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Sister City

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In February 2015, it was announced that some Arcadia city council members and city employees would travel to China and Taiwan to foster sister-city relationships. The trip was cancelled. 1. Arcadia given $20,000 by Chinese firms for business travel to China and Taiwan to foster sister-city relation…
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In February 2015, it was announced that some Arcadia city council members and city employees would travel to China and Taiwan to foster sister-city relationships. The trip was cancelled. 1. Arcadia given $20,000 by Chinese firms for business travel to China and Taiwan to foster sister-city relationships and to learn more about government services, residential design and the culture in an effort to "better serve...Arcadia." By Courtney Tompkins, Pasadena Star News, February 8, 2015.
2. Arcadia officials to travel to China, Taiwan. By Courtney Tompkins, Pasadena Star News, February 17, 2015.
3. Experts question relationship between donors, Arcadia officials. By Courtney Tompkins. Pasadena Star News, February 23, 2015.
4. California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) warned Arcadia of gift limits. By Courtney Tompkins, Pasadena Star News, February 23, 2015.
5. Arcadia to call off China, Taiwan visits. By Courtney Tompkins, Pasadena Star News, February 26, 2015.
6. Legal analyses illuminate Arcadia government's reasoning for China Trip, Arcadia Weekly, March 12, 2015. By Joe Taglieri.
7. Memo re: Arcadia City Council Ordinance number 2161 to recommend deleting the Sister City Commission as an official Commission of the City of Arcadia. Adopted by City Council 4 to 0, see City Council Meeting minutes July 2, 2002.
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Sister City
Item ID
304AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Sister City Program

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Sister City Program. Report of activities, articles, correspondence. 1982, 1988, 1989, 1992.
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Sister City Program. Report of activities, articles, correspondence. 1982, 1988, 1989, 1992.
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Sister City Program
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 90
Shelf Number
Shelf C6
Item ID
396AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Sister City - Newcastle, Australia

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1. Arcadia acquires another sister city - "down under" - Arcadia News-Post August 1, 1973. 2. New sister city adopted - Newcastle, Australia selected. Arcadia Tribune September 6, 1973. 3. Newcastle: Pacific friend. Arcadia Tribune June 30, 1974 4. Newcastle dignitary visits. Arcadia Tribune…
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1. Arcadia acquires another sister city - "down under" - Arcadia News-Post August 1, 1973.
2. New sister city adopted - Newcastle, Australia selected. Arcadia Tribune September 6, 1973.
3. Newcastle: Pacific friend. Arcadia Tribune June 30, 1974
4. Newcastle dignitary visits. Arcadia Tribune July 4, 1974.
5. Newcastle growth a challenge. Arcadia Tribune July 4, 1974.
6. Newcastle gains a sister city. Newcastle Morning Herald September 5, 1973.
7. The City of Newcastle - Armorial Bearings. Brochure from City, n.d.
8. Newcastle the holiday center. Brochure of the city, n.d.
9. Newcastle Girls High School. Catalog from school, n.d.
10. The Hunter Valley tourist guide map, n.d.
11. NEWCASTLE IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION by Sheila Gray, 1984.
12. This is Newcastle, New South Wales, 1974.
13. This is Newcastle, New South Wales, 1975.
14. This is Newcastle, New South Wales, 1976.
15. Your visit to Newcastle Steel Works. n.d.
16. Newcastle Region Public Library annual report, 1975.
17. same, 1976.
18. Newcastle the Holiday Center. 1977
19. This is Newcastle, New South Wales, 1977.
20. This is Newcastle, New South Wales, 1978.
21. Newcastle New South Wales, 1979.
22. Down under at the end of long road for Apaches. Highlander Community News June 30, 1982.
23. Newcastle Region Public Library annual report, 1981.
24. same, 1982
25. same, 1983
26. This is Newcastle and the Hunter Region, 1983.
27. same, 1984
28. same, 1985
29. Newcastle Region Public Library annual Report, 1984.
30. same, 1985
31. Retail Co-operatives in the Lower Hunter Valley by D. Patricia Hampton.
32. Newcastle Region Public Library annual report, 1986
33. same, 1987.
34. City of Arcadia Resolution establishing affiliation with City of Newcastle. Dated September 4, 1973. Laminated. Gift from City Hall, 2005.
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Sister City - Newcastle, Australia
Physical Description
2 folders
Item ID
234AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Sister City-Tripolis, Greece

