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Groundbreaking ceremonies were scheduled this morning at 135 Colorado Place, where construction of a new first-run theater was set to begin next week. This comes one week after a disastrous fire which gutted the Arcadia Theatre.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1942
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1942
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Moving Picture Theaters - Arcadia Theatre
Item ID
6513AN
Collection
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General items regarding Santa Anita Park

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1942 p. 1 (closed to racing for duration)
September 11, 1944 p. 1 (released by Army)
September 14, 1944 p. 1 (racing resumes)
November 21, 1946 p. 1 (admission tax)
December 29, 1946 p. 3 (picture)
March 23, 1950 p. 12 (first track)
February 21, 1955 p. 1 (historical park museum has lumber from Lucky Baldwins race track buildings)
December 22, 1955 p. 10 (aerial drawing of tracks0
April 11, 1960 p. 1 (battle for control)
April 28, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
May 2, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
December 8, 1960 p. 1 (helicopter landing studied)
June 14, 1964 p. 1 (assessed valuation increased)
March 29, 1973 p. 1 (behind the scenes)
August 16, 1973 p. C-2 (Grandstand improvement)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1942 p. 1 (closed to racing for duration)
September 11, 1944 p. 1 (released by Army)
September 14, 1944 p. 1 (racing resumes)
November 21, 1946 p. 1 (admission tax)
December 29, 1946 p. 3 (picture)
March 23, 1950 p. 12 (first track)
February 21, 1955 p. 1 (historical park museum has lumber from Lucky Baldwins race track buildings)
December 22, 1955 p. 10 (aerial drawing of tracks0
April 11, 1960 p. 1 (battle for control)
April 28, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
May 2, 1960 p. 1 ( " )
December 8, 1960 p. 1 (helicopter landing studied)
June 14, 1964 p. 1 (assessed valuation increased)
March 29, 1973 p. 1 (behind the scenes)
August 16, 1973 p. C-2 (Grandstand improvement)
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
4177AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fire broke out last night at the Arcadia Theatre, gutting the newly decorated interior.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1942
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1942
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Moving Picture Theaters - Arcadia Theatre
Item ID
6514AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding transportation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1947 p. 1 (West Arcadia, Temple City, Pasadena bus service)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (city bus line begins operation)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 26, 1947 p. 1 (West Arcadia, Temple City, Pasadena bus service)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (city bus line begins operation)
Subjects
Transportation
Item ID
4311AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding USO

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1942 p. 1 (Recreational center established in Boy Scout Cabin)
January 29, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 5, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
February 16, 1942 p. 1 (new building)
February 23, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 2, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 9, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 23, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
April 13, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 4, 1943 p. 1 (Hospitality House)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1942 p. 1 (Recreational center established in Boy Scout Cabin)
January 29, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 5, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
February 16, 1942 p. 1 (new building)
February 23, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 2, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 9, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 23, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
April 13, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
March 4, 1943 p. 1 (Hospitality House)
Subjects
United Services Organization
Item ID
4312AN
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Items regarding Highland Oaks

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1949 p. 1 (started)
December 16, 1954 p. 1 (site)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1949 p. 1 (started)
December 16, 1954 p. 1 (site)
Subjects
Schools - Highland Oaks
Item ID
4207AN
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Items regarding Hugo Reid

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1947 p. 1 (Federal grant)
September 11, 1950 p. 1 (picture and article. Addition to Hugo Reid School. Austin, Field and Fry are architects. "School starts here today"-in operation for the first time are the new permanent plant at Highland Oaks School, two portable units added to the Hugo Reid school and the new Longley school, which this year will be operated as a first, second and third grade annex of Holly Avenue school.)
February 25, 1954 p. 1 (expansion)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1947 p. 1 (Federal grant)
September 11, 1950 p. 1 (picture and article. Addition to Hugo Reid School. Austin, Field and Fry are architects. "School starts here today"-in operation for the first time are the new permanent plant at Highland Oaks School, two portable units added to the Hugo Reid school and the new Longley school, which this year will be operated as a first, second and third grade annex of Holly Avenue school.)
February 25, 1954 p. 1 (expansion)
Subjects
Schools - Hugo Reid
Item ID
4209AN
Collection
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Items regarding Golden West

