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. "Community economic profile for Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California." Statistics prepared by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, June 1971, four pages. Two copies.

2. "1971 was a year of moment in Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, January 2, 1972.

3. "Arcadia Towne Centre building dedication issue." Foothill Intercity Newspaper supplement devoted to the dedication of eight story building at 150 North Santa Anita, May 25, 1972.

4. "City of Arcadia Planning Department information bulletin." Arcadia statistics sheet, August 4, 1972. Two copies.

5. "City folk go rural at Arcadia Farm." Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, December 23, 1973. Two copies."

6. "This is Arcadia." Booklet on City government published by the League of Women Voters, January 1973. Approximately twenty pages. Two copies.

7. "City progress." Arcadia City Newsletter, Fall 1973.

8. "Top Arcadia stories: 1973 tear of redevelopment." Arcadia Tribune, December 30, 1973.

9. "Balloon rides, Fiesta de Mexico mark anniversary." Arcadia Tribune, August 16, 1973.

10. "Stone soup ladles farm life." Arcadia Tribune, August 1, 1974.

11. "Fashion Park tops 1974 stories." Arcadia Tribune, December 26, 1974.

12. "Arcadia sees energy as top priority." Arcadia Tribune, January 3, 1974.

13. "1977 recap." Arcadia tribune, January 1, 1978.

14. "1979: taxes, school are top issues." Arcadia Tribune, December 27, 1979.

15. "Old service station makes way for progress." Arcadia Tribune, May 22, 1975.

16. "City Manager (Lyman Cozar) to resign." Arcadia Tribune, August 11, 1977.

17. "Diamond Jubilee festivities." Highlander, October 18, 1978.

18. "Rotary honors senior member, Hugh Buck." Arcadia Tribune, January 20, 1974.

19. "Old pharmacy (Arcadia Pharmacy, Huntington Drive) closing." Arcadia Tribune, April 28, 1974.

20. "CRA-dominated council election, trash battle also mark city year," Arcadia Tribune, December 26, 1974. Recap of year. Photos of Charles Gilb, Jack Saelid, Floretta Lauber, Dr. Gary Mills and Gloria Horstmann. Photo and caption of cars lining up during the gas shortage of winter of 1974. Photo and caption of Michael Bieder, owner of Royal Oaks Liquor at 551 N. First Avenue, surveying damage at his liquor store, when a driver rammed through the front window.

Subjects

Arcadia (City) History (1970-1980)

Item ID

121AF

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