.
7. Lasca Leaves, October 1967. Three copies.
8. "The Romance of the Ranchos." Booklet by Palmer Conner, Title Insurance and Trust Company, 1941. Six copies. Insert of 1919 map of Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County.
9. "Rancho Santa Anita ... trials of ownership." Lasca Leaves, December 1975. Two copies.
10. "The people of Rancho Santa Anita, Part II." Lasca Leaves, July 1956.
11. "From romance to racehorses." Westways, February 1974.
12. "Ranch Santa Anita." Section of the book, Brief Sketches of the History of the Ranchos San Pascual, Santa Anita ...etc. by J.M. Miller.
13. Lasca Leaves, December 1975.
14. a. "Historic Santa Anita: the development of the land." Brochure by the Arboretum, circa 1976. 14b. Historic Santa Anita the Development of the Land, undated. 14c. Historic Santa Anita the Development of the Land, originally printed by California Arboretum Foundation 1976, Revised and reprinted by Los Voluntarios 2006.
15. "Expedients." Four pages detailing Reid's claim. Copied from the collection of Huntington Library.
16. "Santa Anita Ranch, Rancho Santa Anita." Articles from The Westerner's Brand Book, published by Los Angeles Corral, 1956.
17. "The old and new Santa Anita." Westways, January 1948.
18. "Chain of horticulture." Lasca Leaves, July 1951.
19. "The restorations at Rancho Santa Anita." Lasca Leaves, January 1961.
20. "Background to Rancho Santa Anita." By Florence Slocum, circa 1969.
21. "People say." Arcadia Tribune, February - April, 1941. A series of eight articles commemorating Rancho Santa Anita's 100th birthday.
22. "Rancho Santa Anita 'Place of Many Waters.'" Lasca Leaves, October 1967 by Susanna Bryant Dakin.
23. Historic calendar of events of Ranch Santa Anita. Peacock Call, September/October 1978.
24. Manuscript of Mrs. C.W. (Emma Elinor Hines) Young. From the Bancroft Library at the University of California at Berkeley, October 1978. Photocopy of handwritten manuscript and typed copy.
25. "Owners and cattle brands of the Rancho Santa Anita." The Branding Iron, June 1979 by Jack McCaskill.
26. "The Baldwin legacy." Lasca Leaves, June 1976 by Sandy Snider.
27. "Santa Anita Rancho - history told in book." Pasadena Independent, January 11, 1953. Pasadena Star News, September 23, 1956.
28. "Pasadena the Crown of the Valley: a souvenir." Pasadena Board of Trade, 1893-1894 by E. Norman Baker. From the historical collection of William F. Salisbury.
29. "Rancho Santa Anita - 'Place of Many Waters'." Junior League Community News, October 1957 by Susanna Bryant Dakin.
30. "Rancho Santa Anita's colorful past." News clip, undated.
31. "Rancho Santa Anita, chuck full of early California memories; one of the Southland's most beautiful spots." Arcadia Tribune, December 6, 1937, page 1.
32. "Historic ranchos' sale recalls pioneer days." Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1936, Part V, page 1.
33. "Two famous holdings to be subdivided soon. Santa Anita and La Cienega Ranch acreage purchased for vast residential development." Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1936, Part V.
34. Town Rambler by Marjorie Hesse: description of Rancho Santa Anita and the arrangement of the rooms at the old adobe house as told by Miss Lena McCulley and second cousin of E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin, Mrs. H. H. Cross. Arcadia Tribune, June 22, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936-Jan. 1, 1939. Arcadia Historical Society.
35. "The Romance of California Land Titles" by Stuart O'Melveny. Title Insurance and Trust Company, 1928. (Rancho Santa Anita mentioned on page 13.)
36. Rancho Santa Anita and the development of San Marino and Sierra Madre. From pages 91, 93, 94, 100 of the book Pasadena Area History by Manuel Pineda and E. Caswell Perry (1972).
Subjects
History-Rancho Santa Anita (1838-1947)
Physical Description
2 folders
Item ID
103AF
Collection
Subject Files
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"Unique Alumni Group Welcomes Former Baldwin Era Residents" by Helen Schrader. Ernest Schultz and his twin sisters Freda Schultz and Hilda Schultz, who were residents of early Arcadia and former students of the little school at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita, reunite and talk about life and schools in the early 1900s, including Arcadia's first school in the old packing house on the Baldwin Ranch. They recalled that the eighth grade teacher Miss Jeanette Said taught in English and Spanish since many students only spoke Spanish. News clipping. See also: Arcadia file "People," item number 2 clipping which includes a photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1964
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1964
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia schools - history
Schultz, Ernest
Schutlz, Freda
Schultz, Hilda
Baldwin Ranch
Said, Jeanette
Item ID
29788AN
Collection
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General items regarding schools

