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1. "William Wolfskill - the first man to raise oranges commercially in California." Magazine source and date unknown.

2. Notes from visit with Marcella Palethorpe, great-granddaughter of William Wolfskill, March 3, 1980. Present were Arcadia Librarian Pat McAdam and Sandy Snider of the Los Angeles Count Arboretum.

3. "Wolfskill paid $20,000 for rancho in 1865." Arcadia Tribune, December 8, 1977 by Anna Wallace.

Subjects

History-Rancho Santa Anita (1865-1872)-William Wolfskill

Item ID

109AF

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1. "The well-known rancho, Santa Anita." An article from the book, California Ranchos and Farms, 1846-1862, published by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1967.

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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1858-1865)-William Corbitt and Albert Dibblee

Item ID

108AF

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1. "Wife divorces grandson of Lucky Baldwin." Los Angeles Times, August 28, 1964.

2. "Yachtsman, art patron Baldwin dies." Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1970.

3. "Baldwin's grandson succumbs." Arcadia Tribune, September 27, 1970.

4. " '78 showcase full of tales." Pasadena Star News, April 2, 1978.

5. "The man they called Lucky." San Francisco Chronicle, February 26, 1967.

6. "Baldwin heir is married." Temple Times, July 24, 1924.

7. An Arcadian Mother-Son Legacy, by Galen Patterson. Arcadia Weekly, May 17, 2018. Biographical information on Baldwin M. Baldwin.

8. California standard certificate of birth Baldwin McClaughry Baldwin (now Baldwin M. Baldwin), born March 21, 1904. Certificate signed June 17, 1921. Mother's maiden named listed as Anita M. Baldwin. Father was Hull McClaughry.

Subjects

Baldwin, Baldwin M.

Item ID

21AF

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International Order of Job’s Daughter. Bethel 215, Arcadia. 1965-1968 Year Book. 1964, 1966, 1967 Programs for Installations of Officers. Photos. Purple rope.

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International Order of Job’s Daughter. Bethel 215, Arcadia

Location

History Room

Box Number

Box 82

Shelf Number

Shelf C5

Item ID

388AF

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Subject Files

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Chinese calligraphy art by Arcadia author Mr. Yang Long. It reads “Good Fortune” and other characters bestow a blessing to the city of Arcadia. It was given to library director Jackie Faust-Moreno c. September, 2011.

Subjects

Chinese calligraphy art by Mr. Yang Long

Location

Basement

Box Number

Box 116

Shelf Number

Shelf H16

Item ID

429AF

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