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W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook

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1. W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook Photos
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1. W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook Photos
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W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook
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History Room
Box Number
Box 31
Shelf Number
Shelf B3
Item ID
340AF
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Pony Express Museum

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Note: 1939 Arcadia City Directory lists Lyon's Pony Express Museum address as 130 W. Huntington Drive. It opened formally on Sunday, March 31, 1935. Last appeared in 1953-54 directory. Was vacant in 1955 directory. 1. Promotional brochure from Pasadena location. Photocopied at Pasadena Public Lib…
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Note: 1939 Arcadia City Directory lists Lyon's Pony Express Museum address as 130 W. Huntington Drive. It opened formally on Sunday, March 31, 1935. Last appeared in 1953-54 directory. Was vacant in 1955 directory. 1. Promotional brochure from Pasadena location. Photocopied at Pasadena Public Library, March 1931.
2. Pasadena man saves relics. Christian Science Monitor, circa 1933.
3. Pony Express Museum. Overland Monthly. March 1933.
4. Relics recall thrilling days of daring rides. copied from unknown source, December 11, 1930.
5. History book with a shingle roof. Los Angeles Times December 4, 1930?
6. Bandits gun imbedded in log. Pasadena Star News January 7, 1932.
7. Highlights from 1934. Arcadia Tribune December 28, 1934.
8. To attract thousands. Arcadia Tribune November 2, 1934.
9. To re-zone for Museum. Arcadia Tribune November 16, 1934.
10. W.P. Lyon will buy old camps. Arcadia Tribune October 16, 1934.
11. Museum to be opened on Sunday. Arcadia Tribune. March 29, 1935.
12. Formal opening of Pony Express Museum held on Sunday; Oldfield here. Arcadia Tribune April 5, 1935.
13. Relics of the frontier. Good photos taken from unknown periodical. n.d.
14. Pony Express Museum may be shipped to Sacramento for Jubilee Fete. Arcadia Tribune December 6, 1938.
15. Buffet supper to be served. Arcadia Tribune October 12, 1939.
16. Pony Express Museum to get Twain books. Arcadia News Post. March 7, 1932.
17. Irving Cobb, Eight Wooden Indians. Pasadena Star News May 6, 1940.
18. The sprawling old frame. from: LOS ANGELES: A GUIDE TO THE CITY AND ITS ENVIRONS (AMERICAN GUIDE SERIES). New York: Hastings House, 1941.
19. His relic collection is famous. Arcadia Daily Tribune. August 31, 1936.
20. When Arcadia museum relic collector sought U.S. appropriation. Arcadia Tribune. October 2, 1941.
21. Pony Express Museum. Pacific Pathways. June 1946.
22. Graveyard for ghost towns. American Magazine, January 1946; 2p., photos.
23. Recovery completed. Arcadia Tribune. May 27, 1948.
24. W. Parker Lyon, Pony Express Museum owner dies. Pasadena Star News December 15, 1949.
25. Pony Express Museum to move. Los Angeles Times March 4, 1954.
26. Pony Express Museum to be moved. Arcadia Tribune March 4, 1954
27. Historical Society founds Arcadia Park Museum. Arcadia Tribune February 21, 1955.
28. Pony Express Museum to have home in Nevada. Arcadia Tribune January 20, 1955.
29. The man who beat City Hall. Arcadia Tribune November 20, 1968.
30. Notepaper with Pony Express themes, one by Edna Lenz and one by Justine Wishek.
31. Presidential cigar butts among. Arcadia Tribune February 2, 1978.
32. Pony Express Station. news clip December 11, 1930.
33. Train of 1875 rolls again. Pasadena Star News May 6, 1940.
34. Museum itself copies old Pony Express Post. news photo and caption, March 13, 1930.
35. Pony Express Museum. news clip December 11, 1930.
36. Pony Express Museum in Arcadia. Arcadia Tribune August 2, 1935.
37. Sail away. Nevada State Journal, p.3 photo and caption June 9, 1975
38. Special guest pass from Harrah's auction.
39. Wild West Museum wowed patrons. Pasadena Star News "Cheers" section, February 25, 1994.
40. W. Parker Lyon, man of many pasts, dies suddenly after 84 full years. Arcadia Journal December 21, 1949. copied from paper in Scrapbook #8.
41. W. Parker Lyon Narrow Gauge Railroad "Haw Haw Route" first class ticket. (Stored in Box #31 with museum scrapbook.)
42. E-mail dated October 31, 2000 from Leon F. Case describing his memories of the museum when he was a young boy of 8 years.
43. W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum promotional flyer published after move from Pasadena to Arcadia. 8 1/2 x 11, 2-sided w/photos, c.1935, 6 copies.
44. Pad of forms used by the museum for western property rentals. c.1940s.
45. "Parker Lyon's Pony Express Museum."Arcadia Weekly, August 22, 2002; p. 17.
46. "William Parker Lyon's Pony Express Museum," by Donald Duke. Page 7. The Branding Iron - Westerners Los Angeles Corral, Spring 2005, Number 239.
47. Print out of scanned postcard image of Old Clothes Line, Pony Express Museum, Arcadia, Calif. Clothes line hangs in front of a "Chinese laundry."
48. Ton of relics added to Pony Express Museum by Lyon after Nevada trek. Arcadia Tribune, p1, August 9, 1935.
49. A Remarkable Express Museum, Express Messenger, December 1928. Description of W. Parker Lyon's Express Museum, at his home Oak Knoll estate in Pasadena at 1161 Virginia Road, which is shown by special appointment. Article describes his collections.
50. Midcentury modern gets landmark status. W. Parker Lyon House gets Pasadena City Council backing for designation. Designed by architect Thornton Ladd and built in 1948, the midcentury modern home is located at 280 California Terrace, Pasadena, CA.
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Pony Express Museum
W. Parker Lyon
Ladd, Thornton
Item ID
174AF
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Museums-Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage

