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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper articles, scrapbook, photograph, pamphlets.
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Newspaper articles, scrapbook, photograph, pamphlets.
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 007
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
450AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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"Boswell the Bookworm" Bookplate original artwork and copyright. 1963 Newspaper Clippings 1989 - 1993
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"Boswell the Bookworm" Bookplate original artwork and copyright. 1963 Newspaper Clippings 1989 - 1993
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 007A
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
451AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Silent Auction Records, 1984 - 2005
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Silent Auction Records, 1984 - 2005
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 007B
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
452AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Scrapbook, 1964-1971
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Scrapbook, 1964-1971
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 028
Shelf Number
Shelf H10
Item ID
477AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Scrapbook, 1956-1964 Scrapbook, 1972-1976
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Scrapbook, 1956-1964 Scrapbook, 1972-1976
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 029
Shelf Number
Shelf H10
Item ID
478AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Scrapbook, 1976-1985 Scrapbook, "Twice Told Tales," 10/6/61
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Scrapbook, 1976-1985 Scrapbook, "Twice Told Tales," 10/6/61
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Arcadia Public Library. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 030
Shelf Number
Shelf H11
Item ID
479AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers

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Correspondence, memos, papers. July, 1962 - December 6, 1962.
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Correspondence, memos, papers. July, 1962 - December 6, 1962.
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 004
Shelf Number
Shelf H2
Item ID
484AF
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Subject Files
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers

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Correspondence, memos, papers. December 7, 1962 - 1964. Undated summary.
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Correspondence, memos, papers. December 7, 1962 - 1964. Undated summary.
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 005
Shelf Number
Shelf H2
Item ID
485AF
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers. Tropic of Cancer.

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Newspaper articles. 1962 - 1965
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Newspaper articles. 1962 - 1965
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers
Tropic of Cancer
Banned books
Challenged titles
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 006
Shelf Number
Shelf H2
Item ID
486AF
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Subject Files
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City of Arcadia Weekly Report. Boxes 66-74* Discarded

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*Contents of Boxes 66 through 74 discarded July 1, 2015. Administration has decided to keep just current and last year of Weekly Report. Box 66 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report. Sept. 19, 1996 – Dec. 26, 1996 Box 67 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report Jan. 2, 1997 – May 2…
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*Contents of Boxes 66 through 74 discarded July 1, 2015. Administration has decided to keep just current and last year of Weekly Report. Box 66 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report. Sept. 19, 1996 – Dec. 26, 1996 Box 67 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report Jan. 2, 1997 – May 29, 1997 Box 68 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report June 5, 1997 – Dec. 18, 1997 Box 69 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report Jan. 8, 1998 – July 30, 1998 Box 70 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report Aug. 6, 1998 – Dec. 31, 1998 Box 71 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report Jan. 7, 1999 – June 10, 1999 Box 72 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report June 17, 1999 – Dec. 30, 1999 Box 73 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report Jan. 6, 2000 – June 29, 2000 Box 74 used to contain: City of Arcadia. Weekly Report July 6, 2000 – Dec. 28, 2000
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City of Arcadia Weekly Report. Boxes 66-74* Discarded
Item ID
380AF
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Friends of the Library

