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Several Anoakia artifacts will be donated to the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18479
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Anoakia
Arboretum
Item ID
18723AN
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A well and several gates from the Anoakia mansion were removed and donated to the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19287
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 2000
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Arboretum
Item ID
19530AN
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Sunset Magazine's new demonstration garden at the Arboretum is finally about to open to the public.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15851
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1998
Pages
p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1998
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
16608AN
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The Atlantic Richfield Company has contributed $25,000 to the Arboretum to ensure resumption of several programs cut with the passage of Proposition 13.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper448
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
448AN
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A scene from MGM's "Susan and God" starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March. Taken among Oaks north of winery.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1728
Date
circa 1939
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Date
circa 1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Motion pictures
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1716
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Man is riding bicycle on a path inside Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake (later, the Arboretum), with many palm trees. Sign reads "Open to the Public Daily until 7PM, private property" and "Curves, drive slowly through park." The following information is from Sandy Snider: This is indeed, today’s Arboretum, but at the time the property was owned by a real estate syndicate named Rancho Santa Anita Inc. The enterprise was headed by the Chandler family (Harry until he died), and they bought the land from Anita Baldwin in 1936 for purposes of residential development. About 1939 they opened “the park” to visitors in hopes of encouraging land sales. About 30 acres surrounding the lake was sort of set aside as Santa Anita Park and Lake, that was roughly the area made available for movie location rentals and clearly for bicyclists, etc. 1939 is the circa date for this photograph, but it could have been anytime between 1936 and 1947 (when the land was sold to State and County for use as an Arboretum). The granite boulders lining roadways were typical Baldwin Ranch landscape features, and the pillars seen in the photo are also from Baldwin times. In the background you can see more boulders in a circular sort of shape – likely the old Baldwin Lily Pond.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2197
Date
c.1939
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Date
c.1939
Subjects
Arboretum
Rancho Santa Anita
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8x10 b&w
ID
2170
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The Los Angeles State and County Arboretum plans to open its 3 acre rain forest exhibit in July featuring several hundred plant specimens from around the world.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper141
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 19, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
October 19, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
141AN
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Photo and text of an L.A. Times newspaper article titled "Historic Santa Anita Tract Deed Delivered to County," describing the transfer of deed for 111-acre tract from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc. to the Los Angeles County Supervisors. The article states that the property will be converted into an arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1522
Date
March 27, 1947
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Date
March 27, 1947
Subjects
Arboretum
Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1506
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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper442
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
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Six men are seen standing in a group. L-R:Los Angeles County Supervisor John Anson Ford, Superintendent William A. Smith, Superintendent Raymond V. Darby (Chairman), F. Wesley Davies (Manager Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.), and Superintendent Leonard J. Roach. Davies is seen handing deed to 111-acre tract of historic Rancho Santa Anita to Superintendent Darby. This was to be developed into the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1521
Date
March 1947
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Date
March 1947
Subjects
Arboretum
Davies, F. Wesley
Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1505
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Three men are standing on a small boat during filming of a movie at the Arboretum. Handwritten note states,"John Payne in Enchanted Voyage - July, 1945 - Rancho Santa Anita."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1538
Date
July, 1945
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Date
July, 1945
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1522
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Village street scene from set of "On the Road to Singapore," filmed at the Arboretum in 1940. Film starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1371
Date
c.1940
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Date
c.1940
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1361
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Story about Insect Fair at Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
14 April, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
14 April, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
23296AN
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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1537
Date
undated
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Date
undated
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1521
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Los Voluntarios, a group of about 300 men and women, contribute more than 30,000 hours of service to the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19260
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
June 21, 2000
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p. 1
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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
June 21, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
19502AN
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Community meetings will be held to determine public preference on the name for the Arboretum. The County prefers that the facility be called Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25540
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 12, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25739AN
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct two public meetings to discuss the recent change of the Arboretum's name.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25539
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
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p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25738AN
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A public meeting was held May 20 at the Arboretum to discuss the use of the name Los Angeles County Botanic Garden instead of Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25546
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Garden
Item ID
25745AN
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The south lake of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum has dropped from three acres in surface area to about two acres. In 1958, the center depth was nine feet. Now it is two feet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper464
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
464AN
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An anonymous donor apparently has withdrawn $225,000 in support of county botanical programs because of concerns about a proposed merger between the L.A. County Natural History Museum and the county Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper461
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
461AN
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