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Los Angeles County officials discussed the possibility of closing the Arboretum and using its $2.5 million budget to keep 22 other county parks open.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper179
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
179AN
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The Arcadia Rotary Club was recognized for its work in the renovation of the Queen Anne Cottage Garden at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26310
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rotary Club
Arboretum
Item ID
26511AN
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Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
457AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct two public meetings to discuss the recent change of the Arboretum's name.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25539
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25738AN
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A public meeting was held May 20 at the Arboretum to discuss the use of the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden instead of Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25745AN
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The need for a new Hall of Environmental Education has become paramount. Plans are to build one to hold 1000 people plus 340 student classrooms.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper443
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
443AN
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Peacock with its feathers spread is seen on what is thought to be Pig Hill, part of Tallac Knoll where Anita Baldwin kept her pigs. There is a fence behind the peacock and a number of pigs visible.

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unknown
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unknown
Subjects
Arboretum
Tallac Knoll
Pig Hill
Peacocks
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8x10 b&w
ID
1543
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Photographs
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Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
445AN
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Sunset Magazine's new demonstration garden at the Arboretum is finally about to open to the public.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1998
Pages
p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1998
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
16608AN
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Community meetings will be held to determine public preference on the name for the Arboretum. The County prefers that the facility be called Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25540
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25739AN
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The 22nd annual Baldwin Bonanza begins tomorrow, including a barbecue, live and silent auctions, and plant sale. The arboretum's finances and budget are discussed.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 1 Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 1 Highlander section
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
210AN
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Actor Johnny Sheffield is seen in costume for filming at the Arboretum. He is looking up and holding onto a tree limb with his left hand. Photo probably taken during filming of a Tarzan movie.

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Date
c.1936-1939
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Date
c.1936-1939
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Sheffield, Johnny
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8x10 b&w
ID
1531
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The new Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum has been completed and will open to the public shortly. The 8,000 sq. ft. auditorium in the new building accommodates nearly 1,000 people. It will be used for exhibits, classes and shows.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper453
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-9
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-9
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
453AN
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A rugged, two-tier rock drinking fountain, family-built and designed, now sits in a palm-shaded grove at the Arboretum. It is a tribute to retired Pasadena Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Sprankle.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 1995 p. A-3 photo
July 13, 1995 Hometown p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 1995 p. A-3 photo
July 13, 1995 Hometown p. 1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
4466AN
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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
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Joan De Fata, plant sciences librarian at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County has been awarded the 2002 Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit by the International Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
De Fata, Joan
Item ID
24578AN
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Man is riding bicycle on a path inside Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake (later, the Arboretum), with many palm trees. Sign reads "Open to the Public Daily until 7PM, private property" and "Curves, drive slowly through park." The following information is from Sandy Snider: This is indeed, today’s Arboretum, but at the time the property was owned by a real estate syndicate named Rancho Santa Anita Inc. The enterprise was headed by the Chandler family (Harry until he died), and they bought the land from Anita Baldwin in 1936 for purposes of residential development. About 1939 they opened “the park” to visitors in hopes of encouraging land sales. About 30 acres surrounding the lake was sort of set aside as Santa Anita Park and Lake, that was roughly the area made available for movie location rentals and clearly for bicyclists, etc. 1939 is the circa date for this photograph, but it could have been anytime between 1936 and 1947 (when the land was sold to State and County for use as an Arboretum). The granite boulders lining roadways were typical Baldwin Ranch landscape features, and the pillars seen in the photo are also from Baldwin times. In the background you can see more boulders in a circular sort of shape – likely the old Baldwin Lily Pond.

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Date
c.1939
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Date
c.1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Rancho Santa Anita
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8x10 b&w
ID
2170
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