Contents

1. "Arcadia sanitarium" copied from _History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley_ Volume 3 by Harold Carew, 1930. Sanitarium was listed in 1928 City Directory as Arcadia Health Resort, 2440 Camino Real Avenue.

2. "Methodist Hospital moved." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1963.

3. "Radical building method." Los Angeles Times, undated.

4. "Waffle 'Iron'." News clip, undated.

5. "Arcadia welcomes the new." Arcadia Tribune, special edition, May 27, 1957. Two copies.

6. "Volunteers aid Arcadia." Daily News Post, August 2, 1965.

7. "1955 - Ten Years - 1965." Hospital newsletter, Autumn 1965.

8. Methodist Hospital $427,000 expansion." Daily News Post, January 11, 1969.

9. "Serving the present age." Hospital brochure, April 1957. Two copies.

10. "Our hospital creed." Single sheet with seven sections of creed, undated.

11. "Master plan Methodist Hospital." Brochure on expansion project, undated.

12. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California." Seven pamphlets stapled together on all services of the hospital, undated.

13. "Arcadia Methodist Hospital." Daily News Post, June 5, 1974.

14. Methodist Hospital of Southern California history. By Carla Maggio, received August 1978.

15. Brief historical narrative of Methodist Hospital of Southern California. Prepared by hospital staff, September 1978, three pages.

16. "Arcadia Methodist Hospital 1973 Building Project." Prepared by hospital staff.

17. "Quality of care." Hospital promotional flyer.

18. "Ills of adolescent city find cure at Methodist." Arcadia Tribune, September 14, 1978.

19. "Arcadia site met needs of community, hospital."Arcadia Tribune, August 17, 1978.

20. Environmental Impact Report for the Expansion of Methodist Hospital of Southern California. May 29, 1979.

21. $22, 9000, 000 City of Arcadia, California/Hospital revenue bonds- -Prospectus of issue. Prepared by Zieglar Securities.

22. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California." Brochure asking patience during construction, 1981. Includes a hospital map.

23. "Continuing Care Unit named to honor hospital leader." Pacesetter-Highlander, July 14, 1982.

24. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California - Arcadia; Celebrating 25 years of growth." Arcadia Tribune supplement, June 16, 1982.

25. "Methodist Hospital - The Caring Touch." Brochure, 1985.

26. "Hospital's surgical unit to 'operate'." Arcadia Highlander, November 19, 1986.

27. "Methodist Hospital will open new surgical center." Arcadia Highlander, December 10, 1986.

28. "Hospital opens new cardiac laboratory." Arcadia Highlander, May 6, 1987, page 3 with photo.

29. "New surgical facility." Arcadia Highlander, April 1, 1987 with photo.

30. "Arcadia Methodist doctors welcome new surgical wing." Arcadia Highlander, March 18, 1987 with photo.

31. "Chief of Staff (Benjamin T. Stafford)."Arcadia Highlander, March 12, 1986.

32. "Top volunteer (Virginia Snyder)." Arcadia Highlander, July 9, 1986 with photo.

33. "Original architect helps ensure the future of Methodist Hospital (Joseph Thomas)." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.

34. "Methodist Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, S.H. Wen." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.

35. "New chairman of the Board of Directors, Frank McCormack." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.

36. "Hospital Heartbeats." Publication of the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Volume V, Number 1, 1968.

37. Bilingual flyer describing services of Arcadia Methodist Hospital, 1995.

38. Invitation to Mardi Gras 2001, Methodist Hospital Foundation fundraiser.

39. Copy of Methodist Hospital and Foundation's 2001 Annual Report with letter from Jill Harkema, Director of Community Outreach .

40. Brochure for the Arcadia Convalescent Hospital located at 1601 South Baldwin Avenue. c. 2001.

41. Methodist Hospital of Southern California Community Benefits Report : 1998 Summary, 1998 Needs Assessment and 1999-2001 Plan.

42. "100 Years of Service, 100 Years to come." Invitation to Methodist Hospital Rededication ceremony and reception on May 15, 2003.

43. Program for the Service of Rededication at the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, 1903-2003. May 15, 2003.

44. "Methodist Hospital Celebrating One Hundred Years, 1903-2003." Honoring our past, celebrating our future. Brochure gives history overview of the hospital. May 2003.

45. " Methodist Hospital Notes Anniversary." Hospital started in downtown Los Angeles in 1903 and moved to Arcadia 45 years ago. Arcadia Weekly, January 2-8, 2003, p. 16.

46. Methodist Hospital Foundation News, Fall 2008. Creating the next generation of care. Spotlights Kara Marx, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Francine and Marshall Katz, Mike Hoover, singer-songwriter Paul Anka, Eugenia Oeser, Betsey Jordan, Jay and Cheryl Coleman, and Chang Huan Hsueh.