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1966 p. 1 (smoking on campus)
September 29, 1966 p. 1 (unsafe structures)
January 12, 1967 p. 1 (controversy over book "Land of the Free")
March 23, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 24, 1967 p. 1 (vocational school for the valley studied)
October 16, 1968 p. 1 (discipline guidelines)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (Scientology teaching studied)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (Scientology teaching banned)
November 17, 1968 p. 4 (advisory board for teens)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1966 p. 1 (smoking on campus)
September 29, 1966 p. 1 (unsafe structures)
January 12, 1967 p. 1 (controversy over book "Land of the Free")
March 23, 1967 p. 1 ( " )
September 24, 1967 p. 1 (vocational school for the valley studied)
October 16, 1968 p. 1 (discipline guidelines)
November 17, 1968 p. 1 (Scientology teaching studied)
November 20, 1968 p. 1 (Scientology teaching banned)
November 17, 1968 p. 4 (advisory board for teens)
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
4193AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Federal aid to schools

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1961 p. 1(Aid for First Avenue and Holly Ave.)
February 9, 1947 p. 1 (Aid for Hugo Reid-federal grant to finance plan of new Hugo Reid school, to be located in the Village)
June 26, 1961 p. 1 (General discussion on Federal aid)
June 29, 1961 p. 1 ( " )
October 16, 1961 p. 1 ( " )
October 23,1961 p. 1 ( " )
October 26, 1961 p. 1 (negative vote on Federal aid)
October 24, 1965 p. 1
October 28, 1965 p. 1
November 12, 1965 p. 1
December 16, 1965 p. 1
February 10, 1966 p. 1
February 27, 1966 p. 1
March 3, 1966 p. 1
May 12, 1966 p. 1
October 13, 1966 p. 1
March 5, 1967 p. 1
July 13, 1967 p. 1
July 27, 1967 p. 1
October 12, 1957 p. 1
October 26, 1967 p. 1 (third year)
October 15, 1969 p. 1 (grant for library)
October 19, 1969 p. 1 (refused)
May 3, 1970 p. 1 (funds)
May 12, 1971 p. 1 (trustees divided over)
June 16, 1971 p. 1 (funds for reading expansion)
July 21, 1971 p. 1 (refused)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1961 p. 1(Aid for First Avenue and Holly Ave.)
February 9, 1947 p. 1 (Aid for Hugo Reid-federal grant to finance plan of new Hugo Reid school, to be located in the Village)
June 26, 1961 p. 1 (General discussion on Federal aid)
June 29, 1961 p. 1 ( " )
October 16, 1961 p. 1 ( " )
October 23,1961 p. 1 ( " )
October 26, 1961 p. 1 (negative vote on Federal aid)
October 24, 1965 p. 1
October 28, 1965 p. 1
November 12, 1965 p. 1
December 16, 1965 p. 1
February 10, 1966 p. 1
February 27, 1966 p. 1
March 3, 1966 p. 1
May 12, 1966 p. 1
October 13, 1966 p. 1
March 5, 1967 p. 1
July 13, 1967 p. 1
July 27, 1967 p. 1
October 12, 1957 p. 1
October 26, 1967 p. 1 (third year)
October 15, 1969 p. 1 (grant for library)
October 19, 1969 p. 1 (refused)
May 3, 1970 p. 1 (funds)
May 12, 1971 p. 1 (trustees divided over)
June 16, 1971 p. 1 (funds for reading expansion)
July 21, 1971 p. 1 (refused)
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
4214AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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State aid to schools

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1947 p. 1
September 1, 1971 p. 1 (equalization of State funds)
November 3, 1971 p. 1 (Loan from Los Angeles County)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1947 p. 1
September 1, 1971 p. 1 (equalization of State funds)
November 3, 1971 p. 1 (Loan from Los Angeles County)
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
4215AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rancho Santa Anita asks zoning change for El Rancho shopping area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940 p. 1
April 18, 1940
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1940 p. 1
April 18, 1940
Subjects
El Rancho shopping district
Item ID
3906AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Oaks shopping center proposal faces planning commission. The application, filed by National Shopping Centers, Inc., Rosemead, requests zone change at the northwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard from C-2 and R-O to C-2 and D. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia News Post
Date
August 21, 1967
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia News Post
Date
August 21, 1967
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Planning Commission
Santa Anita Oaks shopping center
Zoning
Item ID
34145AN
Collection
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School master plan