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1. Arcadia eyes sister city in Greece. News-Post October 4, 1962. 2. A resolution of the City of Arcadia joining with the City of Tripolis, Greece in a people-to-people covenant. December 18, 1962. 3. Pages describing Tripolitza from Baedeker's on Greece (1889?) 4. Pages describing Tripolis f…
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1. Arcadia eyes sister city in Greece. News-Post October 4, 1962.
2. A resolution of the City of Arcadia joining with the City of Tripolis, Greece in a people-to-people covenant. December 18, 1962.
3. Pages describing Tripolitza from Baedeker's on Greece (1889?)
4. Pages describing Tripolis from the Blue Guide.
5. Information about Tripolis from Webster's Geographical Dictionary and Lippincott's Gazeteer of the World.
6. Arcadia-Tripolis, a guide to participating in the Arcadia-Tripolis Sister City program. prepared by the Sister City Commission, 1965.
7. Sister City Commission elects leader. Daily News-Post April 23, 1969 with picture of Arcadia's first Sister City Commission.
8. Arcadia City Council invitation to the first Arcadia-Tripolis Friendship Club meeting November 20, 1969.
9. Arcadia-Tripolis Club plans tour. Arcadia Tribune November 26, 1969
10. Agenda for general membership meeting for Friendship Club October 28, 1969.
11. Trangas Brothers (travel agents) proposed itinerary for trip July 1, 1970.
12. City of Arcadia and City of Tripolis. history of alliance, n.d.
13. Arcadia's residents slate tour. Arcadia News-Post September 30, 1970.
14. Arcadians arrive in sister city. Arcadia Tribune October 4, 1970.
15. Greeks impressive in welcome for Arcadians. Arcadia Tribune October 11, 1970.
16. Arcadians get gifts; entertained in Greece. Arcadia Tribune October 18, 1970.
17. Arcadians share tour highlights. news clip - October or November 1970.
18. Arcadians thrill over Greek trip. news clip, n.d. Fall 1970
19. Arcadians taken into Greek homes. Arcadia Tribune October 4, 1970.
20. Arcadia-Tripolis friendship. Arcadia News-Post April 6, 1971.
21. Sister City mayor greeted. Daily News-Post December 29, 1971.
22. Sister City mayor and wife are welcomed. Daily News-Post December 28, 1971.
23. Visitors from Greece welcomed. Arcadia Tribune January 2, 1972.
24. Arcadia Welcomes Tripolis visitors. news clip December 1971.
25. Visitors from Greece continue round of tours and receptions. Arcadia Tribune January 2, 1972.
26. Arcadia, USA and Tripolis, Greece: two Sister Cities. article from Today's World - an American-Hellenic magazine, June 1973.
27. Booklet presented by representatives from our Sister City Tripolis, Greece at the City sponsored Centennial Dinner on January 17, 2003.
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Sister City-Tripolis, Greece
Item ID
235AF
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Subject Files
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Railroads-Light Rail (Metro Gold Line, L-Line, Blue Line, A-Line)

