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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31748AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31749AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Who was Clara Baldwin Stocker? Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's eldest daughter lived lavishly at her home Twin Oaks in Arcadia. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35507

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 11, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 11, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Historic houses

Collection: Newspaper Index

Clara Baldwin portrait from a newspaper. She is shown in later years, wearing a felt hat that has a feather decoration. She is also wearing beads in a choker style.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs964

Date: c.1923

1 image

Date: c.1923

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 958

Collection: Photographs

Images

Clara Baldwin portrait shows her resting her chin on her right hand. Both hands have rings on all fingers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1149

Date: c.1919

1 image

Date: c.1919

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1140

Collection: Photographs

Images

Front view of "Twin Oaks" the home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1720

Date: 1984

1 image

Date: 1984

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1708

Collection: Photographs

Images

Santa Anita Racetrack back in the day. A stroll down memory lane courtesy of Arcadia Historical Society and Arcadia's Best. Photo shown of Clara Baldwin Stocker and her friends at her father's Santa Anita Racetrack in 1907. Clara Baldwin Stocker had a house on Foothill Boulevard and an establishment called "Clara Villa."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35354

Newspaper: Mountain Views News

Date: December 22, 2018

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Mountain Views News

Date: December 22, 2018

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Clara Villa; Santa Anita Racetrack

Item ID: 35544AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Clara Baldwin home at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard. This view shows portion of front. Reported to have been built in 1906.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs256

Date: August 1976

1 image

Date: August 1976

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 254

Collection: Photographs

Images

Clara Baldwin's home, reported to have been built in 1906. This view shows back of house. Located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs255

Date: August 1976

1 image

Date: August 1976

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 253

Collection: Photographs

Images

Front view of "Twin Oaks" showing the driveway and entry from right to left. Home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Blvd.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1721

Date: 1984

1 image

Date: 1984

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 5x4 b&w

ID: 1709

Collection: Photographs

Images

Front view of "Twin Oaks" showing the driveway and entry from left to right. Home of Clara Baldwin Stocker located at 291 W. Foothill Blvd.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1722

Date: 1984

1 image

Date: 1984

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 5x4 b&w

ID: 1710

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of front of house and especially front door taken about 20 feet from front stairs of Clara Baldwin home, at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs254

Date: August 1976

1 image

Date: August 1976

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 252

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of front drive and entry of Clara Baldwin home, reported to have been built in 1906, located at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard. Station wagon parked in front.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs257

Date: August 1976

1 image

Date: August 1976

Subjects: Historic houses; Baldwin, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 255

Collection: Photographs

Images

Formal portrait: four generations of Baldwins: left to right: Rosebudd Mullender, with hand on shoulder of her son, Joseph Mullender, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin (seated), and Clara Baldwin. Rosebudd was Clara's daughter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs108

Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin family; Baldwin, Clara; Mullender, Rosebudd Doble; Mullender, Joseph

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 108

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia City Council makes changes to Historic Preservation Ordinance. Council member Tom Beck speaks about saving Clara Baldwin Stocker's home, which is facing possible destruction. See hard copy in VF City Council (2010-2019).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35505

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 21, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 21, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Arcadia City Council-2010-2019; Beck, Tom; Baldwin, Clara; Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Historic houses; Historic preservation

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker and W.T. McGinley, her business manager, pictured probably about 1890. Article this was copied from related to son of Clara, Albert E. Snyder and daughter, Rosebudd Mullender, accusing McGinley in September of 1929, of getting thousands of dollars in gifts and property from their mother through fraud.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs940

Date: c.1890 or 1895

1 image

Date: c.1890 or 1895

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; McGinley, Walter T.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 934

Collection: Photographs

Images

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