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The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum opened with a grand ceremony and ribbon cutting. A photograph shows Charles Gilb, Ruth Gilb, Micky Segal, Floretta Lauber and Carol Libby. A List of major donors is included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
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p. 1
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Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Lauber, Floretta
Libby, Carol
Segal, Micky
Arcadia Historical Society
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
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30297AN
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The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum is now in a city-owned building, with a curator paid through the city, and is managed by the library and museum director Janet Sporleder. The Arcadia Historical Society owns the collection and a new agreement commits the city and the society to jointly pay for an insurance policy.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
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p. 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 24
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Arcadia Historical Society
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
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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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Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 15, 2020
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p. 6
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council
Arcadia Historical Society
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Eight pioneering women, including Arcadia's first female mayor, police woman and firefighter, speak on a panel called "Daring Dames."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
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p. D2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
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p. D2
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Arcadia Historical Society
Tomkins, Phyllis
Lauber, Floretta
Brandsma, Louise
Decoteau, Beth
Fournier, Beth (formerly Decoteau)
Murphy, Catherine
Schmitt, Marie
Ball, Mickey
Young, Mary
Item ID
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The delayed completion of the Arcadia Historical Museum has been a cause of concern to city officials. The Museum is set to open in July or August.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Arcadia Historical Society
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
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29995AN
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Santa Anita Park race track will unveil a 1000-pound bronze statue of popular race horse John Henry and a historical marker covering 75 years of the race track's history, as part of its 75th anniversary this Saturday. The bronze statue cost more than $100,000. The marker was done by the Arcadia Historical Society.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2009
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2009
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p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Historical markers
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Statuary
Item ID
32050AN
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Ed Andersen, president of Arcadia Historical Society, presents a local history program at Arcadia Public Library on March 11 at 2:00. The topic is The San Gabriel Valley in 1877: through the lens of Carleton Watkins (photographer).

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Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2023
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2023
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p. 8
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Arcadia Historical Society
Arcadia Public Library
Watkins, Carleton
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The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum celebrates its fifth anniversary with a birthday party and other programs. Curator Alycia Wood in seen in a photo. The caption has her name misspelled.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2006
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p. Local B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2006
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p. Local B1
Subjects
Anniversaries
Arcadia Historical Society
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Wood, Alycia
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30501AN
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Charles Cooper continues his Arcadia city centennial series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about Arcadia's mayors. A. N. Multer was the first person to be given the title of mayor of Arcadia. City founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was the city's first presiding officer, but he held the title of president of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was not adopted until 1927, when the Board of Trustees changed to the City Council. Arcadia will have 4 mayors this year to mark the city's centennial. Each city council member will rotate into the position. More interesting facts: Floretta Lauber was the first woman to serve as mayor. She paved the way for Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn, and Gail Marshall to follow. Other history of mayors is recapped. The first city manager was William J. Richards in 1951, when a charter was adopted. The longest serving city official was City Clerk Christine Van Mannen, who held the job for 32 years. See hard copy in VF Arcadia (City) History.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
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p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
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p. 1, 15
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Alford, June
Arcadia mayors
Bottema, John
Busse, Earl
Butterworth, Ed
Chandler, Roger
City council history
Cooper, Charles
Cozad, Lyman
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Kelly, Bill
Krebs, Richard, Jr.
Kuhn, Barbara
Lauber, Floretta
Link, Harry
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Multer, A. N.
Richards, William J.
Van Mannen, Christine
Young, Mary
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32670AN
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Work will get underway by Sept. 1 on the 4000 sq. ft. historical museum to be named after benefactors Ruth and Charles Gilb.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2000
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2000
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p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Ruth and Charles Gilb Historical Museum
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
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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 City Council has renewed the city's contract with the Pasadena Humane Society for animal control. It will cost $67,367.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
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p. 1
Subjects
Animal control
Pasadena Humane Society
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30530AN
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As part of Arcadia's centennial, the city is considering putting up historical markers around town as reminders of past people and events that have shaped Arcadia. There has been $12,000 in centennial funds allocated for the program and a tentative list of some 30 sites presented to Arcadia City Council. Some potential marker locations are given.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
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p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
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p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
Arcadia history
Historical markers
Item ID
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Dr. Sheng Chang has been elected mayor of Arcadia. He is the first Asian-American mayor of Arcadia. In 1994, he was the first Chinese-American Arcadia City Council member.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Asian-Americans
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31421AN
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The Arcadia Historical Museum is honoring pioneering women with an exhibit titled "Daring Dames: Women's Firsts in Arcadia."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2004
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p. A3
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
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C. Loree "Jack" Russell, member of the Arcadia City Council for the past two years, was elected presiding officer of the council and will serve the city as Mayor.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1948
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1948
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p. 1
Subjects
Russell, C. Loree
City Council - 1903-1969
Mayors - Russell, C. Loree
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The City Council has approved adding $50,000 to next year's budget to assist the Arcadia Historical Museum for its opening.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
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p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Budget
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Carol Libby was honored as Arcadia Senior of the Year for 2001 by the Arcadia Rotary Club. Carol has been in Arcadia since 1956 and is Curator at Arcadia Historical Society.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Libby, Carol
Salute to Seniors - 15th annual
Older Americans Day
Item ID
29711AN
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A black-tie centennial ball was held in Ayres Hall at Los Angeles County Arboretum, with a Greek theme. Dinner was catered by The Derby Restaurant. Pictured at Pamela Blackwood (Chairman of the Centennial Ball committee, George Fasching, Susan Guirguis, Mayor Gary Kovacic, Gail Marshall, Mickey Segal, John Wuo, Bob Margett, Jim Helms, Floretta Lauber, Robert Harbicht, Edward Butterworth and Charles Gilb.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
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p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia centennial--2003
Blackwood, Pamela
Butterworth, Edward
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Guirguis, Susan
Harbicht, Robert
Helms, Jim
Kovacic, Gary
Lauber, Floretta
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Segal, Mickey
Wuo, John
Item ID
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Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum is advertising for volunteers.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2008
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2008
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p. A4
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Volunteers
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31434AN
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