Contents

1. "Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Monthly, April 1928. By J.E. Roacher, Secretary of Chamber of Commerce.

2. "Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Monthly, July/August 1928. By Jessie O. Stewart.

3. "Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Monthly, May/June 1928. By Jessie O. Stewart.

4. "Arcadia from another's view." News clip, June 1921. By H.W. Patton.

5. "Arcadia has active year." News clip and photos, circa 1925. From the scrapbook of Alton Green.

6. "Our property cost $4,000." Information from Vera Van Iwaarden as to the cost of her families property in 1925. She also states which families were already settled in the area and which arrived later.

7. "Arcadia profile." Los Angeles Times - Real Estate section, April 10, 1924.

8. "Foothills have building spurt." Los Angeles Times - Real Estate section, July 1, 1923.

9. "Swan song of hobos being sung at old span." Pasadena Star News, October 27, 1929.

10. "Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Digest, April 1930. 15 pages.

11. "Arcadia tells lot of history." Daily News Post, January 4, 1968. Reports recollections of Tom Herreron, whose family came to Arcadia in 1921.

12. "Chicken farm run by Denmark Prince." Arcadia Tribune, July 24, 1968.

13. "El Monte, Arcadia, Duarte center of developments in farm and civic activity." Los Angeles Times - Real Estate section, August 10, 1924.

14. "Street dance band concert attracts throng." News clip, August 12, 1925.

15. "Arcadia in 1926." News panorama photo of First and Huntington, August 17, 1969.

16. "Arcadia, Southern California." Arcadia Chamber of Commerce brochure, 1928.

17. Arcadia in the 1920's, as remembered by Mrs. Seaquist. Hand-drawn map of various business establishments.

18. San Gabriel Valley Digest, April 1930. Full issue with same information as content #10 of this folder. Shelved in archives.

19. Los Angeles County Tax receipts for years 1921, 1922, and 1925-1926 of George W. Grandy.

20. Arcadia's Council puts ban on hogs. Pasadena Star News May 23, 1921.

21. Large List of Entries Being Made in Third Annual Fete Planned by Women in Arcadia. Exhibit of chrysanthemums and flowers and plants of all kinds at the Santa Anita Club. Entertainment includes a fun house, refreshment booths, a dark skinned palmist, various concessions and dancing. Also on same page: Giants' Pitcher Visits Arcadia. Fred Fitzsimmons of the New York Giants, noted "knuckleball" pitcher of the National League visits in-laws Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Borgers at 121 East Walnut Street, for the winter. He will assist his brother-in-law John Borger with raising fancy chickens here. Pasadena Star News, November 1, 1928.

22. Water Rages Down Santa Anita Wash in Arcadia, Flooding Homes. Photo with caption: This picture was taken yesterday at Colorado and Second Streets in Arcadia, showing the raging Santa Anita Wash which overflowed its channel, marooning some residents and forcing scores to leave their homes. News clipping, March 3, 1930.

Subjects

Arcadia (City) History (1920-1930)

Item ID

116AF

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Contents

1. "Arcadia, Southern California." Copy of Arcadia City Directory, 1938.

2. Site of Santa Anita Golf Course, 1936. News photo and caption, February 22, 1967. On the reverse is an account of the development of the Golf Course.

3. Growth of Arcadia given by Ranch Santa Anita, Inc. Four pages of news clippings, 1938.

4. "Three hundred 'extras' as film made." Arcadia Journal, September 23, 1930.

5. "Council asks for 2,000 days labor." Arcadia Journal, November 17, 1933.

6. "Santa Anita Recreation Center." Six pages by Mr. Treadwell detailing development of what is now Los Angeles County Park in Arcadia.

7. " A 'Lucky' break marks the start of success." Monrovia Newspost, February 16, 1963. Includes several photos of the 1930's.

8. News photo and clip of the Arcadia business districts, 1934.

9. "The Drive-In Market." Source unknown, 1934.

10. "Armistice Day, November 11, 1934." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.

11. "Queen celebrates time of progress." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.

12."Old newspaper brings back." Arcadia Tribune, September 26, 1974.

13. "PTA thrift shop does wonderful work." News clip and photos of volunteers, 1933.

14. "Mrs. Emma Hainer." News clip, 1933.

15. "Harry A. Link." News clip, 1933.

16. "Henry Seaman." News clip, 1933.

17. "Salaries of city officials for 1939." Arcadia Tribune, April 10, 1980.

18. "Summer homes in the hills of Uncle Sam." News clip, April 25, 1930. Describes the possibility of a road being put through the San Gabriels north of the city and availability of leasing summer cabin sites from the government.

19. "Post Office serves many patrons." News clip and photo of Postmaster J.V. Covell, 1934.

20. Walker's Bugle, January, 1934. Volume I, number 1. Small newspaper published by Bob and Jim Walker, owners of Walker's Bar-B-Q on Huntington Drive. Copied from the original owned by Bert Daniels, February 25, 1981.

21. "Carefree day to be staged here Sunday." Arcadia Tribune, May 20, 1937. Regarding huge barbecue held on the Rancho.

22. "Fiesta plans recall early California's joys." Los Angeles Times, May 22, 1937.

23. "Expect large crowd for natal affair." Arcadia Tribune, August 3, 1934.

24. Speech given to the Arcadia Historical Society on July 21, 1955 on the history of Arcadia from 1936 to 1955. Given by F. Wesley Davies of the Chandler Syndicate, which purchased 1300 acres (approximately 47%) of Arcadia in 1936.

25. Transfer of Southland Forest Service Headquarters to 10-Acre Plant in Arcadia Under Way This Week. New warehouse site on Double Drive, Arcadia, will house and service $750,000 worth of machinery and supplies including tractors, trucks, steam shovels, and other equipment. Article contains photos. Caption reads: In the Pictures: Forestry Officials John Mirch, A.J. Mueller and Clyde Thyberg, left to right in top photo, directed construction of new Arcadia plant. Some of tractors used in firefighting are shown in second scene in storage lot at Arcadia. Mechanical shops. Lower photo, for servicing equipment used out of new headquarters. Pasadena Star News, July 3, 1939.

Subjects

Arcadia (City) History (1930-1940)

Item ID

117AF

Collection

Subject Files

Less detail