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Arcadia Public Library Building Blueprints First & Wheeler

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Library Building Blueprints, First Avenue and Wheeler St. Proposed and approved alteration and addition. C.A. Taylor, Architect. Blueprints c. 1940s. C.R. Hoskins, Architect. Sketches, 5-29-1945. Harold Nicolais, Architect. undated approved blueprints.
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Library Building Blueprints, First Avenue and Wheeler St. Proposed and approved alteration and addition. C.A. Taylor, Architect. Blueprints c. 1940s. C.R. Hoskins, Architect. Sketches, 5-29-1945. Harold Nicolais, Architect. undated approved blueprints.
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Arcadia Public Library Building Blueprints First & Wheeler
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 012
Shelf Number
Shelf H14
Item ID
444AF
Collection
Subject Files
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City of Arcadia Office of City Clerk

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City of Arcadia. Office of City Clerk. Certificates of Redemption of Real Estate. Paper record, disbound. Includes property description, assessment and redemption amounts. c. 1944-1955. Items were transferred from Arcadia City Hall on September 17, 2008.
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City of Arcadia. Office of City Clerk. Certificates of Redemption of Real Estate. Paper record, disbound. Includes property description, assessment and redemption amounts. c. 1944-1955. Items were transferred from Arcadia City Hall on September 17, 2008.
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City of Arcadia Office of City Clerk
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 98
Shelf Number
Shelf H4
Item ID
405AF
Collection
Subject Files
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City of Arcadia Office of City Clerk

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1) City of Arcadia. Office of City Clerk. Record of cash receipts. Handwritten paper record bound in ledger. c. June 1942-February 1952. 2) City of Arcadia. Assessment Book of the Property in the City of Arcadia. Outside Book. Paper record bound in ledger. Front cover stamped “Assessment Bo…
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1) City of Arcadia. Office of City Clerk. Record of cash receipts. Handwritten paper record bound in ledger. c. June 1942-February 1952. 2) City of Arcadia. Assessment Book of the Property in the City of Arcadia. Outside Book. Paper record bound in ledger. Front cover stamped “Assessment Book A City of Arcadia (Outside)”. Assessment no. 1-217. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Items were transferred from Arcadia City Hall on September 17, 2008.
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City of Arcadia Office of City Clerk
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 100
Shelf Number
Shelf H10
Item ID
407AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office

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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009. Arcadia H S Band Trip to Washington DC 1957 Arcadia-Monrovia Cab Co. 1954-56 SGV Cab Co Arcadia Publishing Co. Child Care at 12 and 16 W. Huntington Arcadia Small Animal Hospital - Lee H. Darrow Arcadia Wash E Branch U…
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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009. Arcadia H S Band Trip to Washington DC 1957 Arcadia-Monrovia Cab Co. 1954-56 SGV Cab Co Arcadia Publishing Co. Child Care at 12 and 16 W. Huntington Arcadia Small Animal Hospital - Lee H. Darrow Arcadia Wash E Branch US Army C/E Relocation Agreement Bicentennial Commission 1976 Census 1970 City Council Newsletter Jan 1984-85 City Parks: Eisenhower Park, Golden West Park, Fairview Av. Original Discussions Concerning CRA (Chicago Park) C R A Hearings (Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, Proposed Redevelopment Plan for Central Redevelopment Project, July 1973) CRA-Newspaper Clippings CRA-Correspondence from Citizens Detective Agency Mildred E. Carr 1150 W. Colorado Bl. EATONS (OLD) 1150 W. Colorado Bl. Eaton Property (Proposed Townhouse Development) 1130-1150 Colorado Eaton Property Residential & Commercial Old Thrifty Site Robert Donaldson (65 E. Huntington Dr.) First & Huntington (Thrifty Drug Store) (55, 59, 65 E. Huntington Dr). Hare Krishna Hare Krishna (News clipping testimony) Completed 6/30/1980 (2 folders)
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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 106A
Shelf Number
Shelf H24
Item ID
415AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office

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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009. Land Purchase – Duarte & Santa Anita De Lance P B Library Board (Book) – The Last Temptation of Christ Newcastle Park – 143 W. Colorado Blvd. Old Library Use (1st & Wheeler) Agreement Pacific Telephone Co. C 609 Park (A…
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Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009. Land Purchase – Duarte & Santa Anita De Lance P B Library Board (Book) – The Last Temptation of Christ Newcastle Park – 143 W. Colorado Blvd. Old Library Use (1st & Wheeler) Agreement Pacific Telephone Co. C 609 Park (Acquisition) 302 S. 2nd Av. Park – Sixth & Longden Avenues Private Investigator Sheehan, Earl Sunday Racing Sunday Racing: Newspaper Clipping Poll Results Sunday Racing: Pro and Con Correspondence Scientology (J. Michael Smith) Solicitation – Polk Co. City Directory Stables Tax Reform Committee (see also “Jarvis Initiative 6-6-78” file) Jarvis Initiative 6-6-78 Proposition “13” (see also “Tax Reform Committee” file) Unification Church (Moonies) Westerner Motel
Subjects
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 106B
Shelf Number
Shelf H24
Item ID
416AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Postal Service

