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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to support legislation establishing February 19 as "Remembrance Day" for those Japanese who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Locally, an internment camp was set up at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 19, 2003

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 19, 2003

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Japanese Internment Camps; Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese

Item ID: 25329AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Charles Cooper continues his series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, where at its height, it housed more than 18,000 people. Japanese had a long local history, dating back to workers on the Santa Anita Ranch, and local residents had the uncomfortable feeling of seeing friends behind the wire at the track.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 11, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 11, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Cooper, Charles; Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese

Item ID: 32184AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ed Inouye of West Covina, whose family was sent to the internment camp at Santa Anita Park during World War II, died on February 19th. He was instrumental in getting the government to pay reparations to some of the imprisoned families.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 21, 2003

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 21, 2003

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Inouye, Ed; Japanese Internment Camps; Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese

Item ID: 25391AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1942 p. 1; April 22, 1942 p. 1 (Women's Club remodeled); February 29, 1943 p. 1; April 12, 1943 p. 1 (Santa Anita Club converted); March 16, 1944 p. 1 (location and closing)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1942 p. 1; April 22, 1942 p. 1 (Women's Club remodeled); February 29, 1943 p. 1; April 12, 1943 p. 1 (Santa Anita Club converted); March 16, 1944 p. 1 (location and closing)

Subjects: Christian Service Organization Center

Item ID: 3756AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new exhibit at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum is about the Santa Anita Assembly Center, a temporary facility at Santa Anita Park that held Japanese Americans before they were sent to more permanent internment camps during World War II. The opening reception will feature speakers Osamu Miyamoto, Akkiko Nomura and others. Dana Dunn is the curator.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 13, 2009

Pages: p. Weekend 1, 2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 13, 2009

Pages: p. Weekend 1, 2

Subjects: Dunn, Dana; Miyamoto, Osamu; Nomura, Akkiko; Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese

Item ID: 32018AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1948 p. 1 (elected); April 10, 1952 p. 1 (re-elected)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1948 p. 1 (elected); April 10, 1952 p. 1 (re-elected)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Ewing, Richard C.

Item ID: 3790AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942 p. 1 (elected); April 11, 1946 p. 1 (re-elected)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942 p. 1 (elected); April 11, 1946 p. 1 (re-elected)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Nugent, Charles

Item ID: 3814AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1942 p. 1 (named mayor); April 13, 1944 p. 1 (2nd term as mayor)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1942 p. 1 (named mayor); April 13, 1944 p. 1 (2nd term as mayor)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Ormsby, Martin H.

Item ID: 3815AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1946 p. 1; April 15, 1948 p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1946 p. 1; April 15, 1948 p. 1

Subjects: City employees - Billig, W. C.

Item ID: 3832AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Nevember 9, 1947 p. 1 (City Judge); September 25, 1952 p. 1 (picture & campaign); July 9, 1956 p. 1 (municipal bench appointment)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Nevember 9, 1947 p. 1 (City Judge); September 25, 1952 p. 1 (picture & campaign); July 9, 1956 p. 1 (municipal bench appointment)

Subjects: City employees - Sweet, David T.

Item ID: 3857AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information regarding postal service

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Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: December 29, 1941 (classed first class)

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: December 29, 1941 (classed first class)

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Postal Service

Item ID: 4134AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information regarding National Guard Armory

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1947 p. 1; April 24, 1947 p. 1 (activated); May 1, 1947 p. 1 (state model); May 20, 1950 p. 1; May 25, 1950 p. 2 (construction of buildings); May 31, 1951 p. 1 (didication); June 11, 1951 p. 1; June 18, 1951 p. 6 (pictures, etc); March 27, 1958 p. 2 (emergency service for vehicles)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1947 p. 1; April 24, 1947 p. 1 (activated); May 1, 1947 p. 1 (state model); May 20, 1950 p. 1; May 25, 1950 p. 2 (construction of buildings); May 31, 1951 p. 1 (didication); June 11, 1951 p. 1; June 18, 1951 p. 6 (pictures, etc); March 27, 1958 p. 2 (emergency service for vehicles)

Subjects: National Guard Armory

Item ID: 4020AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information regarding Peach Blossom Festival

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 24, 1949 p. 1; March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1; April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first); March 23, 1950 p. 1; March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second); April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 24, 1949 p. 1; March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1; April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first); March 23, 1950 p. 1; March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second); April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)

Subjects: Peach Blossom Festival

Item ID: 4100AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General items regarding Santa Anita Park

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1942 p. 1 (closed to racing for duration); September 11, 1944 p. 1 (released by Army); September 14, 1944 p. 1 (racing resumes); November 21, 1946 p. 1 (admission tax); December 29, 1946 p. 3 (picture); March 23, 1950 p. 12 (first track); February 21, 1955 p. 1 (historical park museum has lumber from Lucky Baldwins race track buildings); December 22, 1955 p. 10 (aerial drawing of tracks0; April 11, 1960 p. 1 (battle for control); April 28, 1960 p. 1 ( " ); May 2, 1960 p. 1 ( " ); December 8, 1960 p. 1 (helicopter landing studied); June 14, 1964 p. 1 (assessed valuation increased); March 29, 1973 p. 1 (behind the scenes); August 16, 1973 p. C-2 (Grandstand improvement)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1942 p. 1 (closed to racing for duration); September 11, 1944 p. 1 (released by Army); September 14, 1944 p. 1 (racing resumes); November 21, 1946 p. 1 (admission tax); December 29, 1946 p. 3 (picture); March 23, 1950 p. 12 (first track); February 21, 1955 p. 1 (historical park museum has lumber from Lucky Baldwins race track buildings); December 22, 1955 p. 10 (aerial drawing of tracks0; April 11, 1960 p. 1 (battle for control); April 28, 1960 p. 1 ( " ); May 2, 1960 p. 1 ( " ); December 8, 1960 p. 1 (helicopter landing studied); June 14, 1964 p. 1 (assessed valuation increased); March 29, 1973 p. 1 (behind the scenes); August 16, 1973 p. C-2 (Grandstand improvement)