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1941 p. 1 (Huntington connection)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1941 p. 1 (Huntington connection)
Subjects
Streets - Golden West
Item ID
4269AN
Collection
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Items regarding California Ave.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 2, 1946 p. 1 (extension)
May 18, 1947 p. 1 (Extension renamed Sunset Blvd.)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 2, 1946 p. 1 (extension)
May 18, 1947 p. 1 (Extension renamed Sunset Blvd.)
Subjects
Streets - California
Item ID
4270AN
Collection
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Items regarding Sunset Blvd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1947 p. 1 (California extension renamed Sunset)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1947 p. 1 (California extension renamed Sunset)
Subjects
Streets - Sunset Blvd.
Item ID
4271AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Las Flores

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 1, 1946 p. 1 (extension)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 1, 1946 p. 1 (extension)
Subjects
Streets - Las Flores
Item ID
4272AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Seventh Ave.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1949 p. 1 (opening between Camino Real and Duarte Rd)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1949 p. 1 (opening between Camino Real and Duarte Rd)
Subjects
Streets - Seventh Avenue
Item ID
4273AN
Collection
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Items regarding Camino Real

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1949 p. 1 (opening of Seventh Ave. from Duarte Rd.)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 22, 1949 p. 1 (opening of Seventh Ave. from Duarte Rd.)
Subjects
Streets - Camino Real
Item ID
4274AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Arcadia water system.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 18, 1940 p. 1 (rights purchased from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.)
September 19, 1940 p. 1 (Rancho Santa Anita Reservoir)
August 3, 1942 p. 1 (Rancho supply dispute)
August 10, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 18, 1940 p. 1 (rights purchased from Rancho Santa Anita, Inc.)
September 19, 1940 p. 1 (Rancho Santa Anita Reservoir)
August 3, 1942 p. 1 (Rancho supply dispute)
August 10, 1942 p. 1 ( " )
Subjects
Water
Item ID
4320AN
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General information regarding postal service

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
December 29, 1941 (classed first class)
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
December 29, 1941 (classed first class)
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
4134AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding National Guard Armory

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1947 p. 1
April 24, 1947 p. 1 (activated)
May 1, 1947 p. 1 (state model)
May 20, 1950 p. 1
May 25, 1950 p. 2 (construction of buildings)
May 31, 1951 p. 1 (didication)
June 11, 1951 p. 1
June 18, 1951 p. 6 (pictures, etc)
March 27, 1958 p. 2 (emergency service for vehicles)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1947 p. 1
April 24, 1947 p. 1 (activated)
May 1, 1947 p. 1 (state model)
May 20, 1950 p. 1
May 25, 1950 p. 2 (construction of buildings)
May 31, 1951 p. 1 (didication)
June 11, 1951 p. 1
June 18, 1951 p. 6 (pictures, etc)
March 27, 1958 p. 2 (emergency service for vehicles)
Subjects
National Guard Armory
Item ID
4020AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding Peach Blossom Festival

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1949 p. 1
March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1
April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first)
March 23, 1950 p. 1
March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second)
April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1949 p. 1
March 31, 1949 p. 1,7 & Section II, p. 1
April 3, 1949 p. 1 (first)
March 23, 1950 p. 1
March 30, 1950 p. 1,10 (second)
April 5, 1951 p. 1 (third)
Subjects
Peach Blossom Festival
Item ID
4100AN
Collection
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General information

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1942 p. 1 (evacuation base rising at track)
April 2, 1942 p. 1 (closure of Huntington Drive denied)
April 8, 1942 p. 1 (race track converted into "Little Tokyo")
October 8, 1942 p. 1 (Japanese almost gone)
October 29, 1942 p. 1 (barricades on Huntington Drive removed)
October 29, 1942 West Arcadia Section, section 2, p. 1 (Final Japanese evacuation completed)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1942 p. 1 (evacuation base rising at track)
April 2, 1942 p. 1 (closure of Huntington Drive denied)
April 8, 1942 p. 1 (race track converted into "Little Tokyo")
October 8, 1942 p. 1 (Japanese almost gone)
October 29, 1942 p. 1 (barricades on Huntington Drive removed)
October 29, 1942 West Arcadia Section, section 2, p. 1 (Final Japanese evacuation completed)
Subjects
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
4174AN
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Camp Santa Anita

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1943
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Camp Santa Anita (U. S. Army Ordnance Center)
Item ID
3746AN
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1838-1947)

