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1. "Director-elect will tackle dissension." News clip, April 12, 1970.

2. "Future of Arboretum depends on Dr. Verdoorn." News clip, circa 1948.

3. "Arboreta hiring delay asked." News clip, March 10, 1970.

4. "Retiring Arboretum official feted." Pacesetter-Highlander, December 8, 1982, p.10.

5. Waltham botanist to direct new Los Angeles Arboretum, Christian Science Monitor, November 13, 1948. Dr. Frans Verdoorn is the first director of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum.

6."Arboretum CEO Schulhof to retire in late spring; new CEO expected this summer." Arcadia Weekly, p. 12, February 23, 2023.

7. "L.A. County arborteum selects new director." Pasadena Star News, May 25, 2023, p.A3,A5. Michael Desplaines will begin his new role as CEO of Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden in July.

Subjects

Arboretum Directors

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10AF

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1. "Your city government." City of Arcadia brochure, 1961-1962.

2. "Wage and salary survey in the City of Arcadia." Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 1973.

3. "Wage and salary survey in the City of Arcadia." Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 1976.

4. "Focus on San Gabriel Valley." Economic study done by Bank of America, 1973.

5. Community Economic Profile. Standard profile, June 1974. Two copies.

6. Community Economic Profile. Standard profile, June 1971. Two copies.

7. Economic indicators for Arcadia. November and December 1973.

8. Economic indicators for Arcadia. 1974, monthly.

9. Economic indicators for Arcadia. January through October 1975.

10. Community Economic Profile. Standard profile, June 1977.

11. "Assessed valuation shows growth." Arcadia Tribune, march 24, 1949.

12. Community Economic Profile. Standard profile, August 1983.

13. City of Arcadia Mid-Year Financial Report, fiscal year 1993-1994. Dated February 1994.

14. Arcadia recognized as "Most Business Friendly," Pasadena Star News, p. A1, November 13, 2017.

Subjects

Economic Conditions

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82AF

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1. Peach Blossom Festival. Packet on all aspects of the first festival. March 14, 1949.

2. Souvenir program cover of the first festival March 26, 1949.

3. The annual peach blossom festival. undated page from the program.

4. Second Peach Blossom festival. Packet including program and newspaper clippings. March 25, 1950.

5. Invitation to the first annual peach blossom festival. March 26, 1949.

6. Peach festival made fellowship bloom. Arcadia Tribune July 20, 1978.

7. Festive city awaits big day (second annual peach blossom festival). Entire issue of Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.

8. A few pictorial highlights of the second peach blossom festival. Arcadia Tribune March 30, 1950 p.3, p.10.

9. Queen, princesses get ready for peach blossom festival; enthusiasm grows for fete. Arcadia Bulletin March 11, 1950, p.2.

10. Official program from the Third Annual Arcadia Peach Blossom Festival, March 31, 1951. See middle for photo of the Peach Blossom Queen candidates for 1951: Bobbie Nichols, Anne Antista, Dorothy Daniels, Shirley Robey, Gretchen Kambeitz, Donna Gilmour, Diane Dotson, Joan Herscher.

11. Peach Blossom Time in Arcadia--original sheet music and lyrics written for Peach Blossom Festival by Elizabeth Graeme and given to the Library on 11/15/1981 by Lynn Stubblefield, whose mother was one of the founders of the Festival.

12. Peach Blossom Festival purple ribbon. No date.

13. History of the Peach Blossom Festival, written by John McCrea (Jack McCrea), February 12, 2016.

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Peach Blossom Festival

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166AF

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