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1. "Friends of the Arcadia Library". Fact sheet giving history of the Arcadia Friends of the Library from May 1956. Friends organization founded in May 1956. 2. "Library Friends make art donation." News clip, July 1963. 3. "The Sycamores." News clip, July 1963. 4. "Library Friends project." Ne…
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1. "Friends of the Arcadia Library". Fact sheet giving history of the Arcadia Friends of the Library from May 1956. Friends organization founded in May 1956.
2. "Library Friends make art donation." News clip, July 1963.
3. "The Sycamores." News clip, July 1963.
4. "Library Friends project." News clip, no date.
5. "Facts and findings." Friends Newsletter, October 1964.
6. Newsletter, May 1965.
7. "Robert Lockerby earns Friends of the Library Award." Arcadia Tribune, August 28, 1966, p. 3.
8. Newsletter, November 1966.
9. "Mrs. Ray Swanson was installed." Arcadia Tribune, May 18, 1967.
10. "Library Friends to mark tenth anniversary." Arcadia Tribune, November 12, 1967.
11. "Arcadia Friends." Arcadia Tribune, September 21, 1969.
12. "Friends name scholarship." Arcadia News Post, July 2, 1970.
13. "Back room buried under books." Arcadia Highlander, April 30, 1986.
14. "Friends of the Library." Arcadia Tribune, May 5, 1974.
15. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, January 1976.
16. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, November 1977.
17. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, January 1978.
18. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, March 1978.
19. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, May 1978.
20. "Friends of the Library plan something new." Arcadia Tribune, January 31, 1974, p. C1
21. "Friends have provided $9,000 for Arcadia Library." Arcadia News Post, February 24, 1969.
22. "Friends of the Library book sale serves duo purpose." Arcadia News Post, April 29, 1969.
23. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, November 1978.
24. "The Friends Update." Newsletter, January 1979.
25. The Friends Auction catalogue, February 15, 1979.
26. "Library receives the Friends' gift - new books." Arcadia Tribune, October 12, 1978, C-1.
27. "Gifts given to the Library by the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, fiscal year 1979-1980." Fact sheet listing 13 items.
28. "Ray Bradbury comes to the aid of Library." Highlander Community News, March 24, 1982.
29. The Friends Auction catalog V, March 1, 1990.
30. Friends of the Arcadia Library Librarian's Book Review, November 20, 1997. (List of books reviewed and names of reviewers)
31. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Librarians' Book Review and Luncheon, December 10, 1998. "Holiday Feast of Books" program.
32. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Librarians' Book Review and Luncheon, December 9, 1999. "A Sleighful of Books" program.
33. "Among Friends." Newsletter, September 2002.
34. Friends' Book Fair Fosters a "Good Will' Fund. Written by Charlotte G. Lyon, member of the Arcadia Friends of the Library, September 15, 1963.
35. Memo from Homer L. Fletcher, City Librarian, to Mrs. Louis K. Randall, President of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, expressing the importance of the Friends and how the group supports the library. April 23, 1962.
36. "Among Friends." Newsletter, Winter 2003.
37. "Silent Auction" flyer announcing the end of the silent auctions, dated April/May 2005, signed by Doris Selmer.
38. Among Friends. Newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, April 2006.
39. Among Friends. Newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, Mid-March 2007.
40. Among Friends. Newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, May 2007.
41. Among Friends. Newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, October 2008.
42. Program from the Honor Our Volunteers Luncheon. Celebrating 50 years of service, 1956-2006. May 18, 2006. Lists Friends Board, Library Board of Trustess, Library staff, adult library volunteers, bookstore volunteers, book sorters and pricers, special events volunteers. Enclosed is a postcard featuring a watercolor of the 1924 Arcadia City Library, by Rosemary Reuter
43. Among Friends, newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. Fall-Winter 2009-2010.
44. Among Friends, newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. February-March 2010.
45. City of Arcadia Proclamation that May is hereby "Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Month" May 16, 2006 by Mayor Roger Chandler. With gold seal and red ribbon.
46. Among Friends, newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. September 2010.
47. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, "Celebrating 50 Years of Service." Two color copies of "READ" poster (size 8 1/2" x 11" paper) featuring Friends volunteers and signature of Friends and title of the book they are holding.
48. Color logo of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library 50th anniversary. "Celebrating 50 Years of Service."
49. Historical headlines of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. Timeline showing that Friends group was founded in May 1956, organizational highlights (funds raised, events), 50th anniversary celebrated May 18, 2006.
50. Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees resolution, May 18, 2006, commending and thanking the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for its generous financial and volunteer support given over the last 50 years. See also Box 121 in basement for a framed award.
51. Email dated February 10, 2006, from Donna Koutsakos (Friends volunteer) to Carolyn Garner Reagan, including amounts of funds raised and given to the Arcadia Public Library over the last 50 years. The grand total so far was $440,000.
52. Friends volunteers honored. Doris and Jerry Selmer in photo. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library presented a check for $50,000 to the library. The Weekly Star (supplement to Pasadena Star News), May 26, 2011.
53. Rosemary Reuter, April 23, 1924-March 20, 2015. Memorial service program March 28, 2015, with biographical information, photos, bookmark, and her self portrait drawing from 1940 on back.
54. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Articles of Incorporation, August 25, 1966.
55. New Friends membership brochure, 2016.
56. Page from the Library's website about Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, with brief history, membership and bookstore information. c. 2015.
57. Friends of the Arcadia Public Library, 20 West Duarte Road, blank letterhead stationery. Date unknown.
58. Obituary: Doris Selmer, longtime volunteer of Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. Arcadia Weekly, May 13, 2021.
59. Staff report of Library and Museum Services Department, July 16, 2019 summarizing donation in the amount of $30000 from Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for the Summer Reading Program and other library programs.
60. Articles about Friends of the Arcadia Public Library that mention Doris Selmer. Arcadia Library Friends to sell 20,000 books at their Twice Told Tales used book sale, Los Angeles Times, April 29, 1976. Friends of Library Officers, Doris Selmer is the 1976-77 president of the Friends. Other officers are Carol Papay, Dolores Antista, Rosemary Reuter, Elizabeth Eshom, Ruth Ryan, Cay Mortenson, Pat Williams, Helen Feichtmann, Sharon Monson, Margaret Vaccariello, Jean Hoover, Marie Ward and Ruth Bell. It's show biz--picture of Mrs. Doris Selmer and Mrs. Cay Mortenson and caption, Los Angeles Times, April 22, 1979. Picture of Mrs. Cay Mortenson and Mrs. Doris Selmer and caption about used book sale Twice Sold Tales, Los Angeles Times, May 5, 1977. Short stories: collection of miniature books displayed at public library, Los Angeles Times, October 22, 1992. These are short stories, and that's no tall tale, Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1992. Friends of the Arcadia Library seek members (Doris Selmer and Dick Miller at the lectern), Arcadia Tribune, October 7, 1976. The Social Whirl by Floretta Lauber shows a picture of "The Bag Lady," Doris Selmer with tote bags sold at the new gift shop in the Library, Arcadia Weekly, March 6, 1997. Photo and caption Doris Selmer and Carolyn German Twice Sold Tales, News Post, April 23, 1974. Friends of Library continue silent auction, Doris Selmer and Mavis Dumbacher, Arcadia Tribune, July 23, 1986. Annual book sale slated by Friends, Jim Domney and Doris Selmer in photo, Arcadia Tribune, April 28, 1983. Library friends plan talk on Music Center, Doris Selmer and Helene Kristensen in picture, Arcadia Tribune, May 21, 1986. Library Friends sponsor book sale, Clair Grein and Doris Selmer in photo, Sierra Madre News, April 28, 1988. Friends award scholarship to Stephen Stellar, Doris Selmer and Helen Feichtmann also in photo, The Highlander, June 1, 1977.
61. Among Friends, newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. Summer 2023.
62. Among Friends, newsletter of the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library. Winter-Spring 2024.
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Friends of the Library
Item ID
94AF
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1872-1875)-Harris Newmark

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1. "Picnic at Santa Anita." Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, January 1979, page 186.
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1. "Picnic at Santa Anita." Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, January 1979, page 186.
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1872-1875)-Harris Newmark
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110AF
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