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Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)

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Contents: 1. "Girl 'prisoner' in home 13 years: physical, mental growth stunted. Arcadia parents arrested on charge of child abuse." Arrested by Temple City Sheriffs at the family home at 6722 Golden West Avenue, Arcadia." Article by Larry Palmer and Bob Brown. From Arcadia Tribune on microfilm, November 18,…

Contents: 1. "Girl 'prisoner' in home 13 years: physical, mental growth stunted. Arcadia parents arrested on charge of child abuse." Arrested by Temple City Sheriffs at the family home at 6722 Golden West Avenue, Arcadia." Article by Larry Palmer and Bob Brown. From Arcadia Tribune on microfilm, November 18, 1970.; 2. "'Captive Girl' dad suicide: takes life as son John waits. Son says father feared court, notoriety." Article by Dick Lloyd. Arcadia Tribune, November 22, 1970, p. 1. 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)."; 3."Mrs. Wiley freed on child abuse." Article by Lucie Lowery. Arcadia Tribune, December 16, 1970, p. 1.

Subjects: Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)

Item ID: 285AF

Collection: Subject Files

Dorothy Cunningham, born 1919, is a long-time Arcadia resident. She wrote the social column in the Arcadia Tribune for about 20 years. In this photo, she is probably about age 95. Dorothy was from Whidbey Island, WA and lived in Arcadia for at least 55 years. She worked as a nurse practitioner. Then, she wrote a column for the Arcadia Tribune for 22 years after a council person asked her to write it. She quit the column at age 90.

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Date: c. 2015

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Date: c. 2015

Subjects: Cunningham, Dorothy; Journalists; Writers

Physical Description: 8x10color

ID: 2169B

Collection: Photographs

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Mrs. Charles Strong (Pearl), who lived at 460 W. Duarte Road in 1921 and for many years. (see photo of home #276) She was 92 years old in this photo.

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Date: c.1970

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Date: c.1970

Subjects: Strong, Pearl

Physical Description: 2x3 color vertical

ID: 420

Collection: Photographs

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Twelve players on the Arcadia City baseball team, most are wearing "Arcadia City" tee-shirts. Three are wearing baseball mitts. Left to right, front row: Ed Harris, Al Stegeman, Jack Tillotson, Eric Topel, Bruce Moore, Harry Holms. Left to right, back row: Albert Adcock (Councilman), Don Morgan, Ralph Truan, Forest Wiley, Joe Ocello, Ed Hale.

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Date: 1947

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Date: 1947

Subjects: Adcock, Albert (Councilman); Arcadia City baseball team; Arcadia Police; Hale, Ed; Harris, Ed; Holms, Harry; Moore, Bruce; Morgan, Don; Ocello, Joe; Stegman, Al; Tillotson, Jack; Topel, Eric; Truan, Ralph; Wiley, Forest

Physical Description: 5 x 7 b & w

ID: 1772A

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Flora Hora aka Flora Mae Keeville. She was the Chief's Secretary September 1956-March 1959.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Hora, Flora; Keeville, Flora Mae

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2108

Collection: Photographs

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Close view of a school bus across which is painted: Arcadia City School. At the side near front of bus is a man in business suit adjusting louvered window. At left is a girl with a beret on her head about to get on the bus. She is Jean Hutchinson and picture was taken on Bonita Street near her home.

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Date: 1924

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Date: 1924

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Hutchinson, Jean; School buses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 823

Collection: Photographs

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Group seated at Christmas breakfast at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Linda Buxton, Leroy Holt (custodian), Marilyn Moore, Irene Kieft, Frank Gustafson (gardener), Joy Brisco, Alfreda Bolduan (hidden), Hazel Bolton, Grace Clark, Helen Lawrence, Judith B. Moore, Vi Chaffers, Grace Rahm, Marjorie Phelps, Alice Cheney, Eleanor Gilbert, Virginia Bailey, Dorothy Breyer.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library employees; Christmas; Holidays; Buxton, Linda; Holt, Leroy; Moore, Marilyn; Kieft, Irene; Gustafson, Frank; Brisco, Joy; Bolduan, Alfreda; Clark, Grace; Lawrence, Helen; Moore, Judith B.; Chaffers, Vi; Rahm, Grace; Phelps, Marjorie; Cheney, Alice; Gilbert, Eleanor; Bailey, Virginia; Breyer, Dorothy Bolton, Hazel