47. Methodist Hospital Patient and Visitor Guide. Circa 2010-2012.

48. Hospital changing name today as it partners with USC Health System. Arcadia Methodist Hospital is now USC Arcadia Hospital. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A7, July 1, 2022. Also, an ad from Pasadena Star News, July 10, 2022 reads "World-class care in the San Gabriel Valley. Methodist Hospital of Southern California is now USC Arcadia Hospital."

49.Medical hub marks rebirth, rebrand at USC Arcadia Hospital. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A9, October 5, 2022. In July, the 119-year-old Methodist Hospital officially became part of the USC Health System's network.

50.Robert Shappley joins USC Arcadia Hospital as new chief operating officer. Arcadia Weekly, June 22, 2023.

51. Flyer promoting USC Arcadia Hospital, Keck Medicine of USC. Includes services, statistics, mission and physician referral phone number. c. 2024.

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Hospitals

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1. Little Red Depot has many names. Arcadia Tribune August 3, 1936.

2. Arcadia at top. Arcadia Tribune. April 20, 1939.

3. Films available. Arcadia Public Library A.V. Dept. film list; local films.

4. Moving pictures shot at Arboretum. List of movies from 1937-1942 from Rancho Santa Anita scrapbook #5 (June 1940-May 1941).

5. Heart of a Race Tout. Packet regarding search for the film shot at Baldwin's race track in 1909.

6. Film on library brings U.S. notice. Arcadia Tribune April 23, 1962.

7. Arcadia:Thoroughbred Town. Arcadia Tribune. February 1964.

8. From Tarzan to Fantasy Island - they're all filmed at Arboretum. Arcadia Tribune September 17, 1978.

9. List received from Historical Section of Arboretum August 1979.

(MISSING 9/2002)

10. This company's next picture - the first complete story film to be made in Los Angeles - was entitled "The Heart of a race tout." Page copied from book, "Early film making in L.A., by Charles G. Clarke, 1976.

11. Movies filmed at Arboretum. Paper written by Janet Christensen, March 25, 1977.

12. Photocopied pages from, "The Motion picture stunt pilots and Hollywood's classic aviation movies, " by H. Hugh Wynne. Discusses aviation films filmed in Arcadia.

13. Los Angeles State and County Arboretum Movie Locations. List of movies 1936-1984 that were shot on location at the Arboretum. Includes names of actors/actresses and some photos.

14. "The Return of Seabiscuit" by William Nack. Sports Illustrated, August 4, 2003, p. 58-61. (Magazine and color photocopy)

15. Cinema producers rediscover ideal locations near home. California terrain duplicates every land on earth and Rancho Santa Anita is a favorite location. Sunday Times, February 6, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.

16. Paramount Studios shooting an outdoor location scene on Rancho Santa Anita for a Bing Crosby picture, "Paris Honeymoon." Arcadia Tribune, June 17, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.

17. A Ritz brother while on location with a 20th Century Fox company unit at Rancho Santa Anita shooting scenes for "Straight, Place and Show" contemplates purchasing a stable of horses. Arcadia Tribune, June 24, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.

18. Only the films could think of this. The Paramount location company while working on Bing Crosby's "Paris Honeymoon" brought a flowering apple tree to Rancho Santa Anita. Arcadia Tribune, June 18, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.

19. Boris Karloff on location at Rancho Santa Anita for picture scenes in "Devil's Island." Arcadia Tribune, July 20, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.

20. Newspaper employees watching the filming of Boris Karloff's "Devil's Island" laughed their heads off! Arcadia Tribune, July 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.

21. Memo by Don Penman dated November 16, 1999 re: recommendation to approve request from Paramount Pictures to close portions of Huntington Drive for the film production of "Numbers."

22. Article about "Attack of the Giant Leeches" filmed at the Arboretum, by Paul Parla, 1995. Issue 20 of Scary Monsters Magazine.

23. Santa Anita Depot in Disney movie "Saving Mr. Banks" about P.L. Travers, the author of Mary Poppins. March 13, 2014 retrieved from www.arcadiasbest.com.

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Moving Pictures

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1. The Outpost program for the week commencing Saturday, July 13, 1918. Arcadia Journal July 13. 1918.

2. With coming of soldiers to Balloon School, theater will offer added attraction. Arcadia Tribune June 8, 1918.

3. Movie stars will come next week. Arcadia Tribune July 13, 1918.

4. Breaking ground for new Santa Anita Theatre. Arcadia Tribune February 26, 1942.

5. Colorful opening planned for Santa Anita Theatre tonight. Arcadia Tribune May 14, 1942.

6. Santa Anita Theatre given big send-off. Arcadia Tribune May 21, 1942.

7. A picture show was opened. Eberly. ARCADIA CITY OF THE SANTA ANITA. p. 72-73.

8. Until 1924 Arcadia was without a theater building, ibid, p. 82-83.

9. To build theater now in Arcadia. Arcadia Journal May 25, 1918 p.1

10. New Santa Anita theater opening a gala event. Arcadia Bulletin May 18, 1942.

Subjects

Moving Picture Theaters

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152AF

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