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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31748AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Anita Baldwin in long evening dress. Dress has beaded peacock on bosom.

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Date: c.1920

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Date: c.1920

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 94

Collection: Photographs

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Anita Baldwin McClaughry, husband Hull McClaughry and son Baldwin taken at San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition, 1915. They are seated in a wicker carriage seat of some sort.

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Date: 1915

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Date: 1915

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin family; McClaughry, Hull

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 97

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin M.Baldwin and Dextra Baldwin seated on grass, apparently at Baldwin Ranch. Baldwin is younger on left. Dextra has on large straw hat.

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Date: c.1907

1 image

Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Baldwin M; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 102

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin M. Baldwin in child's metal seat outdoors. He has on dark jacket and white bonnet. Wicker baby buggy shows on right of photo. Photo probably taken at Baldwin Ranch.

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Date: c.1907

1 image

Date: c.1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 99

Collection: Photographs

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Bust portrait of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in oval.

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Date: 1875

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Date: 1875

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 17

Collection: Photographs

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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31749AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Clara Baldwin portrait shows her resting her chin on her right hand. Both hands have rings on all fingers.

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Date: c.1919

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Date: c.1919

Subjects: Baldwin, Clara; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1140

Collection: Photographs

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Clara Baldwin Stocker standing by herself under an arbor of flowers. She is standing at an open gate. Her hat, dress and neckband appear to be black.

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Date: c.1914-1915

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Date: c.1914-1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1560

Collection: Photographs

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Dextra Baldwin and Baldwin M. Baldwin. Dextra is standing and Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage. They are in front of what appears to be an enormously tall group of rose bushes.

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Date: c.1906

1 image

Date: c.1906

Subjects: Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 107

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin, standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage. There are three unidentified women seated and one standing figure second from right, who appears to be daughter Anita at age eleven. See photo #112 as basis for indentification.

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Date: March 4, 1887

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Date: March 4, 1887

Subjects: Baldwin family; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 1 hard board professional original taken by Shaffner Studio, 500 Sixth Street, Los Angeles, CA, also 2 print copies

ID: 109

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.

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Date: c.1906

1 image

Date: c.1906

Subjects: Baldwin family; Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 104

Collection: Photographs

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Ethel Baldwin Taylor, daughter of William J. Baldwin. Portrait, full face from bust up.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Taylor, Ethel Baldwin; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 105

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait: four generations of Baldwins: left to right: Rosebudd Mullender, with hand on shoulder of her son, Joseph Mullender, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin (seated), and Clara Baldwin. Rosebudd was Clara's daughter.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin family; Baldwin, Clara; Mullender, Rosebudd Doble; Mullender, Joseph

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 108

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky"Baldwin. He is shown in black hat and facing to the right. Portions of photo look touched up.

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Date: 1907

1 image

Date: 1907

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 505

Collection: Photographs

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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin on the right and his uncle, Jack Baldwin, on the left.

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Date: c.1890

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Date: c.1890

Subjects: Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin, Jack; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 970

Collection: Photographs

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Full length portrait of Lida Lowe Baldwin, wife of nephew of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. She is standing with her right arm resting on decorative urn.

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Date: unknown

1 image

Date: unknown

Subjects: Baldwin, Lida Lowe; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical

ID: 106

Collection: Photographs

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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31554

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31750AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Portrait left to right: E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, Dextra Baldwin (daughter of Anita M. Baldwin), Baldwin M. Baldwin (son of Anita M. Baldwin), Anita M. Baldwin.

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Date: c.1908

1 image

Date: c.1908

Subjects: Baldwin family; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin, Dextra

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 98

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Anita Baldwin at time of marriage to George Baldwin, circa 1891. Copied from original given to Arcadia Historical Society by J.T. Reidell.

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Date: c. 1891

1 image

Date: c. 1891

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita; Baldwin family

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w vertical 2 prints

ID: 89

Collection: Photographs

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Anita Baldwin in long evening dress. Dress has beaded peacock on bosom.

Images

Anita Baldwin McClaughry, husband Hull McClaughry and son Baldwin taken at San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition, 1915. They are seated in a wicker carriage seat of some sort.

Images

Baldwin M.Baldwin and Dextra Baldwin seated on grass, apparently at Baldwin Ranch. Baldwin is younger on left. Dextra has on large straw hat.

Images

Baldwin M. Baldwin in child's metal seat outdoors. He has on dark jacket and white bonnet. Wicker baby buggy shows on right of photo. Photo probably taken at Baldwin Ranch.

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Bust portrait of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in oval.

Images

Clara Baldwin portrait shows her resting her chin on her right hand. Both hands have rings on all fingers.

Images

Clara Baldwin Stocker standing by herself under an arbor of flowers. She is standing at an open gate. Her hat, dress and neckband appear to be black.

Images

Dextra Baldwin and Baldwin M. Baldwin. Dextra is standing and Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage. They are in front of what appears to be an enormously tall group of rose bushes.

Images

Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin, standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage. There are three unidentified women seated and one standing figure second from right, who appears to be daughter Anita at age eleven. See photo #112 as basis for indentification.

Images

Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.

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Ethel Baldwin Taylor, daughter of William J. Baldwin. Portrait, full face from bust up.

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Formal portrait: four generations of Baldwins: left to right: Rosebudd Mullender, with hand on shoulder of her son, Joseph Mullender, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin (seated), and Clara Baldwin. Rosebudd was Clara's daughter.

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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky"Baldwin. He is shown in black hat and facing to the right. Portions of photo look touched up.

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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin on the right and his uncle, Jack Baldwin, on the left.

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Full length portrait of Lida Lowe Baldwin, wife of nephew of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. She is standing with her right arm resting on decorative urn.

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Portrait left to right: E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, Dextra Baldwin (daughter of Anita M. Baldwin), Baldwin M. Baldwin (son of Anita M. Baldwin), Anita M. Baldwin.

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Portrait of Anita Baldwin at time of marriage to George Baldwin, circa 1891. Copied from original given to Arcadia Historical Society by J.T. Reidell.

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