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1. Request for Post Office 1888. copy of official request. January 23, 1888. 2. Request for enlarged facilities, 1918. copy of official request February 4, 1918. 3. Request for better facilities, 1937. copy of official request July 27, 1937. 4. Request for improved and enlarged facilities,…
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1. Request for Post Office 1888. copy of official request. January 23, 1888.
2. Request for enlarged facilities, 1918. copy of official request February 4, 1918.
3. Request for better facilities, 1937. copy of official request July 27, 1937.
4. Request for improved and enlarged facilities, 1949. copy of official request February 21, 1949.
5. Arcadia Post Office remains in Sanborn block next 10 years. news clip March 29, 1929.
6. Post Office now in commodious new quarters. news clip, circa 1930.
7. Brief history of Post Office and list of Postmasters. copy.
8. Post Office serves many patrons. Arcadia Tribune 1934.
9. Record of calendar year postal receipts. copy of Post Office original, 1921-1977.
10. Ask Department for rural route. Arcadia Journal June 21, 1919.
11. City postal service chronicles years of hard times, hard work. Arcadia Tribune August 31, 1978.
12. Copy of letter to Dick Vasquez from James I. Bailiff, Postmaster. July 23, 1963.
13. There has been a Post Office established at Arcadia. Hand copied news clip from Sierra Madre Vista, April 14, 1888.
14. Arcadia Post Office established February 29, 1888. Hand copied notes from Arcadia Postmaster August 19, 1976.
15. Dale Perry has been named Arcadia Postmaster, succeeding Ed Newman, who recently retired. Arcadia Tribune February 7, 1980.
16. Post Office to remain in present building. copy of clipping loaned by Phyllis and Bob Walker from Arcadia News January 25, 1929.
17. New Arcadia Post Office Dedication. Program of ceremonies, March 24, 1962.
18. The servants of the people. San Gabriel Valley Digest April 1930.
19. photocopied page from History of California Post Offices listing Arcadia with date and first postmaster.
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Postal Service
Item ID
176AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Railroads-Light Rail (Metro Gold Line, L-Line, Blue Line, A-Line)

