Marjorie Phelps having corsage pinned on by City Librarian Richard Miller. In the center stands former City Librarian Judith Moore. Occasion of Mrs. Phelps' retirement from Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.
Seated at desk labeled Readers' Advisor is, on left, Judith Boegerhausen (later Mrs. Al Moore) and, on right, Children's Librarian Mary Louise Fitts. Arcadia Public Library 25 N. First Avenue. An enlarged photo is in the oversize drawer.
1. Arthur B. Benton, architect of Anoakia. Who Was Who in America, 1943. 2. Arthur B. Benton. Biographical Dictionary of American Architects, p.52; obituary from Architect and Engineer, October 1927, p.108; Benton, Arthur Burnett - "Autobiography", typed biography from the California History fi…
1. Arthur B. Benton, architect of Anoakia. Who Was Who in America, 1943.
2. Arthur B. Benton. Biographical Dictionary of American Architects, p.52; obituary from Architect and Engineer, October 1927, p.108; Benton, Arthur Burnett - "Autobiography", typed biography from the California History file of the Los Angeles Public Library. Information received from MCLS Reference Service, December 1, 1995.
3. Arthur B. Benton. from: Toward a simpler way of life: the arts and crafts architects of California (1997)
4. Arthur Burnett Benton. History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties (1922)
5. Benton, Arthur Burnett. Cyclopedia of American Biography, Supplementary Edition (1926)
6. "Arthur B. Benton," from TOWARD A SIMPLER WAY OF LIFE, ed. by Robert Winter.
Three people standing behind small table that has large bouquet of roses on it. Left to right: ?, Mayor A.N. Multer (1926-1930), and Gladys Randall, City Clerk. We believe this identification is correct, but lady on left could be Gladys Randall. May have been taken outside one entrance to City Hall at corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive.
Arcadia Community Theater Players prepare for the play,"Visit to a small planet" by Gore Vidal. L-R are: Don Owens, Ron Brown, Donna Good, Doug Lance, and Diane Flaaten.
Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Standing left to right: Judith Moore, Mary Lou Fitts, Hazel Boulton, Mary Lou Harbin, Geneva Jones, teacher. In foreground, in white blouse, is Louise DuMond, City Librarian.
Concert in the Park, outside on Arcadia City Hall lawn, featuring the band Alumni Acoustic. Band members are alumni of Arcadia High School. They perform rock music and folk music.
Mayor Dennis Lojeski (third from left) honors the Arcadia Youth Baseball Programs with a Mayor's Certificate of Commendation. Presidents of the various leagues are shown with their awards. They are (not in order) Mickey Segal (third one from the right), Maria Brown, Susan Pannoni, Ed Miller, Jr., Paul Possemato, Doug McMasters. Fred Peritore was not present.
Arcadia City Council members in a decorated Hupmobile Touring Car parked on Huntington Drive next to City Hall. Behind is a fire truck, also decorated, with 10 firemen on the truck or near by. The man at the wheel of the fire truck is Jim Nellis. The Councilmen are: Rear seats,L-R: Ferd E. Gram; Arthur N. Multer; and Charles Hawk. Front seat,L-R: Samuel L. Wheeler; John T. Joyce, the Hupmobile Dealer. Fifth member of Council, John Granville was not present. Seated at the base of the pillar of City Hall is Adrian Winkler and standing beside him is George Newton. The vehicles are on their way to dedication of new concrete span over Santa Anita Wash.
Group photo in front of main entrance to Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Virginia May, Greta Gunderson, Nancy Hitchcock, Virginia Doty, Grace Clark, Hazel Bolton, Helen Lawrence, Antoinette Morley, Amy Schmocker, Alfreda Bolduan, Judith B. Moore, Virginia Pontius, Marjorie Phelps, Helen Cavanaugh, Leroy Holt, Joy Brisco, Irene Kieft, Vi Chaffers, Homer Fletcher (City Librarian).
1. Lucky Baldwin's "Cottage". Arboretum brochure, 1955. 2. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Lasca Leaves, September, 1974. 3. "Lucky Baldwin's paradise." Los Angeles Times-Home Section, January 2, 1949. 4. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Article by Patricia Warren, May 1973. Three typed pages. 5. "A look into …
2. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Lasca Leaves, September, 1974.
3. "Lucky Baldwin's paradise." Los Angeles Times-Home Section, January 2, 1949.
4. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Article by Patricia Warren, May 1973. Three typed pages.
5. "A look into the 'Queen Anne Cottage' and the 'Adobe' ". Arcadia News Post, June 1, 1968. Photos and captions.
6. "Fire sweeps Arboretum at cottage." News clip, circa December 27, 1969.
7. "Queen Anne cottage rugs." Daily News Post, January 4, 1968.
8. "It says here..." San Gabriel Valley Topics, March 9, 1948.
9. "Lucky Baldwin's Queen Anne Cottage." Los Angeles County publication, undated.
10. "Lucky's cottage arises from ruins." Los Angeles Times, January 18, 1953. Article and photo.
11. "Lucky Baldwin's retreat." Article by Susanna B. Dakin, undated. Seven pages.
12.. "Baldwin cottage will be dedicated." Los Angeles Times, May 17, 1954.
13. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Lasca Leaves, Winter 1961.
14. Magazine photo. Unknown source, undated.
15. "On the lake." News photo, undated.
16. "In its day." News photo, March 23, 1950.
17. "Queen Anne Cottage." Los Angeles State and County Arboretum telephone book cover, December 1968.
18. Periodical photo of Queen Anne Cottage, 1966. Two copies.
19. "The Baldwin 'Queen Anne' Cottage." Arcadia Tribune, January 31, 1965.
20. Copy of original photos of Queen Anne Cottage at Arboretum. (#197, #173, #168)
21. "One day only: Queen Anne Cottage to be opened." Los Angeles Times, December 7, 1978. Photos.
22. Five color patch of the Queen Anne Cottage in the background with horse racing in the foreground.
23. "Restoration: Old California rancho days revived in Arcadia." Pasadena Star News, August 23, 1953.
24. Queen Anne Cottage Fact Sheet. From Sandy Snider, Arboretum. undated.
25. Baldwin House 1881: Arcadia, California. Excerpt from book "West Coast Victorians: a Nineteenth Century Legacy" by Kenneth Naversen, published 1987. Color photos and text.
26. Southern California Landmarks Queen Anne Cottage, article from Westways, February 1966. Drawing by Peter Alexander.
Interior view of Queen Anne Cottage. View shows marble fireplace with sailing ship hanging over it. There is a stained glass window with a head shown in a circle. Painting of a horse shown on wall on the right.
Queen Anne Cottage taken from south side of Lagoon. There are about 15 tall palm trees prominently shown at the edge of the lagoon in front of Cottage.