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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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2 folders

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127AF

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1."Make your voice heard" mailed to residents calling for attendance at the November 16, 2005 City Council meeting.

2. "The devil is in the details: the fine print. What is the racetrack's developer hiding from Arcadia?" mailed to residents discussing differences in what the developer Caruso Affiliated promises and Arcadia's reality if The Shops at Santa Anita are built.

3. Introduction to Arcadia First!, key concerns of the organization, and vision statement. Printed from the World Wide Web, February 23, 2006, URL: http://www.arcadiafirst.org

4. Letter from Arcadia First! sent to Arcadia residents, dated June 20, 2005. Regarding race track development proposal. Signed by Rouben Jardemian, Ann Durgerian, Efrain Cabrera. Includes Chinese translation, vision statement, key concerns of the group, and a response form.

5. Information/membership packet for Arcadia First! Includes clipping "Racetrack mall concerns Arcadia First! group" from Arcadia Weekly, April 13, 2006; press release "Arcadians sound off on concerns over racetrack development" by Bernetta K. Reade, March 2, 2005; Letter to Mayor John Wuo and City Council regarding "Racetrack development-breaking the cycle of failure" and attachments, January 23, 2006.

6. "Arcadia Voter Turnout Success" mailer from Arcadia First!

7. "Guest [sic] What? A New Proposal-Same Problems!" mailer from Arcadia First!

8. Urgent Response Needed: make your voice heard on the race track project. Call for residents to attend public hearing November 28, 2006.

9. Letter to residents signed by Willie Xue and Sonia B. Williams. Calls for comments on the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (RDEIR) on the "Shops at Santa Anita" project. With enclosures A) Comments form letter and B) Shops at Santa Anita Regional Mall Proposal Revised Draft Environmental Report Outstanding Questions, December 1, 2006.

Subjects

Arcadia First! A Coalition for Sensible Growth

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277AF

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Library Building Blueprints, First Avenue and Wheeler St. Proposed and approved alteration and addition. C.A. Taylor, Architect. Blueprints c. 1940s. C.R. Hoskins, Architect. Sketches, 5-29-1945. Harold Nicolais, Architect. undated approved blueprints.

Subjects

Arcadia Public Library Building Blueprints First & Wheeler

Location

Basement

Box Number

Box 012

Shelf Number

Shelf H14

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444AF

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1. "The Shops at Santa Anita"aren't right for Arcadia. Mailed to residents in February, 2006 by Westfield Santa Anita in opposition to new mall. Photos in the flyer are not of Arcadia Fire Department or Arcadia Police Department.

2. "Date Night at The Grove," invitation from Caruso Affiliated, April 2006.

3. "Stop The Shops at Santa Anita" and billboards, wall signs, animated signs, mailer paid for by Santa Anita Shoppingtown, L.P.

4. "Public Scoping Meeting: the Shops at Santa Anita Park-Revised Project," June 13, 2006.

5. Grand opening and open house of the office of The Shops at Santa Anita and Caruso Affiliated. May 2006.

6. "Caruso Project Faces Key Test on Wednesday." San Marino Tribune, April 5, 2007.

7. Caruso Affiliated newsletter "Speaking Santa Anita, an update on The Shops at Santa Anita" sent to residents. December 2006. Arcadia firefighters support the shops. Planning Commission hears from Arcadians such as Ruth Dunlop. Supporter spotlight on Nancy Chan.

Subjects

Shops at Santa Anita (The) - See also Caruso Affiliated and Arcadia First! for the "Mall War"

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280AF

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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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