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Bea Wyant Chute of Arcadia was among 48 delegates from California to attend the 2nd White House Conference on Library and Information Services recently in Washington, D. C. "Making most of library network: delegate Chute says support is key to better education" by Shelia Thompson.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1991
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1991
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Chute, Bea
Conferences - Library and Information Services, White House
Item ID
956AN
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To commemorate American Library month, the children's room of the Arcadia Public Library will hold a series of special programs.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1927AN
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Loan of art from library

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1958 p. 1
September 22, 1958 p. 1
October 2, 1958 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1958 p. 1
September 22, 1958 p. 1
October 2, 1958 p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Special services
Item ID
3992AN
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The Arcadia Public Library is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1986
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1986
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1924AN
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"Be a Read-a-Saurus" is the theme of the Summer Reading Program sponsored by the children's room of the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1928AN
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National Library Week will be celebrated in the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room with special displays and programs through the month.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1925AN
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Residents of Arcadia, in response to a questionnaire about city services, rated the paramedic service the highest. Second highest rating was earned by the reference department of the library. Of 23,000 questionnaires sent out, 652 were returned. This is considered above average response.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Municipal Services
Item ID
1993AN
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"Wild About Reading" is the theme for the summer program to be sponsored by the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room of Arcadia Public Library. Registration begins June 6 through July 18.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1926AN
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General information regarding Social Services.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1937 p. 1 (Arcadia Welfare Federation incorporated under the name Arcadia Community Chest)
March 3, 1966 p. 1 (poverty board)
October 10, 1971 p. 1 (mini "United Way" proposed)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1937 p. 1 (Arcadia Welfare Federation incorporated under the name Arcadia Community Chest)
March 3, 1966 p. 1 (poverty board)
October 10, 1971 p. 1 (mini "United Way" proposed)
Subjects
Social Services
Item ID
4256AN
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The San Gabriel Valley Firefighters Association has given $1000 to the Arcadia Public Library for books for the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1945AN
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Arcadia Friends of Library Plan Something New. Summary of the organization, its history and the services it has provided (Twice Sold Tales book sales and print sales). Gifts presented to the Arcadia Library include opaque overhead projector and headsets (headphones) to listen to records in the children's room. See hard copy in VF Friends of the Library, item 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Charles, Hazel
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Huddy, Peg (Friends president)
Livingston, Jean
Miller, Richard
Murray, Marcy Kay
Selmer, Doris
Item ID
1640AN
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The Jerry Broadwell Children's Library will be opened March 21, 1976. It has been completely recarpeted, painted, and new furniture purchased.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1944AN
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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace
Item ID
1932AN
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Mrs. Virginia Miller began work as a clerk in the children's section of the City Library. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1964
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1964
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--1961-1989--employees
Miller, Virginia
Item ID
34152AN
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Bea Chute, trustee of the Arcadia Public Library and president of the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, was one of 350 library trustees to attend the 102nd annual conference of the American Library Association in Los Angeles, June 25-30, 1983.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1983
Pages
p. C-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 30, 1983
Pages
p. C-3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Library Board - Chute, Bea
Item ID
1955AN
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Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1949AN
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Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade)
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler)
January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed)
August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed)
August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph)
November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed)
August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman)
July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman)
August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign)
August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign)
July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed)
July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman)
October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed)
June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed)
August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.)
September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda)
October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing)
October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council)
October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected)
July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed)
July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed)
June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed)
August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman)
January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade)
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler)
January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed)
August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed)
August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph)
November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed)
August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman)
July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman)
August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign)
August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign)
July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed)
July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman)
October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed)
June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed)
August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.)
September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda)
October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing)
October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council)
October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected)
July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed)
July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed)
June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed)
August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman)
January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Library Board
Item ID
3998AN
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The Children's Room will be completely refurbished - partly with city funds and partly from a drive headed by Mayor Charles Gilb. It will be renamed the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library as a memorial to Fire Captain Jerry Broadwell who died in a fire in August 1975.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19 ,1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19 ,1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Gilb, Charles
Item ID
1942AN
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The Arcadia Public Library has joined the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System. Library users will have access to MCLS libraries, SCAN (Southern California Answering Network at Los Angeles Public Library) and SCILL (Southern California Interlibrary Loan Network).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1947AN
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Friends of the Arcadia Library are planning their sixth year of Silent Auctions. The auctions have raised $7000 for the library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. B-3 photos
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1989
Pages
p. B-3 photos
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1650AN
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Newspaper Index
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