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1. "Arcadia's own Anita Baldwin comes home to Gilb Museum," by Joan Schmidt, Mountain Views News, November 24, 2012. A new exhibit on Anita Baldwin at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage is on display, featuring a beautiful, life-like "figure." With biographical information given by Sandy Snider. …
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1. "Arcadia's own Anita Baldwin comes home to Gilb Museum," by Joan Schmidt, Mountain Views News, November 24, 2012. A new exhibit on Anita Baldwin at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage is on display, featuring a beautiful, life-like "figure." With biographical information given by Sandy Snider.
2. Official name change to Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, October 2, 2012.
3. Education Center groundbreaking September 29. Mountain Views News, September 28, 2013.
4. Museum Education Center groundbreaking, two items. September 29, 2013.
5. "Faces at the Races" Santa Anita Park photography exhibit by Stephen Johnstone at Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage through January 11, 2014. Pasadena Star News, p. C7, November 8, 2013.
6. Museum Education Center Breaks Ground. City of Arcadia Newsletter, Autumn 2013.
7. Flyer, Invitation, and Program-Museum Education Center ribbon-cutting ceremony June 28, 2014 (3 items).
8. 2017 calendar and 2018 calendar of exhibits and events.
9. Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage Annual Report 2016-2017.
10. Richard Cordano Story, exhibit in the Arcadia Veterans Local History Room at Gilb Museum, June 20, 2018 through June 2019. Arcadia Weekly, May 31, 2018. Also Richard Cordano's "My Ship" speech about the U.S.S. Capricornus.
11. Articles about Daring Dames exhibit. Dames of Distinction, Pasadena Star News, March 8, 2004. Meet the Daring Dames, Pasadena Star News, April 23, 2004. Catherine Murphy retires as City Treasurer, Arcadia Tribune, September 16, 1982. Florence Wilson Dies, Arcadia Tribune, February 17, 1974. Exhibit was about female pioneers, female firsts in Arcadia: Clara Baldwin was issued the city's first liquor license. Florence Williams (possible typo, should be Florence Wilson) became the city's first woman police officer in 1945, Christine Van Maanen became Arcadia's first female city clerk in 1956. Floretta Lauber was Arcadia's first mayor in 1976, Phyllis Tomkins was the first woman Rotarian in 1987. Ruth Gilb was first president of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association in 1983. Beth Decoteau (now Beth Fournier) was first female firefighter in 2003. Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone was first woman to win a Breeders' Cup race. Louise Brandsma was the first female patrol officer in 1978 and first woman sergeant in 1983 in Arcadia Police Department. Catherine Murphy is a retired City Treasurer and WASP (Women's Air Force Service Pilot). Marie Schmitt is one of the city's first woman physicians. Mickey Ball and Mary Young were WAVES (Women's Auxiliary of Volunteer Service for the U.S. Navy).
12. What's new at Gilb Museum? New staff include Curator Stevy Acevedo and Museum Education Coordinator Brittani Alberto. Arcadia Weekly, October 31, 2019.
13. a. Featured historical photo "Gilb Museum celebrates 20 years" from Arcadia Public Library website, October 2021. b. Arcadia's Gilb Museum celebrates 20th anniversary, Arcadia Weekly, October 14, 2021.
14. Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage Annual Reports.2017-201.; 2019-2020. 2020-2021 Annual Report. 2021-2022 Annual Report.
15. Remembrance-City dedicates Museum Education Center named for Floretta K. Lauber, the city's first female mayor. Pasadena Star news, p. A3, August 3, 2017.
16. Carol Libby Courtyard and Garden Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, September 17, 2022. Carol Libby was a long time Arcadia resident, historian, preservationist, volunteer, author, educator, friend, wife, and mother.
17.Flyer announcing the Arcadia veterans kiosk unveiling at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
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Museums-Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Item ID
299AF
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Museums-Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum

