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A pictorial history entitled "Arcadia: Where Ranch and City Meet" is being published by the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. The book is written and compiled by Pat McAdam of the Arcadia Public Library and Sandy Snider of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia (City) - History
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
McAdam, Pat
Snider, Sandy
Item ID
1716AN
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Friends of the Arcadia Library and their guests will gather on Thursday, May 26 to hear Sandy Snider, whose topic will be "Elias Jackson 'Lucky' Baldwin: California Visionary," the title of her latest book, at the Arcadia Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1988
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p. C-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1988
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p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1649AN
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Arcadia's historic Derby Restaurant may be relocated. A mixed-use project may take the place of The Derby and Embassy Suites at 211 East Huntington Drive - 233 East Huntington Drive. Local historian Sandy Snider expressed concern that the 99 year-old building may end up being razed. George Woolf bought the Derby in 1938, originally named Proctor Tavern when it operated in 1922. Councilman Paul Cheng supports the relocation of The Derby. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, August 13, 2020 for "The Derby-what's next?"

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Cheng, Paul
The Derby Restaurant
Embassy Suites
Historic Buildings
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Proctor Tavern
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Snider, Sandy
Woolf, George
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Arcadia novelist Jack Cummings' recently published hard-cover novel, "Dead Man's Medal," is being will received as an exciting adventure story of the posthumous award of a Medal of Honor, set against a cavalry background in Arizona and Mexico of 1888.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Cummings, Jack
Item ID
567AN
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Article by Sandy Snider details the history of the Santa Anita Depot.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Railroads - Santa Anita Station
Item ID
2283AN
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Ed Andersen of Arcadia Historical Society will present a program about Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin to the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council on March 2, 2020.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council
Arcadia Historical Society
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James Glass, an Arcadia attorney, has written a book called "Traffic Court, How to Win." which tells how to contest a traffic ticket.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1988
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1988
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Glass, James
Item ID
570AN
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Biography of Robert Harbicht, new mayor of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 24, 1988
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 24, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Mayors - Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
1021AN
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A statue to honor Anita M. Baldwin, daughter of Arcadia's founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, will be built at the new Le Meridien Hotel, a luxury hotel in Arcadia. The artist/sculptor is Alfred Paredes, who also created the Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin statue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita M.
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Le Meridien Hotel
Marriott Hotels
Marriott International
Public Art
Statuary
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Biography of Marilyn Bryant, Arcadia's 1987 Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1987
Pages
p. B-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1987
Pages
p. B-2 photo
Subjects
Citizen of the Year - 1987
Bryant, Marilyn
Item ID
972AN
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Biography of June Alford, new Arcadia city clerk.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 24, 1988
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 24, 1988
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Alford, June
Item ID
1142AN
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Anita Baldwin statue to be unveiled at Le Méridien Hotel in Arcadia The Anita May Baldwin statue at the Le Méridien Hotel will be unveiled on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. Anita is the daughter of city founder, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue will be featured on the opposite end of the Huntington Drive islands’ hotel property. “We are very excited to be bringing Anita back to Arcadia,” said Mayor Sho Tay in a statement released by the city. “I would like to thank the Shen, Liu and Chen Families, Jeff Lee, the Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, Heather D. Gibson and Margaux L. Gibson, and the Arcadia Historical Society, for their generous donations.” “On behalf of the Baldwin family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Arcadia City Council, the Arcadia Historical Society, the Le Méridien Hotel and all those who have supported this effort to pay homage to my great-great grandmother, Anita May Baldwin,” said Margaux Gibson. “This magnificent statue of Anita will showcase a strong woman who was ahead of her time. I am proud to call Anita May Baldwin my great-great grandmother, and I am truly proud to be a part of this historic project.” The Anita statue was sculpted by local artist and southern California native Alfred Paredes — who created the Lucky Baldwin statue on the corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue — and is aptly named, “A Legacy of Charity” in honor of Anita’s contributions to life in early Arcadia and throughout California.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita
Gibson, Heather D.
Gibson, Margaux L.
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Public Art
Statuary
Statues
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Arcadia resident and LAUSD educator Jenny Lu writes book encouraging girls to enter STEM fields. Her book is titled Emma Ren: Robot Engineer and is aimed at children ages 4-8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia residents
Lu, Jenny
Teachers
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Horace Hill celebrated his 100th birthday on June 23. Brief biography included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 29, 1988
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 29, 1988
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Hill, Horace E.
Item ID
1700AN
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Jack Alcala has worked for the Arcadia School District since 1960. Alcala was born in Arcadia. His father worked for Lucky Baldwin.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
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p. C-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Alcala, Jack
Item ID
2811AN
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Unveiling of Anita May Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty. Anita May Baldwin was dedicated down the road from the statue of her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue was unveiled yesterday at the official grand opening of the Le Meridien Hotel on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. The statue is called "A Legacy of Charity," made by artist Alfred Paredes.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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One of Arcadia's water wells, located on Camino Real Ave. between First and Second Avenues was pumping sandy water into the city's water distribution system. The well was shut down and will be carefully checked. The sandy water was not contaminated or harmful to drink.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3452AN
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The surprising Anna May Wong. Like many, author Katie Salisbury was startled to learn of the star, then couldn't stop looking. Wong was a famous Chinese-American movie star in the 1920s and 1930s and had her own television series in the early 1950s. Salisbury's nonfiction book about Wong's life is titled Not Your China Doll. The author is half-Chinese and grew up in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2024
Pages
p. C4
Subjects
Actresses
Arcadia Authors - Salisbury, Katie
Nonfiction books
Wong, Anna May
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The Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association chose an unusual method of delivery in mailing announcements to the membership for the forthcoming "Lucky Baldwin Day" celebration. The mail arrived by a hot air balloon.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
3358AN
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Celebrate Arcadia's favorite peafowl today 10am-2pm on Peacock Day, a family event at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Peacocks
Peafowl
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