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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.

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Date: c.1956

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Date: c.1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Snider, Mrs. Herman; Young, J.L.; Jones, Dexter; Opel, Mrs. Herbert; Gregg, Gene; Clark, Grace

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 345

Collection: Photographs

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Camphouse, Nov. 21.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: December 3, 1951

Pages: p. 6

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Bulletin

Date: December 3, 1951

Pages: p. 6

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Camphouse, daughter

Item ID: 11167AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Portrait of Donald Camphouse, mayor of Arcadia April 1956-April 1957. He is wearing a jacket and tie and looking slightly to the side.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Camphouse, Donald; City Council-1903-1970-Camphouse, Donald; Mayors-Camphouse, Donald

Physical Description: 8X10 b&w

ID: 1741

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting in conference room at 20 W. Duarte Road. Left to right: City Librarian Richard Miller, Roberta Camphouse, Mary Fran Andregg, Secretary to Board and City Librarian Betty Sprang, Shirley McNall, Edward Butterworth (liaison from City Hall), and Dr. Robert Stragnell.

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Date: 1972

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Date: 1972

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Camphouse, Roberta; Andregg, Mary Fran; McNall, Shirley; Stragnall, Robert; Miller, Richard; Sprang, Betty; Butterworth, Edward

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 347

Collection: Photographs

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Opel, Dec. 9.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1950

Pages: p. 5

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1950

Pages: p. 5

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Opel, Gordon Andrew

Item ID: 10461AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Public Library Board photographed at meeting. Left to right: Dexter Jones, Mrs. Herman Snider, Gene Gregg (standing), Chairman J.L. Young, City Councilman Conrad Reibold (standing), Helen Kinnison, City Librarian Grace Clark.

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Date: c.1959

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Date: c.1959

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; Jones, Dexter; Snider, Mrs. Herman; Young, J.L.; Kinnison, Helen; Clark, Grace; Reibold, Conrad

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 346

Collection: Photographs

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View of guests and staff at an Author's Tea. Back row: Library Board Member Mrs. John P. Ross, City Librarian Louise DuMond, Library Board Member Helen Kinnison. Front row: author Margaret Richardson, Children's Librarian Mary Louise Fitts, author Hannah Smith. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959; DuMond, Louise; Fitts, Mary Louise; Smith, Hannah; Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret; Kinnison, Helen; Ross, Mrs. John P.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 299

Collection: Photographs

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Betty Rochefort, President of the Friends of the Library, joins Gloria and S.H. Wen and Kent Ross, City Librarian at the Arcadia Public Library, during a recent Day at the Races benefit for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation. S.H. Wen is a member of the Foundation Board.

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Date: November, 1995

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Date: November, 1995

Subjects: Ross, Kent; Rochefort, Betty; Wen, Gloria; Wen, S.H.; Arcadia Public Library Foundation

Physical Description: 5x7 B&W

ID: 1391

Collection: Photographs

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Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade); August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler); January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed); August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed); August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph); November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed); August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman); July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman); August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign); August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed); July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman); October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed); June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed); August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.); September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda); October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing); October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council); October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected); July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed); July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed); June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed); August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman); January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Library Board

Item ID: 3998AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Some members of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators shown at work. Third man from left appears to be Jim Henderson. Man standing by door appears to be Fred Blethen. Man seated and talking to Mr. Blethen seems to be Herbert Foster. Two closest to camera not identified.

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Date: 1952

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Date: 1952

Subjects: Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators; Henderson, Jim; Blethen, Fred; Foster, Herbert

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 801A

Collection: Photographs

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Six Arcadia authors attended the California Centennial library display at the Arcadia Public Library: Leon Ware, Helen Ware, Stan Blakeslee, Herbert L. Pease, Hannah Smith, and Emily Mann Timerhoff. Librarian Louis Du Mond also pictured.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: April 19, 1950

Pages: p. 7 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: April 19, 1950

Pages: p. 7 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Arcadia Authors; Blakeslee, Stan; Du Mond, Louise; Pease, Herbert L.; Smith, Hannah; Timerhoff, Emily Mann; Ware, Helen; Ware, Leon

Item ID: 33243AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As part of the Centennial celebration, Gloria Horstman will review current books at the Arcadia Public Library. Horstman was an Arcadia school board member and served on the Library's Board of Trustees.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 23, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 23, 2003

Pages: p. A2

Subjects: Horstman, Gloria; Centennial Celebration, 2003

Item ID: 25156AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Obituary/death notice. See VF "Deaths" for hard copy.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1973

Pages: p. A4

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1973

Pages: p. A4

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Subjects: Camphouse, Donald S.