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1. Lessons from history. Article describing the new museum building with floor plan and color photos. World Architecture, May 2002, page 44-50. (Magazine and color copy) 2. Arcadia Historical Museum. Article written in German. Bauwelt May 17, 2002. 3. Article describing the museum written …
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1. Lessons from history. Article describing the new museum building with floor plan and color photos. World Architecture, May 2002, page 44-50. (Magazine and color copy)
2. Arcadia Historical Museum. Article written in German. Bauwelt May 17, 2002.
3. Article describing the museum written in both English and Japanese. Color and b/w photos. Architecture and Urbanism, 02:06 No. 381.
4. Invitation from Arcadia Historical Society and Santa Anita Park for a wine and light supper with proceeds to benefit the Arcadia Historical Museum Building Fund. December 13, 1999. Digital graphic of new museum on front of invitation. Also 2nd copy of graphic photo.
5. Needs Assessment Survey and Report. May 19, 1999. City of Arcadia, Arcadia Historical Museum, Arcadia Historical Society. Prepared by: Sparano + Mooney Architecture, Inc.
6. "Museum Contractor Selected," City of Arcadia press release, August 2, 2000. Bid awarded to Van Nuys based BEGL Construction Co., Inc.
7. "Museum dreams - Arcadia Historical Society fills larger building with its collected treasures. The Sunday Star, October 28, 2001, page 1-2. Article describing the Oct. 20th grand opening of the museum. Includes photo of Ruth and Charles Gilb.
8. Press release dated August 7, 2002 announcing that the Arcadia Historical Museum will be joining museums around the nation in "Museums Celebrate America Freedoms: Joining Communities in a Day of Remembrance September 11." Details of the activities at the museum on September 11 are included.
9. Color brochure on the museum with membership application. 2002.
10. Invitation to the preview party for the grand opening of the museum, October 19, 2001. Given by the Arcadia Historical Society and the City of Arcadia. 11. Formal invitation to the Grand Opening Ceremony of the museum on Saturday, October 20, 2001.
12. Local girl's Gold Award project to be part of Arcadia's September 11th Day of Remembrance at the Arcadia Historical Museum. Tiffany Tseng volunteers at the museum and photographed local residents and asked them to share their thoughts on America and September 11th. The Sunday Star, September 8, 2002, p.1.
13. Grand Opening Ceremony program. October 20, 2001.
14. Informal flyer from The Arcadia Historical Society and The City of Arcadia inviting people to the Grand Opening Ceremony of the museum on October 20, 2001.
15. President's Message from CAMINOS, newsletter of the Arcadia Historical Society, welcoming the new curator, Maren (Marni) Hackley. Includes background information on her. January 2002.
16. Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum postcard. "Have you visited the new Museum?" Orange crate label created by Anielka Gallo on front of postcard with address, days and hours open. 2002. (4 postcards)
17. Seabiscuit mania. Arcadia Historical Museum shows off items celebrating horse-racing icon. Sunday Star, August 17, 2003, page 1.
18. Ruth & Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, Long Range Plan 2006.
19. Ruth & Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum general information on 9"x4" card. Shows Anoakia Fountain on front side and light fixture from Anoakia designed by Maynard Dixon on the back side.
20. Gallery Guide to the "Army Balloon School" exhibit that ran November 2005 through January 2006.
21. "Profiles in courage: veteran registry on display at Arcadia Museum." The Weekly Star, May 29, 2007. Curator Alycia Wood is in photograph.
22. "A Trip Down Memory Lane...Salute to former Arcadia High School Educators" exhibit. Invitation to opening reception, February 7, 2006.
23. Postcard for "A Trip Down Memory Lane...Stories by former Arcadia High School Educators," an Arcadia Historical Society Program, January 29, 2006.
24. "Childhood Memories of Dolls" photo and caption of museum exhibit curated by Hwee-Ching Sinclair. Pasadena Star News, December 12, 2007, p. Local 2.
25. Exhibit pays tribute to Tongva tribe, Weekly Star, a supplement to the Pasadena Star News, September 18, 2008. Museum exhibit is called Tongva: our voice, our history, our people.
26. Celebrating 5 years, a Sunday Soiree, October 22, 2006 program, with museum's vision statement, mission statement, and goals. Lists names of Historical Museum Commission and Arcadia Historical Society Board. Timeline of recent Arcadia history from 1974-2006.
27. Arcadia Historical Museum Foundation 10th anniversary celebration dinner program, October 9, 2011.
28. Arcadia Historical Museum Foundation proposed Education Center leaflet, including artist's rendering, July 2010.
29. Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum Map, undated.
30. Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum postcard "Add your name to our donor tree." Donating a leaf starts at $250.
31. 2009 Exhibit Calendar, including January through March 6, 2010.
32. Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum two sided pamphlet, 9" x 4" cardstock with museum's mission, hours, parking, basic information. Undated.
33. History of the Arcadia Museum (postcard size). No date.
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Museums-Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1865-1872)-William Wolfskill

