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General information

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 pp. A-3, B-6 (history)
April 12, 1935 p. 1 (new building)
November 3, 1955 p. 24
March 8, 1956 p. 8
September 5, 1957 p. 18
August 29, 1957 p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 pp. A-3, B-6 (history)
April 12, 1935 p. 1 (new building)
November 3, 1955 p. 24
March 8, 1956 p. 8
September 5, 1957 p. 18
August 29, 1957 p. 18
Subjects
Churches - Arcadia Community Church
Item ID
3760AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Building hits million mark. September permits push total to $1,101,525 for 1938. Largest single item on the official building report was $18,000 for Santa Anita Park entrance building which houses ticket booths. See hard copy in subject file Business and Industry.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 6, 1938
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 6, 1938
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Building permits
Watson, Glen B. (Arcadia Building Inspector)
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Home of Arcadia's home newspaper. Today's first issue of the Arcadia Bulletin is the third newspaper published from the stucco building shown in picture, at 530 North First Avenue. D.H. Roush and his son Frank G. Roush started the Weekly News in this community in 1924, then the Tribune in 1930, now the Arcadia Bulletin. See hard copy in subject file Newspapers.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 6, 1938
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
October 6, 1938
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Bulletin
Newspapers
Roush, D.h.
Roush, Frank G.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding library on First Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (history)
August 3, 1934 p. 7 (history)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (growth to 1949)
March 23, 1950 p. 8 (First Avenue site)
December 24, 1953 p. 1 (new wing)
March 8, 1954 p. 1
March 11, 1954 p. 1 (opening)
December 9, 1954 p. 1
December 13, 1954 p. 1 (comparison report)
July 25, 1955 p. 1
August 11, 1955 p. 3 (sub-standard report from survey)
August 25, 1960 p. 1
August 29, 1960 p. 1
Decmber 22, 1960 p. 1 (leased to schools)
March 20, 1961 p. 1 (closed)
May 15, 1961 p. 1 (uses studied)
July 24, 1961 p. 1 (for sale)
February 19, 1962 p. 1 (plan for 5 story building)
March 19, 1962 p. 3 (proposed to use as a youth center)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (petition for use as a youth center)
April 9, 1962 p. 1 (estimate of cost to operate as youth center)
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (proposed 6 story office)
April 16, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. opposes as youth center)
April 19, 1962 p. 1 (rejected as youth center)
April 23, 1962 p. 1 (3 offers for building)
May 7, 1962 p. 1 (death of a bidders; use as office building site)
May 24, 1962 p. 1 (bidders)
June 3, 1962 p. 1 (Council sets date for review of bids)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (3 bids rejected)
June 21, 1962 p. 1 (2 more bids rejected; time to submit bids extended two weeks)
June 28, 1962 p. 1 (Dentco Corp. gets 6 mo. option to buy)
July 8, 1962 p. 1 (deal closed)
January 24, 1963 p. 1 (sale collapses)
March 3, 1963 p. 1 (building to be demolished)
March 14, 1963 p. 1 (schools drop use proposal)
March 31, 1963 p. 1 (Heiss offer to buy)
April 7, 1966 p. 1 (new bid)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (history)
August 3, 1934 p. 7 (history)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (growth to 1949)
March 23, 1950 p. 8 (First Avenue site)
December 24, 1953 p. 1 (new wing)
March 8, 1954 p. 1
March 11, 1954 p. 1 (opening)
December 9, 1954 p. 1
December 13, 1954 p. 1 (comparison report)
July 25, 1955 p. 1
August 11, 1955 p. 3 (sub-standard report from survey)
August 25, 1960 p. 1
August 29, 1960 p. 1
Decmber 22, 1960 p. 1 (leased to schools)
March 20, 1961 p. 1 (closed)
May 15, 1961 p. 1 (uses studied)
July 24, 1961 p. 1 (for sale)
February 19, 1962 p. 1 (plan for 5 story building)
March 19, 1962 p. 3 (proposed to use as a youth center)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (petition for use as a youth center)
April 9, 1962 p. 1 (estimate of cost to operate as youth center)
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (proposed 6 story office)
April 16, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. opposes as youth center)
April 19, 1962 p. 1 (rejected as youth center)
April 23, 1962 p. 1 (3 offers for building)
May 7, 1962 p. 1 (death of a bidders; use as office building site)
May 24, 1962 p. 1 (bidders)
June 3, 1962 p. 1 (Council sets date for review of bids)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (3 bids rejected)
June 21, 1962 p. 1 (2 more bids rejected; time to submit bids extended two weeks)
June 28, 1962 p. 1 (Dentco Corp. gets 6 mo. option to buy)
July 8, 1962 p. 1 (deal closed)
January 24, 1963 p. 1 (sale collapses)
March 3, 1963 p. 1 (building to be demolished)
March 14, 1963 p. 1 (schools drop use proposal)
March 31, 1963 p. 1 (Heiss offer to buy)
April 7, 1966 p. 1 (new bid)
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Building - 1930-1960
Item ID
3978AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding First Avenue

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (photo of corner at Huntington Drive)
January 5, 1947 p. 1 (extension)
January 30, 1947 p. 1 (picture)
March 4, 1954 p. 1 (widening)
December 4, 1961 p. 1 (railroad crossing gate)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (photo of corner at Huntington Drive)
January 5, 1947 p. 1 (extension)
January 30, 1947 p. 1 (picture)
March 4, 1954 p. 1 (widening)
December 4, 1961 p. 1 (railroad crossing gate)
Subjects
Streets - First Avenue
Item ID
4266AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding First Avenue Junior High School