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 352

Collection: Photographs

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Grace Clark, City Librarian 1953-1959, at her desk at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Date: c.1955

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Date: c.1955

Subjects: Clark, Grace

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w vertical

ID: 355

Collection: Photographs

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Group photo in front of main entrance to Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Virginia May, Greta Gunderson, Nancy Hitchcock, Virginia Doty, Grace Clark, Hazel Bolton, Helen Lawrence, Antoinette Morley, Amy Schmocker, Alfreda Bolduan, Judith B. Moore, Virginia Pontius, Marjorie Phelps, Helen Cavanaugh, Leroy Holt, Joy Brisco, Irene Kieft, Vi Chaffers, Homer Fletcher (City Librarian).

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Date: March 1960

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Date: March 1960

Subjects: May, Virginia; Gunderson, Greta; Hitchcock, Nancy; Doty, Virginia; Clark, Grace; Bolton, Hazel; Lawrence, Helen; Morley, Antoinette; Schmocker, Amy; Bolduan, Alfreda; Moore, Judith B.; Pontius, Virginia; Phelps, Marjorie; Cavanaugh, Helen; Holt, Joy; Brisco, Joy; Kieft, Irene; Chaffers, Vi; Fletcher, Homer

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 351

Collection: Photographs

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A girl crosses the finish line in an apparent relay race. She is running barefoot, wearing shorts and a striped shirt, holding a baton. This photograph was in the Arcadia Bulletin, p. 3, August 20, 1956. The caption read, "Bringing home the bacon for the Holly Avenue playground in the recent City Recreation Department track meet is an unidentified young lady. Although her smile is one of victory, her team finished in fourth place behind Longley Way, Hugo Reid, Vista Park.

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Date: August 1956

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Date: August 1956

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Track meet

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1911

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Anita Baldwin. She is shown full face, wearing hat with long ribbon streaming from hat down her right shoulder.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 91

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker standing by herself under an arbor of flowers. She is standing at an open gate. Her hat, dress and neckband appear to be black.

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Date: c.1914-1915

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Date: c.1914-1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1560

Collection: Photographs

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Group of eight women and three men standing at entrance of Arcadia Grammar School, which later became First Avenue Junior High School. As identified in 1979 by Mr. Walters (82 year old former principal), left to right: 1. Reed Clark 4. Grace Benham 5. Martha Hoegee 6. Elvira McMillen 8. Elsie Anderson 9. Max Ireland 10. Elmer Neher. Back row #11. Domenica Loyacano. Not identified: #2,3,7.

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Date: 1921-22

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Date: 1921-22

Subjects: Schools-History-1880's-1950; Arcadia Grammar School; First Avenue Junior High School; Schools-Employees-Clark, Reed; Schools-Employees-Benham, Grace; Schools-Employees-Hoegee, Martha; Schools-Employees-McMillen, Elvira; Schools-Employees-Anderson, Elsie; Schools-Employees-Ireland, Max; Schools-Employees-Neher, Elmer; Schools-Employees-Loyacano, Domenica

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w professional photograph; taken by Lyman

ID: 568

Collection: Photographs

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Full length portrait of Lida Lowe Baldwin, wife of nephew of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. She is standing with her right arm resting on decorative urn.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Lida Lowe; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 106

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing with two men on her right and two women on her left. She is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the other adults are identified. They are standing in front of Clara's railroad car, "The California."

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Date: c.1915?

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Date: c.1915?

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1566

Collection: Photographs

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Unidentified man standing beside what is here referred to as Baldwin's Old Mining Home. It was a small log cabin built on the ranch.

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Date: c.1893

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Date: c.1893

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909; Baldwin Ranch

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 883

Collection: Photographs

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Social Services

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Contents: 1. P.T.A. Thrift Shop does wonderful work for needy of Arcadia. news clip, n.d. circa 1934. 2. Child Guidance Clinic Service in Arcadia. Three page survey of services available. n.d. (1950s?) 3. Directory of facilities for handicapped children. May 1961. 4. Health services and facilities …