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Start Date
1838
End Date
1947
Contents
1. Chain of title. Three copies given to Arcadia Public Library on the Rancho's fiftieth anniversary. 2. "Santa Anita Rancho history told in book." News clip, circa 1956. 3. "Our community." Article from Arcadia Savings and Loan brochure. 4. "Arcadia, City of Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Adver…
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Start Date
1838
End Date
1947
Contents
1. Chain of title. Three copies given to Arcadia Public Library on the Rancho's fiftieth anniversary.
2. "Santa Anita Rancho history told in book." News clip, circa 1956.
3. "Our community." Article from Arcadia Savings and Loan brochure.
4. "Arcadia, City of Arcadia." San Gabriel Valley Advertiser, February 26, 1969 by I. Hope.
5. "Arcadia gets publicity." News clip, 1927 copied from Alton Green's scrapbook.
6. "The Romance of Rancho Santa Anita." Booklet by Rancho Santa Anita, circa 1948. Eight copies.
7. Lasca Leaves, October 1967. Three copies.
8. "The Romance of the Ranchos." Booklet by Palmer Conner, Title Insurance and Trust Company, 1941. Six copies. Insert of 1919 map of Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County.
9. "Rancho Santa Anita ... trials of ownership." Lasca Leaves, December 1975. Two copies.
10. "The people of Rancho Santa Anita, Part II." Lasca Leaves, July 1956.
11. "From romance to racehorses." Westways, February 1974.
12. "Ranch Santa Anita." Section of the book, Brief Sketches of the History of the Ranchos San Pascual, Santa Anita ...etc. by J.M. Miller.
13. Lasca Leaves, December 1975.
14. a. "Historic Santa Anita: the development of the land." Brochure by the Arboretum, circa 1976. 14b. Historic Santa Anita the Development of the Land, undated. 14c. Historic Santa Anita the Development of the Land, originally printed by California Arboretum Foundation 1976, Revised and reprinted by Los Voluntarios 2006.
15. "Expedients." Four pages detailing Reid's claim. Copied from the collection of Huntington Library.
16. "Santa Anita Ranch, Rancho Santa Anita." Articles from The Westerner's Brand Book, published by Los Angeles Corral, 1956.
17. "The old and new Santa Anita." Westways, January 1948.
18. "Chain of horticulture." Lasca Leaves, July 1951.
19. "The restorations at Rancho Santa Anita." Lasca Leaves, January 1961.
20. "Background to Rancho Santa Anita." By Florence Slocum, circa 1969.
21. "People say." Arcadia Tribune, February - April, 1941. A series of eight articles commemorating Rancho Santa Anita's 100th birthday.
22. "Rancho Santa Anita 'Place of Many Waters.'" Lasca Leaves, October 1967 by Susanna Bryant Dakin.
23. Historic calendar of events of Ranch Santa Anita. Peacock Call, September/October 1978.
24. Manuscript of Mrs. C.W. (Emma Elinor Hines) Young. From the Bancroft Library at the University of California at Berkeley, October 1978. Photocopy of handwritten manuscript and typed copy.
25. "Owners and cattle brands of the Rancho Santa Anita." The Branding Iron, June 1979 by Jack McCaskill.
26. "The Baldwin legacy." Lasca Leaves, June 1976 by Sandy Snider.
27. "Santa Anita Rancho - history told in book." Pasadena Independent, January 11, 1953. Pasadena Star News, September 23, 1956.
28. "Pasadena the Crown of the Valley: a souvenir." Pasadena Board of Trade, 1893-1894 by E. Norman Baker. From the historical collection of William F. Salisbury.
29. "Rancho Santa Anita - 'Place of Many Waters'." Junior League Community News, October 1957 by Susanna Bryant Dakin.
30. "Rancho Santa Anita's colorful past." News clip, undated.
31. "Rancho Santa Anita, chuck full of early California memories; one of the Southland's most beautiful spots." Arcadia Tribune, December 6, 1937, page 1.
32. "Historic ranchos' sale recalls pioneer days." Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1936, Part V, page 1.
33. "Two famous holdings to be subdivided soon. Santa Anita and La Cienega Ranch acreage purchased for vast residential development." Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1936, Part V.
34. Town Rambler by Marjorie Hesse: description of Rancho Santa Anita and the arrangement of the rooms at the old adobe house as told by Miss Lena McCulley and second cousin of E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin, Mrs. H. H. Cross. Arcadia Tribune, June 22, 1938. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936-Jan. 1, 1939. Arcadia Historical Society.
35. "The Romance of California Land Titles" by Stuart O'Melveny. Title Insurance and Trust Company, 1928. (Rancho Santa Anita mentioned on page 13.)
36. Rancho Santa Anita and the development of San Marino and Sierra Madre. From pages 91, 93, 94, 100 of the book Pasadena Area History by Manuel Pineda and E. Caswell Perry (1972).
Subjects
History-Rancho Santa Anita (1838-1947)
Physical Description
2 folders
Item ID
103AF
Collection
Subject Files
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