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 13, 1933 p. 1 (buildings declared unsafe)
January 26, 1934 p. 1 (building vacated)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (Federal funds)
June 21, 1951 p. 1 (first graduating class)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (renovation)
May 8, 1958 p. 3 (band award)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 13, 1933 p. 1 (buildings declared unsafe)
January 26, 1934 p. 1 (building vacated)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (Federal funds)
June 21, 1951 p. 1 (first graduating class)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (renovation)
May 8, 1958 p. 3 (band award)
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
4224AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Huntington Drive

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1931 p. 1 (opens)
August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (picture of Huntington and First)
May 3, 1935 p. 1 (widening)
May 10, 1935 p. 1 ( " )
July 26, 1935 p. 1 ( " )
August 22, 1936 p. 1 (widening)
September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
March 12, 1941 p. 1 (Golden West connection)
May 14, 1942 p. 1 (closed at Santa Anita Race Track during World War II)
November 8, 1970 p. 1 Second Ave. approach)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1931 p. 1 (opens)
August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (picture of Huntington and First)
May 3, 1935 p. 1 (widening)
May 10, 1935 p. 1 ( " )
July 26, 1935 p. 1 ( " )
August 22, 1936 p. 1 (widening)
September 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 12, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
March 12, 1941 p. 1 (Golden West connection)
May 14, 1942 p. 1 (closed at Santa Anita Race Track during World War II)
November 8, 1970 p. 1 Second Ave. approach)
Subjects
Streets - Huntington Drive
Item ID
4260AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Oldest building

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1935
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1935
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
3684AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New building

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1931
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1931
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Organizations - Odd Fellows
Item ID
4084AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Annual building permits

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. B8 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933
November 8, 1935 p. 11 1934
December 20, 1935 p. 5 1935
December 19, 1936 p. 1 1936
December 13, 1937 p. 1 1937
December 1, 1938 p. 1 1938
January 2, 1941 p. 1 1940
December 4, 1941 p. 1 1941
January 2, 1947 p. 1 1946
January 1, 1948 p. 1 1947
January 2, 1949 p. 1 1948
January 5, 1950 p. 1 1949
January 4, 1951 p. 1 1950
January 24, 1952 p. 1 1951
January 7, 1954 p. 1 1953
January 10, 1955 p. 1 1954
January 5, 1956 p. 1 1955
January 5, 1957 p. 1 1956
November 7, 1960 p. 1 1959
December 5, 1960 p. 1 1960
January 4, 1962 p. 1 1961
February 6, 1972 p. 1 1971
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. B8 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933
November 8, 1935 p. 11 1934
December 20, 1935 p. 5 1935
December 19, 1936 p. 1 1936
December 13, 1937 p. 1 1937
December 1, 1938 p. 1 1938
January 2, 1941 p. 1 1940
December 4, 1941 p. 1 1941
January 2, 1947 p. 1 1946
January 1, 1948 p. 1 1947
January 2, 1949 p. 1 1948
January 5, 1950 p. 1 1949
January 4, 1951 p. 1 1950
January 24, 1952 p. 1 1951
January 7, 1954 p. 1 1953
January 10, 1955 p. 1 1954
January 5, 1956 p. 1 1955
January 5, 1957 p. 1 1956
November 7, 1960 p. 1 1959
December 5, 1960 p. 1 1960
January 4, 1962 p. 1 1961
February 6, 1972 p. 1 1971
Subjects
Building permits
Item ID
3682AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William's Electric Building opening

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1939
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1939
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Business and Industry - William's Electric Building
Item ID
3742AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Southern California Telephone Company new building

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1939
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1939
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
3686AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Holly Avenue

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1936 p. 1 (expansion)
February 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 7, 1936 p. 1 (Federal funds)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (kindergarten)
May 7, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
September 28, 1938 p. 1 (improvement projects)
October 24, 1938 p. 1
May 10, 1951 p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1936 p. 1 (expansion)
February 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 7, 1936 p. 1 (Federal funds)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (kindergarten)
May 7, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
September 28, 1938 p. 1 (improvement projects)
October 24, 1938 p. 1
May 10, 1951 p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Holly Avenue
Item ID
4208AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Motor Inn

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 12, 1936
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 12, 1936
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
3960AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Peacocks on Santa Anita Ranch

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
4101AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Changes to Santa Anita Park

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1935 p. 1 (percentage to City)
September 17, 1936 p. 1 (additions)
November 20, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
August 15, 1938 p. 1 (improvements)
October 26, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
February 16, 1953 p. 1 (additions)
December 17, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
December 9, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1935 p. 1 (percentage to City)
September 17, 1936 p. 1 (additions)
November 20, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
August 15, 1938 p. 1 (improvements)
October 26, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
February 16, 1953 p. 1 (additions)
December 17, 1956 p. 1 ( " )
December 9, 1957 p. 1 ( " )
Item ID
4176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Manager of Rancho Santa Anita.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-2
March 23, 1950 pp. 6, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. A-2
March 23, 1950 pp. 6, 14
Subjects
Unruh, Hiram Augustus
Item ID
4315AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Articles regarding Rancho Santa Anita

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17 thru March 31, 1938 p. 1 ("Romance of Santa Anita")
April 27 ,1939 p. 2 (25 acres donated)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17 thru March 31, 1938 p. 1 ("Romance of Santa Anita")
April 27 ,1939 p. 2 (25 acres donated)
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita - 1909 - 1947
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
3951AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1939
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1939
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Churches - Holy Angels Church
Item ID
3768AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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