Contents: 1. P.T.A. Thrift Shop does wonderful work for needy of Arcadia. news clip, n.d. circa 1934.; 2. Child Guidance Clinic Service in Arcadia. Three page survey of services available. n.d. (1950s?); 3. Directory of facilities for handicapped children. May 1961.; 4. Health services and facilities available for Arcadians. League of Women Voters, 1963.; 5. Services for families in Arcadia. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, n.d.; 6. Community Planning Council Pasadena Foothill area. Annual Report, 1966.; 7. Arcadia 1968-69. Brief survey of 21 United Way Agencies and American Red Cross serving the community.; 8. San Gabriel Valley Mental Health Service. Brochure profiling agency by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. n.d.; 9. HOY should be a community project. Arcadia Tribune October 7, 1973.; 10. HOY free clinic finds place in community. Arcadia Tribune September 6, 1973.; 11. Meals on Wheels soon available. Arcadia Tribune September 6, 1973.; 12. HOY handles youth problems. news clip, n.d. third in a series.; 13. Arcadia free clinic converts early skeptics. Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section July 14, 1974.; 14. Cardiac Rehabilitation Center in Arcadia. Arcadia Tribune June 23, 1974.; 15. As HOY's clients increase, so does support. Arcadia Tribune August 25, 1974. One of a series.; 16. Beginning with one client, now a full service agency. Arcadia Tribune September 5, 1974. Last in a series.; 17. Monrovia Health Center. Flyer showing immunizations from this agency, n.d.; 18. Discount directory for senior citizens. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and Arcadia Recreation Department, November 1, 1975.; 19. I have become a convert to HOY. Arcadia Tribune October 20, 1977.; 20. Foothill Unity Center, Inc. overview of services provided in 2013 and qualification and benefits information sheet.; 21. In Arcadia, tiny shelters spur big battle over homelessness; divide also highlights power of Asian American communities. Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2021.; 22. Arcadia to host homelessness symposium February 29, 2024 at the Arcadia Community Center. The target audience will be city council members, city managers, and other local government executives in the San Gabriel Valley responsible for addressing the homelessness crisis though it will be open to the public. Arcadia Weekly September 14, 2023.

Subjects: Social Services

Item ID: 238AF

Collection: Subject Files

An unidentified woman wearing a hat and coat standing next to a stagecoach marked "Lyon's Pony Express Museum" on the door. She is holding a purse in her right hand and is looking toward the camera.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 1428

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing on the right, wearing a hat and a coat with fur trim. She is holding a small purse in her left hand. Walter McGinley stands in the middle, wearing a dark dress coat and hat, holding a cane. Woman on the left, wearing fur-trimmed coat with her hands held up at her waist holding something, is unidentified.

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Date: c.1914-1915

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Date: c.1914-1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; McGinley, Walter

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1552

Collection: Photographs

Images

Actress Yvette Vickers is seen with her arms bent and hands by her mouth. She is wearing a short skirt with bare legs and feet. According to Sandy Snider, photo was taken during the filming of the movie, "Attack of the Giant Leeches." This movie was filmed at the Arboretum during the latter half of 1958.

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Date: c.1958

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Date: c.1958

Subjects: Motion pictures; Vickers, Yvette

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1530

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia - Wiley, Susan aka "Genie" (Wild child--feral child)

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Mrs. Charles Strong (Pearl), who lived at 460 W. Duarte Road in 1921 and for many years. (see photo of home #276) She was 92 years old in this photo.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Flora Hora aka Flora Mae Keeville. She was the Chief's Secretary September 1956-March 1959.

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Grace Clark, City Librarian 1953-1959, at her desk at Arcadia Public Library, 25 N. First Avenue.

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Portrait of Anita Baldwin. She is shown full face, wearing hat with long ribbon streaming from hat down her right shoulder.

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Clara Baldwin Stocker standing by herself under an arbor of flowers. She is standing at an open gate. Her hat, dress and neckband appear to be black.

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Full length portrait of Lida Lowe Baldwin, wife of nephew of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. She is standing with her right arm resting on decorative urn.

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Clara Baldwin Stocker is standing with two men on her right and two women on her left. She is wearing a light colored dress with an elaborate pattern on the skirt. None of the other adults are identified. They are standing in front of Clara's railroad car, "The California."

Images

Unidentified man standing beside what is here referred to as Baldwin's Old Mining Home. It was a small log cabin built on the ranch.

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Social Services

An unidentified woman wearing a hat and coat standing next to a stagecoach marked "Lyon's Pony Express Museum" on the door. She is holding a purse in her right hand and is looking toward the camera.

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