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Original name of the light rail was the Gold Line. Later, Gold Line was temporarily renamed L-Line and officially renamed A-Line aka Blue Line effective June 16, 2023. 1. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, Winter 2011. A 2-sided information flyer including quick facts, project funding, constructio…
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Original name of the light rail was the Gold Line. Later, Gold Line was temporarily renamed L-Line and officially renamed A-Line aka Blue Line effective June 16, 2023.
1. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, Winter 2011. A 2-sided information flyer including quick facts, project funding, construction authority background that accompanied a model of the Metro Gold Line on display at the library starting in early 2011.
2. Metro Gold Line Extension information in a supplement called "Civic Leadership" in the Pasadena Star News, January 31, 2011. "Once the environmental process is completed in 2012, the project will be ready for funding at the local and federal levels. Metro has made funding the Foothill Extension from Azusa to Montclair a priority project for the agency.
3. Memo from Jason Kruckeberg, Asst. City Manager / Development Services Director and Phil Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services/City Engineer to Mayor and City Council re: Discussion of Gold Line Project Status-City's Commitments and Progress Review. August 16, 2011.
4. Artist renderings of future Arcadia Station and I-210 Gold Line Bridge (to resemble weaved baskets).
5. Introducing six new stations in five cities--Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa-Alameda and Azusa-Citrus. Construction completion on track for 2015. Habib F. Balian, CEO of Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority is pictured. An award winning team of contractors and engineers include Skanska, Hill International, Jacobs, Patterson & Associates, Inc.
6. Staff report from Jason Kruckeberg to Mayor and City Council, April 3, 2012 re: report, discussion and direction regarding Gold Line parking structure and transit plaza, with drawings.
7. Three train bridges, station coming. Mountain Views News, p. 6, February 16, 2013.
8. Foothill Gold Line extension updates. Arcadia Weekly, p. 8, February 21, 2013. Updates on design work, demolition, station locations.
9. Santa Anita Bridge groundbreaking.Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2013.
10. Gold Line construction extends closure of Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena Star News, p. A3, May 4, 2013.
11. Gold Line bridge project to conclude on Colorado Boulevard. Nearly five months of construction ends, but heavy work to begin on Santa Anita Avenue. Pasadena Star News, p. A10. May 29, 2013.
12. Gold Line construction moving forward. First Avenue in Arcadia to open by the end of March. Arcadia Weekly, March 13, 2014.
13. Gold Line station art revealed, April 29, 2014. Retrieved from http://arcadiachamber.org on May 1, 2014.
14. Foothill Gold Line Pasadena to Azusa Update. Construction (bridges, at-grade crossings) continues on time and on budget for a September 2015 turn-over to Metro. Mountain Views News, Section B-p. 1, June 6, 2014.
15. Downtown Arcadia intersection at Huntington and Second will be closed for Gold Line construction, August 6, 2014. Retrieved from www.pasadenastarnews.com on August 11, 2014.
16. Chamber's key role in Gold Line station by Scott Hettrick, August 24, 2015. Retrieved from ArcadiaCAChamber.org on August 25, 2015.
17. Foothill Gold Line Newsletter. Third quarter 2014, with construction update and inserts about Arcadia Station (station artist Michael Davis) and Who Knew Building a Light Rail Track Could Be So Interesting?
18. A-C. 18A. City of Arcadia Holiday Tree Lighting and Dedication December 5, 2015 at Arcadia Transit Plaza. 18B. Arcadia Transit Plaza Dedication Ceremony November 6, 2014. 18C. Arcadia's Grand Opening Celebrationg. Gold Line is coming to Arcadia Saturday, March 5, 2016-Ribbon cutting and station celebration (2 copies).
19. Metro to offer free rides on new Gold Line extension March 5: community events planned at five stations. Arcadia Station at 201 N. First Avenue. Arcadia Weekly, February 25, 2016.
20. Gold Line extension unlikely to affect big traffic jams: history shows trains won't impact freeways. Pasadena Star News, March 2, 2016.
21.Two articles. Where the gold train takes you. Riding the new Gold Line Foothill Extension? Check out 21 activities, local attractions. Art at new Gold Line stations tells cities' stories. Pasadena Star News, March 1, 2016.
22. Opening Day of Metro Gold Line Arcadia Station marketing items: Metro Map & Pocket Guide; Metro Rider's Guide; Arcadia Shop dine stay enjoy coupon book; What is Tap? Instructional Coloring Book; Celebrate the grand opening March 5, 2016 flyer; Heads up watch for trains perforated train model of Kinkisharyo P3010.
23. The ABCs of the Gold Line. Arcadia Weekly, March 3, 2016.
24. All aboard! Metro's Gold Line comes a long way to connect Pasadena to Azusa on Saturday. Pasadena Weekly, March 3, 2016.
25. City of Arcadia celebrates opening of the Gold Line Extension. Arcadia Transit introduces new shuttle service in conjunction with Metro Gold Line opening. Mountain Views News, February 27, 2016.
26. Gold Line fuels nearby projects: extension generating money for area cities. Pasadena Star News, p. A1, A5, February 29, 2016.
27. Wheels: Go east young man: Gold Line opening ceremony prompts historic musings on the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe. Pasadena Weekly, p. 14, March 3, 2016. By Lauren Holland.
28. L Line (Gold) Metro Rail Schedule, Metro Rail Azusa-Union Station-East LA, effective April 9, 2023.
29. A-B. 29A. June 2023 map of all Metro rail lines, Metro busway routes, regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). 29B. A Line Metro Rail schedule effective June 16, 2023 on two sheets. Includes map, connections and parking.
30. A-D. 30A. Meet the Line Letters - Nuevos Nombres. Folded map of Metro Rail & Busway. Shows all Metro Rail lines, Metro Busway routes, Regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). Explanations in English and Spanish. Dated October 2022. 30B. Metro rail is growing! Brochure explaining changes in names, stations, and routes when Metro completes the Regional Connector Transit Project on June 16, 2023. Includes map. In English and Spanish. 30C. Meet the new lineup = Conozca nuestra neva alineacion. Folded map of Metro Rail and Busway routes. Shows all Metro Rail lines, Metro Busway routes, Regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). Explanations In English and Spanish. Dated June 2023. 30D. Go Metro map & pocket guide. Folded map of Metro Rail & Busway. Shows all Metro Rail lines, Metro Busway routes, Regional rail (Amtrak and Metrolink) and airport transportation (airport shuttle, LAX FlyAway and LAX shuttle). Includes information on fares, hours, and important contacts. Dated August 2023.
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Railroads-Light Rail-Metro Gold Line
Railroads-Light Rail-L Line
Railroads-Light Rail-Blue Line
Railroads-Light Rail-A Line
Item ID
293AF
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