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1969 p. 1
March 5, 1969 p. 1
March 9, 1969 p. 1
March 12, 1969 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1969 p. 1
March 5, 1969 p. 1
March 9, 1969 p. 1
March 12, 1969 p. 1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
4195AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Auditorium for High School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1964 p. 1 (Chamber of Commerce committee seeks auditorium)
May 28, 1964 p. 1 (proposal to C. of C. Board)
June 11, 1964 p. 1 (school board to consider bond issue)
June 25, 1964 p. 1 (Bond issue study)
July 16, 1964 p. 1
October 11, 1964 p. 1
October 29, 1964 p. 1
November 12, 1964 p. 1
December 17,1964 p. 1 (architect's drawing)
January 3, 1965 p. 1 (bond campaign)
January 7, 1965 p. 1
January 14, 1965 p. 1
January 29, 1965 p. 1
February 4, 1965 p. 1 (rejected)
June 13, 1965 p. 1 (reconsidered)
July 11, 1965 p. 1
July 15, 1965 p. 1
July 25, 1965 p. 1
August 5, 1965 p. 1
September 19, 1965 p. 1
September 23, 1965 p. 1
October 3, 1965 p. 1
Ocotber 7, 1965 p. 1
October 10, 1965 p. 1
October 14, 1965 p. 1
October 21, 1965 p. 1 (rejected)
November 4, 1965 p. 1 (recount)
December 12, 1965 p. 1 (recount results)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1964 p. 1 (Chamber of Commerce committee seeks auditorium)
May 28, 1964 p. 1 (proposal to C. of C. Board)
June 11, 1964 p. 1 (school board to consider bond issue)
June 25, 1964 p. 1 (Bond issue study)
July 16, 1964 p. 1
October 11, 1964 p. 1
October 29, 1964 p. 1
November 12, 1964 p. 1
December 17,1964 p. 1 (architect's drawing)
January 3, 1965 p. 1 (bond campaign)
January 7, 1965 p. 1
January 14, 1965 p. 1
January 29, 1965 p. 1
February 4, 1965 p. 1 (rejected)
June 13, 1965 p. 1 (reconsidered)
July 11, 1965 p. 1
July 15, 1965 p. 1
July 25, 1965 p. 1
August 5, 1965 p. 1
September 19, 1965 p. 1
September 23, 1965 p. 1
October 3, 1965 p. 1
Ocotber 7, 1965 p. 1
October 10, 1965 p. 1
October 14, 1965 p. 1
October 21, 1965 p. 1 (rejected)
November 4, 1965 p. 1 (recount)
December 12, 1965 p. 1 (recount results)
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
4220AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Construction at Arcadia High School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1949 p. 1 (plans for new high school in Arcadia)
December 1, 1949 p. 1 ( " )
December 3, 1949 p. 2 ( " )
December 17, 1949 p. 1 ( " )
October 16, 1950 p. 1 (withdrawal from MAD)
June 1, 1950 p. 1 (picture of planned school)
November 27, 1950 p. 1 (withdrawal from MAD)
February 5, 1951 p. 1
February 26, 1951 p. 1
April 30, 1951 p. 1
October 29, 1951 p. 1 (construction)
November 1, 1951 p. 1 ( " )
November 5, 1951 p. 1 ( " )
December 31, 1951 p. 1 ( " )
February 21, 1952 p. 1 ( " )
April 13, 1953 p. 1 (dedication)
January 4, 1954 p. 1 (expansion)
September 16, 1954 p. 2 (new wing)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (quonset hut classrooms)
May 21, 1964 p. 1 (new library)
October 11, 1964 p. 1 ( " )
November 15, 1964 p. 1 (swimming pool)
January 20, 1966 p. 1 (library dedication)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1949 p. 1 (plans for new high school in Arcadia)
December 1, 1949 p. 1 ( " )
December 3, 1949 p. 2 ( " )
December 17, 1949 p. 1 ( " )
October 16, 1950 p. 1 (withdrawal from MAD)
June 1, 1950 p. 1 (picture of planned school)
November 27, 1950 p. 1 (withdrawal from MAD)
February 5, 1951 p. 1
February 26, 1951 p. 1
April 30, 1951 p. 1
October 29, 1951 p. 1 (construction)
November 1, 1951 p. 1 ( " )
November 5, 1951 p. 1 ( " )
December 31, 1951 p. 1 ( " )
February 21, 1952 p. 1 ( " )
April 13, 1953 p. 1 (dedication)
January 4, 1954 p. 1 (expansion)
September 16, 1954 p. 2 (new wing)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (quonset hut classrooms)
May 21, 1964 p. 1 (new library)
October 11, 1964 p. 1 ( " )
November 15, 1964 p. 1 (swimming pool)
January 20, 1966 p. 1 (library dedication)
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
4216AN
Collection
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Working hours reduction proposal