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1. "William Wolfskill - the first man to raise oranges commercially in California." Magazine source and date unknown. 2. Notes from visit with Marcella Palethorpe, great-granddaughter of William Wolfskill, March 3, 1980. Present were Arcadia Librarian Pat McAdam and Sandy Snider of the Los Angele…
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1. "William Wolfskill - the first man to raise oranges commercially in California." Magazine source and date unknown.
2. Notes from visit with Marcella Palethorpe, great-granddaughter of William Wolfskill, March 3, 1980. Present were Arcadia Librarian Pat McAdam and Sandy Snider of the Los Angeles Count Arboretum.
3. "Wolfskill paid $20,000 for rancho in 1865." Arcadia Tribune, December 8, 1977 by Anna Wallace.
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1865-1872)-William Wolfskill
Item ID
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1858-1865)-William Corbitt and Albert Dibblee

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1. "The well-known rancho, Santa Anita." An article from the book, California Ranchos and Farms, 1846-1862, published by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1967.
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1. "The well-known rancho, Santa Anita." An article from the book, California Ranchos and Farms, 1846-1862, published by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1967.
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1858-1865)-William Corbitt and Albert Dibblee
Item ID
108AF
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Baldwin, Anita Long-Sylvester Long (Lance)

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1. "The legend of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance and the mysterious truth behind it." Canadian, February 7, 1976. Article by Canadian writer David Smith, who submitted it to the Arcadia Public Library October 15, 1980. 2. "Long Lance's last stand: Dying a lie." Canadian, February 14, 1976. 3. …
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1. "The legend of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance and the mysterious truth behind it." Canadian, February 7, 1976. Article by Canadian writer David Smith, who submitted it to the Arcadia Public Library October 15, 1980.
2. "Long Lance's last stand: Dying a lie." Canadian, February 14, 1976.
3. Report of proceedings: Coroner's inquest. 22 page report of testimony of those subpoenaed to Coroner's inquest into the shooting death of Sylvester Long (Long Lance) at Anoakia in Arcadia on March 19, 1932.
4. Reference to books on Long Lance.
5. "Inquest held yesterday for Sylvester Long Lance." Pasadena Star News, March 25, 1932.
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Baldwin, Anita Long-Sylvester Long (Lance)
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Chinese calligraphy art by Mr. Yang Long

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Chinese calligraphy art by Arcadia author Mr. Yang Long. It reads “Good Fortune” and other characters bestow a blessing to the city of Arcadia. It was given to library director Jackie Faust-Moreno c. September, 2011.
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Chinese calligraphy art by Arcadia author Mr. Yang Long. It reads “Good Fortune” and other characters bestow a blessing to the city of Arcadia. It was given to library director Jackie Faust-Moreno c. September, 2011.
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Chinese calligraphy art by Mr. Yang Long
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 116
Shelf Number
Shelf H16
Item ID
429AF
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Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California

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1. Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California. Vol. 1, No. 1, December 25, 1942 – Vol. 2, No. 22, May 19, 1944. Bound, Complete
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1. Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California. Vol. 1, No. 1, December 25, 1942 – Vol. 2, No. 22, May 19, 1944. Bound, Complete
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Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 39
Shelf Number
Shelf B5
Item ID
348AF
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Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California

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1. Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California. Miscellaneous loose issues.
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1. Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California. Miscellaneous loose issues.
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Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 39A
Shelf Number
Shelf B5
Item ID
349AF
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