Item ID: 24174AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 7, 1944

Pages: p. 3

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 7, 1944

Pages: p. 3

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Herbert, son

Item ID: 7227AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mayor Donald Pellegrino and Herbert Goddard were selected to be the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's citizens of the year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Citizen of the Year - 1986; Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.; Goddard, Herb

Item ID: 970AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1954 p. 1 (elected); April 19, 1956 p. 1 (named mayor); April 10, 1958 p. 1 (re-elected councilman); April 21, 1960 p. 1 (named mayor); April 20, 1961 p. 1 (steps down from mayor); February 15 and April 5, 1962 p. 1 (retires as councilman)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1954 p. 1 (elected); April 19, 1956 p. 1 (named mayor); April 10, 1958 p. 1 (re-elected councilman); April 21, 1960 p. 1 (named mayor); April 20, 1961 p. 1 (steps down from mayor); February 15 and April 5, 1962 p. 1 (retires as councilman)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Camphouse, Donald

Item ID: 3783AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Vi Chaffers, on left, Children's Librarian at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. She is looking at large cartoon-part of art show in Art & Lecture Room. Talking with her about piece is Gilbert Castruita, Library Custodian.

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Date: November 1971

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Date: November 1971

Subjects: Chaffers, Vi; Castruita, Gilbert; Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989

Physical Description: 6x7 b&w

ID: 358

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library staff Kent Ross, Library Director. This staff photograph was taken at the request of the Library Board.

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Date: 1997

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Date: 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1990-1999; Employees; Ross, Kent

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 2128

Collection: Photographs

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The Arcadia Public Library will reopen on Fridays after the City Council added $42,000 to the year's library budget.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 11, 1998

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 11, 1998

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990 - 1999

Item ID: 15006AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Public Library Mission Statement. Part of " History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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Date: 1997

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Date: 1997

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999

Physical Description: 4X6 COLOR

ID: 1645

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Public Library Board meeting. Left to right: Mrs. Herman Snider, Chair; Mr. J.L. Young; Mr. Dexter Jones; Mrs. Herbert Opel; and Mrs. Gene Gregg. Standing is Grace Clark, City Librarian.

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Camphouse, Nov. 21.

Portrait of Donald Camphouse, mayor of Arcadia April 1956-April 1957. He is wearing a jacket and tie and looking slightly to the side.

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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Opel, Dec. 9.

Arcadia Public Library Board photographed at meeting. Left to right: Dexter Jones, Mrs. Herman Snider, Gene Gregg (standing), Chairman J.L. Young, City Councilman Conrad Reibold (standing), Helen Kinnison, City Librarian Grace Clark.

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Betty Rochefort, President of the Friends of the Library, joins Gloria and S.H. Wen and Kent Ross, City Librarian at the Arcadia Public Library, during a recent Day at the Races benefit for the Arcadia Public Library Foundation. S.H. Wen is a member of the Foundation Board.

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Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

Some members of Arcadia Civil Defense Amateur Radio Operators shown at work. Third man from left appears to be Jim Henderson. Man standing by door appears to be Fred Blethen. Man seated and talking to Mr. Blethen seems to be Herbert Foster. Two closest to camera not identified.

Images

Six Arcadia authors attended the California Centennial library display at the Arcadia Public Library: Leon Ware, Helen Ware, Stan Blakeslee, Herbert L. Pease, Hannah Smith, and Emily Mann Timerhoff. Librarian Louis Du Mond also pictured.

As part of the Centennial celebration, Gloria Horstman will review current books at the Arcadia Public Library. Horstman was an Arcadia school board member and served on the Library's Board of Trustees.

Obituary/death notice. See VF "Deaths" for hard copy.

Birth. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert.

Mayor Donald Pellegrino and Herbert Goddard were selected to be the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's citizens of the year.

General information

Vi Chaffers, on left, Children's Librarian at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. She is looking at large cartoon-part of art show in Art & Lecture Room. Talking with her about piece is Gilbert Castruita, Library Custodian.

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Arcadia Public Library staff Kent Ross, Library Director. This staff photograph was taken at the request of the Library Board.

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The Arcadia Public Library will reopen on Fridays after the City Council added $42,000 to the year's library budget.

Arcadia Public Library Mission Statement. Part of " History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.

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