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1. Description of First International Air Meet in the United States, January 1910 between Arboretum and Dominguez Hills.

2. Copy of Official Program for First International Air Meet.

3. "America's First International Air Meet," Historical Society of Southern California publication, December, 1961.

4. "Frenchman flies on wings of winds distance 45 miles." Headlines following Paulhan's distance record, 1910. Copied from: Hatfield, David. Dominguez Air Meet. 629.13 H. p. 101

5. Map of Paulhan's route to Arcadia and return. ibid.

6. "Seven aeroplanes in action July 4th." News article June 29, 1918.

7. Daring aviator, Louis Paulhan, guides biplane at high speed from Dominguez to Santa Anita Race Track and returns. Tuesday, January 18, 1910 - the Ninth Day. Arcadia was reached in thirty minutes. Details of the day copied from : Hatfield, David. Dominguez Air Meet. 629.13 H, p. 101-113.

8. Roster of Members. January 1, 1993. The Early Birds of Aviation, Inc., an organization of pioneers in aeronautics who flew solo before December 17, 1916.

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Aeronautics

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1AF

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1. "Arcadia, Southern California." Copy of Arcadia City Directory, 1938.

2. Site of Santa Anita Golf Course, 1936. News photo and caption, February 22, 1967. On the reverse is an account of the development of the Golf Course.

3. Growth of Arcadia given by Ranch Santa Anita, Inc. Four pages of news clippings, 1938.

4. "Three hundred 'extras' as film made." Arcadia Journal, September 23, 1930.

5. "Council asks for 2,000 days labor." Arcadia Journal, November 17, 1933.

6. "Santa Anita Recreation Center." Six pages by Mr. Treadwell detailing development of what is now Los Angeles County Park in Arcadia.

7. " A 'Lucky' break marks the start of success." Monrovia Newspost, February 16, 1963. Includes several photos of the 1930's.

8. News photo and clip of the Arcadia business districts, 1934.

9. "The Drive-In Market." Source unknown, 1934.

10. "Armistice Day, November 11, 1934." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.

11. "Queen celebrates time of progress." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.

12."Old newspaper brings back." Arcadia Tribune, September 26, 1974.

13. "PTA thrift shop does wonderful work." News clip and photos of volunteers, 1933.

14. "Mrs. Emma Hainer." News clip, 1933.

15. "Harry A. Link." News clip, 1933.

16. "Henry Seaman." News clip, 1933.

17. "Salaries of city officials for 1939." Arcadia Tribune, April 10, 1980.

18. "Summer homes in the hills of Uncle Sam." News clip, April 25, 1930. Describes the possibility of a road being put through the San Gabriels north of the city and availability of leasing summer cabin sites from the government.

19. "Post Office serves many patrons." News clip and photo of Postmaster J.V. Covell, 1934.

20. Walker's Bugle, January, 1934. Volume I, number 1. Small newspaper published by Bob and Jim Walker, owners of Walker's Bar-B-Q on Huntington Drive. Copied from the original owned by Bert Daniels, February 25, 1981.

21. "Carefree day to be staged here Sunday." Arcadia Tribune, May 20, 1937. Regarding huge barbecue held on the Rancho.

22. "Fiesta plans recall early California's joys." Los Angeles Times, May 22, 1937.

23. "Expect large crowd for natal affair." Arcadia Tribune, August 3, 1934.

24. Speech given to the Arcadia Historical Society on July 21, 1955 on the history of Arcadia from 1936 to 1955. Given by F. Wesley Davies of the Chandler Syndicate, which purchased 1300 acres (approximately 47%) of Arcadia in 1936.

25. Transfer of Southland Forest Service Headquarters to 10-Acre Plant in Arcadia Under Way This Week. New warehouse site on Double Drive, Arcadia, will house and service $750,000 worth of machinery and supplies including tractors, trucks, steam shovels, and other equipment. Article contains photos. Caption reads: In the Pictures: Forestry Officials John Mirch, A.J. Mueller and Clyde Thyberg, left to right in top photo, directed construction of new Arcadia plant. Some of tractors used in firefighting are shown in second scene in storage lot at Arcadia. Mechanical shops. Lower photo, for servicing equipment used out of new headquarters. Pasadena Star News, July 3, 1939.

Subjects

Arcadia (City) History (1930-1940)

Item ID

117AF

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