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Original name of the light rail was the Gold Line. Later, Gold Line was temporarily renamed L-Line and officially renamed A-Line aka Blue Line effective June 16, 2023. 1. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, Winter 2011. A 2-sided information flyer including quick facts, project funding, constructio…
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Original name of the light rail was the Gold Line. Later, Gold Line was temporarily renamed L-Line and officially renamed A-Line aka Blue Line effective June 16, 2023.
1. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, Winter 2011. A 2-sided information flyer including quick facts, project funding, construction authority background that accompanied a model of the Metro Gold Line on display at the library starting in early 2011.
2. Metro Gold Line Extension information in a supplement called "Civic Leadership" in the Pasadena Star News, January 31, 2011. "Once the environmental process is completed in 2012, the project will be ready for funding at the local and federal levels. Metro has made funding the Foothill Extension from Azusa to Montclair a priority project for the agency.
3. Memo from Jason Kruckeberg, Asst. City Manager / Development Services Director and Phil Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services/City Engineer to Mayor and City Council re: Discussion of Gold Line Project Status-City's Commitments and Progress Review. August 16, 2011.
4. Artist renderings of future Arcadia Station and I-210 Gold Line Bridge (to resemble weaved baskets).
5. Introducing six new stations in five cities--Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa-Alameda and Azusa-Citrus. Construction completion on track for 2015. Habib F. Balian, CEO of Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority is pictured. An award winning team of contractors and engineers include Skanska, Hill International, Jacobs, Patterson & Associates, Inc.
6. Staff report from Jason Kruckeberg to Mayor and City Council, April 3, 2012 re: report, discussion and direction regarding Gold Line parking structure and transit plaza, with drawings.
7. Three train bridges, station coming. Mountain Views News, p. 6, February 16, 2013.
8. Foothill Gold Line extension updates. Arcadia Weekly, p. 8, February 21, 2013. Updates on design work, demolition, station locations.
9. Santa Anita Bridge groundbreaking.Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2013.
10. Gold Line construction extends closure of Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena Star News, p. A3, May 4, 2013.
11. Gold Line bridge project to conclude on Colorado Boulevard. Nearly five months of construction ends, but heavy work to begin on Santa Anita Avenue. Pasadena Star News, p. A10. May 29, 2013.
12. Gold Line construction moving forward. First Avenue in Arcadia to open by the end of March. Arcadia Weekly, March 13, 2014.
13. Gold Line station art revealed, April 29, 2014. Retrieved from http://arcadiachamber.org on May 1, 2014.
14. Foothill Gold Line Pasadena to Azusa Update. Construction (bridges, at-grade crossings) continues on time and on budget for a September 2015 turn-over to Metro. Mountain Views News, Section B-p. 1, June 6, 2014.
15. Downtown Arcadia intersection at Huntington and Second will be closed for Gold Line construction, August 6, 2014. Retrieved from www.pasadenastarnews.com on August 11, 2014.
16. Chamber's key role in Gold Line station by Scott Hettrick, August 24, 2015. Retrieved from ArcadiaCAChamber.org on August 25, 2015.
17. Foothill Gold Line Newsletter. Third quarter 2014, with construction update and inserts about Arcadia Station (station artist Michael Davis) and Who Knew Building a Light Rail Track Could Be So Interesting?
18. A-C. 18A. City of Arcadia Holiday Tree Lighting and Dedication December 5, 2015 at Arcadia Transit Plaza. 18B. Arcadia Transit Plaza Dedication Ceremony November 6, 2014. 18C. Arcadia's Grand Opening Celebrationg. Gold Line is coming to Arcadia Saturday, March 5, 2016-Ribbon cutting and station celebration (2 copies).
19. Metro to offer free rides on new Gold Line extension March 5: community events planned at five stations. Arcadia Station at 201 N. First Avenue. Arcadia Weekly, February 25, 2016.
20. Gold Line extension unlikely to affect big traffic jams: history shows trains won't impact freeways. Pasadena Star News, March 2, 2016.
21.Two articles. Where the gold train takes you. Riding the new Gold Line Foothill Extension? Check out 21 activities, local attractions. Art at new Gold Line stations tells cities' stories. Pasadena Star News, March 1, 2016.
22. Opening Day of Metro Gold Line Arcadia Station marketing items: Metro Map & Pocket Guide; Metro Rider's Guide; Arcadia Shop dine stay enjoy coupon book; What is Tap? Instructional Coloring Book; Celebrate the grand opening March 5, 2016 flyer; Heads up watch for trains perforated train model of Kinkisharyo P3010.
23. The ABCs of the Gold Line. Arcadia Weekly, March 3, 2016.
24. All aboard! Metro's Gold Line comes a long way to connect Pasadena to Azusa on Saturday. Pasadena Weekly, March 3, 2016.
25. City of Arcadia celebrates opening of the Gold Line Extension. Arcadia Transit introduces new shuttle service in conjunction with Metro Gold Line opening. Mountain Views News, February 27, 2016.
26. Gold Line fuels nearby projects: extension generating money for area cities. Pasadena Star News, p. A1, A5, February 29, 2016.
27. Wheels: Go east young man: Gold Line opening ceremony prompts historic musings on the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe. Pasadena Weekly, p. 14, March 3, 2016. By Lauren Holland.
28. L Line (Gold) Metro Rail Schedule, Metro Rail Azusa-Union Station-East LA, effective April 9, 2023.
29. A-B. 29A. June 2023 map of all Metro rail lines, Metro busway routes, regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). 29B. A Line Metro Rail schedule effective June 16, 2023 on two sheets. Includes map, connections and parking.
30. A-D. 30A. Meet the Line Letters - Nuevos Nombres. Folded map of Metro Rail & Busway. Shows all Metro Rail lines, Metro Busway routes, Regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). Explanations in English and Spanish. Dated October 2022. 30B. Metro rail is growing! Brochure explaining changes in names, stations, and routes when Metro completes the Regional Connector Transit Project on June 16, 2023. Includes map. In English and Spanish. 30C. Meet the new lineup = Conozca nuestra neva alineacion. Folded map of Metro Rail and Busway routes. Shows all Metro Rail lines, Metro Busway routes, Regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). Explanations In English and Spanish. Dated June 2023. 30D. Go Metro map & pocket guide. Folded map of Metro Rail & Busway. Shows all Metro Rail lines, Metro Busway routes, Regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). Includes information on fares, hours, and important contacts. Dated August 2023.
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Railroads-Light Rail-Metro Gold Line
Railroads-Light Rail-L Line
Railroads-Light Rail-Blue Line
Railroads-Light Rail-A Line
Item ID
293AF
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International Order of Job’s Daughter. Bethel 215, Arcadia