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1969 p. 1
October 5, 1969 p. 1 (approved)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1969 p. 1
October 5, 1969 p. 1 (approved)
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
3916AN
Collection
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General information regarding The Montessori School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1965 p. 1
September 9, 1965 p. 1
September 23, 1965 p. 1
January 11, 1968 p. 1
January 21, 1968 p. 2
January 28, 1968 p. 7
July 7, 1968 p. 1
September 2, 1970 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1965 p. 1
September 9, 1965 p. 1
September 23, 1965 p. 1
January 11, 1968 p. 1
January 21, 1968 p. 2
January 28, 1968 p. 7
July 7, 1968 p. 1
September 2, 1970 p. 1
Subjects
Schools, Private - The Montessori School
Item ID
4236AN
Collection
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Opening of Flintridge School for Girls

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 14, 1941 p. 1
September 29, 1941 p. 1 (opens at Anoakia)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 14, 1941 p. 1
September 29, 1941 p. 1 (opens at Anoakia)
Subjects
Schools, Private - Flintridge School for Girls
Item ID
4233AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Saint Rita's School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1961
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1961
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Schools, Private - Saint Rita's School
Item ID
4237AN
Collection
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Two plans will be proposed to the Arcadia Beautiful Committee for a living war memorial.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
War memorial Arcadia Beautiful Committee
Item ID
29882AN
Collection
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Arcadia Episcopal Church of Transfiguration buys land between Camino Real and Las Flores on 1st Avenue. They plan to build a temporary church building and a Sunday School building.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Churches
Arcadia Episcopal Church of Transfiguration
Item ID
29885AN
Collection
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Redistricting

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1960 p. 1 (proposed shift of Highland Oaks)
April 4, 1960 p. 1 (protest)
April 25, 1960 p. 1 (delayed)
November 17, 1960 p. 1
January 30, 1961 p. 1
February 13, 1961 p. 1
February 16, 1961 p. 1 (map)
February 20, 1961 p. 1
February 29 1961 p. 1
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (changes proposed to be in effect by 1966)
December 12, 1965 p. 1 (change in boundaries)
December 16, 1965 p. 1 ( " )
January 9, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
January 23, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
January 30, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1960 p. 1 (proposed shift of Highland Oaks)
April 4, 1960 p. 1 (protest)
April 25, 1960 p. 1 (delayed)
November 17, 1960 p. 1
January 30, 1961 p. 1
February 13, 1961 p. 1
February 16, 1961 p. 1 (map)
February 20, 1961 p. 1
February 29 1961 p. 1
December 13, 1964 p. 1 (changes proposed to be in effect by 1966)
December 12, 1965 p. 1 (change in boundaries)
December 16, 1965 p. 1 ( " )
January 9, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
January 23, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
January 30, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
February 3, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
4190AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Opposition to Assembly Bill 46

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1964 p. 1
March 1, 1964 p. 1
March 5, 1964 p. 1
March 8, 1964 p. 1
March 22, 1964 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1964 p. 1
March 1, 1964 p. 1
March 5, 1964 p. 1
March 8, 1964 p. 1
March 22, 1964 p. 1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
4191AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Articles regarding youth employment services

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1965 p. 9
May 15, 1966 p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1965 p. 9
May 15, 1966 p. 7
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
4192AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Accelerated class

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1968 p. 1
March 24, 1968 p. 1
March 31, 1968 p. 1
April 14, 1968 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1968 p. 1
March 24, 1968 p. 1
March 31, 1968 p. 1
April 14, 1968 p. 1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
4194AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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