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Mrs. A. L. Leigh, librarian, is heading the effort to collect books for army camps.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1942
January 22, 1942 second section p. 8
January 29, 1942 p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1942
January 22, 1942 second section p. 8
January 29, 1942 p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1930-1960
Victory Book Campaign
Item ID
6515AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local author Denise Hong and her son Andrew collaborate on a children's book titled "Why I Love My Mom." The book is illustrated by Paul Lopez.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News U Section
Date
May 9, 2004
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News U Section
Date
May 9, 2004
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Hong, Denise
Hong, Andrew
Lopez, Paul
Children's Books
Item ID
28424AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Charles Norm Stevens is a World War II veteran and former bombadier who shares his experiences flying in the Army Air Corps and Air Force in his two books, "The Innocent Cadet" and "An Innocent at Polebrook." Stevens, a resident of Monterey Park, signed books at a Friends of the Arcadia Public Library event last week.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Authors
Bombadiers
Memorial Day
Stevens, Charles Norm
War veterans
Item ID
31684AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Gregory, an Arcadia resident, has written a book "Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits," that explores the secrets behind pop tunes.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2009
Pages
p. A18
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Books
Gregory, John
Item ID
32003AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gloria Horstman, former library board trustee, former columnist for the Pasadena Star News, and reviewer for the Vroman's bookstore newsletter, returns to Arcadia to present a book review program in honor of the city's centennial.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 1903-2003
Arcadia Public Library Foundation programs
Columnists
Horstman, Gloria - biography
Writers
Item ID
31022AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The surprising Anna May Wong. Like many, author Katie Salisbury was startled to learn of the star, then couldn't stop looking. Wong was a famous Chinese-American movie star in the 1920s and 1930s and had her own television series in the early 1950s. Salisbury's nonfiction book about Wong's life is titled Not Your China Doll. The author is half-Chinese and grew up in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
Collection
Newspaper Index
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University of Southern California (USC) teacher Sam Watters' two-volume book "Houses of Los Angeles 1885-1935" features 700 or so photographs of splendid Los Angeles homes. Twenty-two of the seventy-five houses listed come from Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, and La Canada Flintridge.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 8, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Architecture books
Houses
Watters, Sam
Item ID
30935AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia

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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid. 101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. 101 B. Book 3. Assessment…
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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid.
101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 B. Book 3. Assessment no. 1722-2532. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 4. Assessment no. 2533-3391. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 C. Book 5. Assessment no. 3392-4596. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 6. Assessment No. 4597-5666. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 D. Book 7. Assessment no. 5667-6765. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 8. Assessment no. 6767-7784A. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 E. Book 9. Assessment no. 7785-9032. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 10. Assessment no. 9033-9976. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
Subjects
City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia
Physical Description
Ten books bound in ledgers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Boxes 101A through 101E
Shelf Number
Shelf H21 and Shelf H22
Item ID
408AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Bookstore fights to survive in middle of global pandemic. Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack in Arcadia, says she'll weather the pandemic storm for the love of reading. Kropp took over the business 17 years ago from original owner Pat Carlson, who started the business 35 years ago.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Small business
Viruses
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Horse lover and photographer Karen Davis has published a book called "Santa Anita Morning Rhapsody." It is a photographic collection of the Santa Anita Park race track in the early morning.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Davis, Karen
Authors
Books
Photographers
Santa Anita Park -- 2001-2010
Item ID
30316AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jon Shafer, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U. S. Army and an Arcadia High School graduate, is home from Afghanistan. He has been a pen pal with students in Monrovia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 25, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Dec. 25, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Shafer, Jon
Item ID
25031AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves Water Master Plan update, presented by Pat Malloy, Public Works Services Director. The guide outlines a ten-year improvement program for over $44 million.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 29, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
November 29, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
City of Arcadia--Public Works Department
Malloy, Pat
Water
Item ID
33606AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Author C. W. Clark presented a copy of his book "Sovereign of the Seas," to the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Clark, W. C. Arcadia Public Library Donations
Item ID
29883AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Book Rack, a bookstore specializing in paperbacks, has moved from Duarte Road to 204 S. First Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Book Rack
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Item ID
31023AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia High School football star Bruce Matthews ends his NFL career after 19 seasons.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 2002
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 2002
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Matthews, Bruce
Item ID
24227AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore will feature a non-fictioin selection of more than 3500 donated books from a local estate.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
24968AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Helen Jackson, a master artist in making handmade quilts, spoke about the history of quilting at the Arcadia Public Library and displayed many of her quilts.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2003
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Quilting
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Jackson, Helen
Item ID
25154AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 1927 bust of Anita Baldwin, hidden away in storage at the Arboretum, is on exhibit at the Arcadia Public Library along with photographs of Anita, examples of her musical scores, poetry and cookbook.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Exhibits
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
26529AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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