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International Order of Job’s Daughter. Bethel 215, Arcadia. 1965-1968 Year Book. 1964, 1966, 1967 Programs for Installations of Officers. Photos. Purple rope.
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International Order of Job’s Daughter. Bethel 215, Arcadia. 1965-1968 Year Book. 1964, 1966, 1967 Programs for Installations of Officers. Photos. Purple rope.
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International Order of Job’s Daughter. Bethel 215, Arcadia
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 82
Shelf Number
Shelf C5
Item ID
388AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society

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1. Three pages copied from the 1917 souvenir program in honor of Anita Baldwin at the Shrine Auditorium June 9, 1917. Original is in the Anita Baldwin file at the Southwest Museum. 2. "Work of Humane Societies." Animal Heroes of the Great War by Ernest Harold Baynes, no date. 3. "For the Red St…
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1. Three pages copied from the 1917 souvenir program in honor of Anita Baldwin at the Shrine Auditorium June 9, 1917. Original is in the Anita Baldwin file at the Southwest Museum.
2. "Work of Humane Societies." Animal Heroes of the Great War by Ernest Harold Baynes, no date.
3. "For the Red Star." Article on benefit given by Anita Baldwin. Source unknown, circa 1917.
4. "Entertains Society Actresses." Los Angeles Times, July 24, 1917.
5. "Baldwin Ranch gates to open." Los Angeles Daily Times, May 24, 1917, Part I, page 9.
6. Our four-footed soldiers on battle front and farm. Article by Anita M. Baldwin, Los Angeles Times, December 16, 1917.
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Baldwin, Anita-Red Star Society
Item ID
20AF
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Children's Department Collection

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Manila folders-Photos 1980s-2000s, Polaroid photos 1990s, undated photos and Polaroids Individual folders-clippings and photos 1930-1999 Clippings 1994-1996 Misc. flyers, letters, undated clippings, etc.
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Manila folders-Photos 1980s-2000s, Polaroid photos 1990s, undated photos and Polaroids
Individual folders-clippings and photos 1930-1999
Clippings 1994-1996
Misc. flyers, letters, undated clippings, etc.
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Department
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Services
Art programs
Cooking programs
Dinosaur programs
Halloween programs
Science programs
Valentine's Day programs
Physical Description
One blue box
Location
Basement
Box Number
134B
Shelf Number
H25
Item ID
502AF
Collection
Subject Files
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