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First buildings in the Highlands.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1948
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1948
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
3687AN
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Private First Class Raymond Lee is listed as being held a prisoner of the Japanese.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1943
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1943
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lee, Charles Raymond
Item ID
7268AN
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Story of Blas Cuellar.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune and News
Date
March 24, 1949
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune and News
Date
March 24, 1949
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Cuellar, Blas
Item ID
3886AN
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Annual building permits

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
January 4, 1940 p. 1 1939
December 29, 1941 p. 1 1941
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
January 4, 1940 p. 1 1939
December 29, 1941 p. 1 1941
Subjects
Building permits
Item ID
3683AN
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History of Baldwin-Duarte Business Center

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
3702AN
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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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Arcadian Dr. William J. Tennison III is the new President of St. Luke's hospital medical staff.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Tennison, William J. (Dr.)
Item ID
29887AN
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The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has moved to a location in the Bekins Building.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Bekins Building
Item ID
29884AN
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Miss Virginia Bower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bower of 126 Wheeler Street, will be heard in her first major operatic role when she sings the lyric soprano role of Amy Everton in the opera "Shanewis."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 7, 1948
Pages
p. 3 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 7, 1948
Pages
p. 3 photo
Subjects
Bower, Virginia
Item ID
9527AN
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A description and history of businesses near the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1943
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Baldwin Avenue
Duarte Road
Business & Industry - West Arcadia
Wetmore, Bruce
Item ID
7267AN
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Arcadia Episcopal Church of Transfiguration buys land between Camino Real and Las Flores on 1st Avenue. They plan to build a temporary church building and a Sunday School building.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Churches
Arcadia Episcopal Church of Transfiguration
Item ID
29885AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Don Wheeler, July 14.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 6, 1949
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 6, 1949
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Wheeler, Bruce Earl
Item ID
9505AN
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Author C. W. Clark presented a copy of his book "Sovereign of the Seas," to the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Clark, W. C. Arcadia Public Library Donations
Item ID
29883AN
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Union Oil Co. will build a gas station in West Arcadia at the northwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, formerly West Arcadia Cafe.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 28, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Gas stations
Union Oil Co.
Item ID
33247AN
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Newspaper Index
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C. W. Young, 97 year old Arcadia gardener, still bicycles to work.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1949
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1949
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Young, C. W.
Item ID
9295AN
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11 year old Jerry Bride starred in several plays at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1944
Pages
p. 5 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1944
Pages
p. 5 photo
Subjects
Bride, Jerry
Item ID
7278AN
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Citizens Bank-new banking firm opens here April 15 at temporary structure at 140 East Huntington Drive, while a permanent home is being built on the property. Features drive-in tellers. Citizens Bank has operated in Monrovia since 1926. It is under the direction of Robert L. Smith, executive vice president. See hard copy in VF Banks and Banking.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1947
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry - Citizens Bank
Smith, Robert L.
Item ID
3716AN
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100th anniversary of first land grant

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 14, 1941
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
April 14, 1941
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita - 1839-1947
Item ID
3949AN
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Birth and baptism of 3 month old Timothy Joseph Lee, adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Lee.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 6, 1949
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 6, 1949
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Lee, Timothy Joseph
Item ID
9314AN
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Private First Class George Robert Summers was announced as a prisoner of the Japanese.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1942
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1942
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Summers, George Robert, Jr.
Item ID
7265AN
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Newspaper Index
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