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Recap of events, bands, and winners of 48th annual Festival of Bands.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Festival of Bands
Marching Bands
Wahlberg, Lon
Item ID
33603AN
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The Apache marching band will participate in the annual Festival of Bands. Dallas Massey, Apache Tribal Chairman for the White Mountain Apaches, will be the Grand Marshal of the parade.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Festival of Bands
Massey, Dallas
White Mountain Apaches
Item ID
27952AN
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48th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands will be held Saturday, November 17. The event, which showcases the finest high school instrumental music talent in Southern California, has been a proud tradition in Arcadia since 1953. Dennis Davies, who recently retired after serving 39 years as a music director in Arcadia Unified School District, has been named Grand Marshal.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands
Davies, Dennis
Item ID
33597AN
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The Festival of Bands winners are announced.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 26, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 26, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Festival of Bands
Arcadia High School marching band
Item ID
26679AN
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Fifty marching bands, drill teams, color guards and auxiliary units will take part in the 49th annual Festival of Bands hosted by the Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band. The competition will be on Saturday, November 16th.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Festival of Bands
Item ID
24965AN
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The order of performance for the participating bands at the Festival of Bands on Nov. 21 is presented.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Festival of Bands
Arcadia High School marching band
Item ID
26678AN
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The 51st annual Arcadia Festival of Bands is set to take place on Saturday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29262
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 14, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 14, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands - 51st Annual
High School Bands
Marching Bands
Item ID
29447AN
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The 70th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands set for Saturday, November 18. It has grown into one of the most popular marching band reviews in Southern California and is the longest-running event of its kind in the state. Photo of Arcadia High School Band and Color Guard. Kevin Sherrill is the Band and Percussion director at Arcadia High School. The parade's grand marshal is retired Arcadia Fire Department Captain Neil Conrad.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2023
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands-2021-2030
Conrad, Neil
Marching Bands
Music
Sherrill, Kevin
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Forty school marching bands performed at the 56th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands on Saturday, along Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands - 2001-2010
Marching Bands
Music
Item ID
32022AN
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The 50th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands will be on Saturday, November 15th.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Festival of Bands
Schools - Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Item ID
26944AN
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Over 4,000 musicians will participate in the 44th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands on Saturday, November 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25910
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Festival of Bands
Item ID
26110AN
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Details about the 44th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands, hosted by the Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band, are provided.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 27, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 27, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band
Festival of Bands
Item ID
26115AN
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64th annual Arcadia Festival of Bands November 18, 2017.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Festival of Bands (AFOB)
Danielson, Mike
Grable, Jeff
Morton, Karl
Item ID
35188AN
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Street closures for the 59th Annual Festival of Bands Parade hosted by City of Arcadia. Baldwin Avenue between Huntington Drive and Naomi Avenue will be closed 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Duarte Road between Golden West and El Monte Avenue closed 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and Campus Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and Holly Avenue closed 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 17, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 17, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Festival of Bands Parade
Street closures
Item ID
33459AN
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Spring Festival -formerly Peach Blossom Festival

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1951 p. 1
April 24, 1952 p. 1
May 1, 1952 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 13, 1951 p. 1
April 24, 1952 p. 1
May 1, 1952 p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Spring Festival
Item ID
3591AN
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Peach Blossom Festival

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Contents
1. Peach Blossom Festival. Packet on all aspects of the first festival. March 14, 1949. 2. Souvenir program cover of the first festival March 26, 1949. 3. The annual peach blossom festival. undated page from the program. 4. Second Peach Blossom festival. Packet including program and newspap…
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1. Peach Blossom Festival. Packet on all aspects of the first festival. March 14, 1949.
2. Souvenir program cover of the first festival March 26, 1949.
3. The annual peach blossom festival. undated page from the program.
4. Second Peach Blossom festival. Packet including program and newspaper clippings. March 25, 1950.
5. Invitation to the first annual peach blossom festival. March 26, 1949.
6. Peach festival made fellowship bloom. Arcadia Tribune July 20, 1978.
7. Festive city awaits big day (second annual peach blossom festival). Entire issue of Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.
8. A few pictorial highlights of the second peach blossom festival. Arcadia Tribune March 30, 1950 p.3, p.10.
9. Queen, princesses get ready for peach blossom festival; enthusiasm grows for fete. Arcadia Bulletin March 11, 1950, p.2.
10. Official program from the Third Annual Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival, March 31, 1951. See middle for photo of the Peach Blossom Queen candidates for 1951: Bobbie Nichols, Anne Antista, Dorothy Daniels, Shirley Robey, Gretchen Kambeitz, Donna Gilmour, Diane Dotson, Joan Herscher.
11. Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia--original sheet music and lyrics written for Peach Blossom Festival by Elizabeth Graeme and given to the Library on 11/15/1981 by Lynn Stubblefield, whose mother was one of the founders of the Festival.
12. Peach Blossom Festival purple ribbon. No date.
13. History of the Peach Blossom Festival, written by John McCrea (Jack McCrea), February 12, 2016.
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
166AF
Collection
Subject Files
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The Chinese Cultural Promotion Center has recently been established by a group that plans to promote Chinese culture in the area. Dr. Sheng Chang, director of the new group, said the organization will hold a Chinese Cultural Festival once a year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chinese Cultural Promotion Center
Item ID
937AN
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General information regarding Peach Blossom Festival

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1949 p. 1
March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1
April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first)
March 23, 1950 p. 1
March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second)
April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1949 p. 1
March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1
April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first)
March 23, 1950 p. 1
March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second)
April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
4100AN
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Group dressed in period costume for Peach Blossom Festival. Left to right: H.T. Michler, Hortense Seymour (first chairman), DeeDee Deaton, C. Loree "Jack" Russell (Mayor).

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Date
between 1946-1950
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Date
between 1946-1950
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Mayors-Russell, C. Loree "Jack"
Michler, H.T.
Seymour, Hortense
Deaton, DeeDee
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
405
Collection
Photographs
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This year Arcadia will celebrate its 39th Annual band review festival. The Festival of Bands is the oldest and largest band review in the state.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 22, 1992
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 22, 1992
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band
Item ID
302AN
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