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1. "Santa Anita Ordnance troops reviewed." News clip, circa 1942-1943?

2. "Camp Santa Anita houses Polish refugees." Arcadia Bulletin, November 8, 1943.

3. "Army camp needs told." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1942.

4. "Arcadia camp 'showplace'." News clip, January 21, 1943.

5. "G.I. Santa Anita." Westways, December 1943, p. 12-13.

6. Four issues of Man O' War, publication of the camp from 1943 and 1944. See also bound volume of this in Arcadia archives.

7. "Veterans visit their old camp." Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1967, Part II-S.

8. Notes taken from interview with William Dillon, Captain in the 14th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, once assigned to Camp Santa Anita. August 27, 1980.

9. "Camp Santa Anita remembered: during WWII it was the Great Arms Place." Los Angeles Times, December 25, 1981, Part III, page 1 by Shav Glick.

10. "Dear Joe." Handbook for soldiers stationed at Camp Santa Anita.

11. "Santa Anita goes to war." Source and date unknown.

12. "Colonia Santa Rosa." Copy of Spanish brochure regarding Polish refugees at Camp Santa Anita. Also includes correspondence regarding refugees.

13. Letter from Bronislaw Keilbasa to the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, April 2, 1995. It requests information on Polish refugees that stayed near Arcadia during World War II. Enclosed was an article, "Wartime living - happiness in California," dated November 15, 1942.

14. Copies of documents regarding Polish refugees at Camp Santa Anita, courtesy of Bronislaw Kielbasa. 35 pages.

15. Letter to Mrs. Pat Corpe Krig from Jane Breiseth dated July 16, 1999, with information about Annadorf and Camp Santa Anita. (cc: Mary Beth Hayes) Three attachments: (1) Listing of soldiers who worked at Annadorf while stationed at Camp Santa Anita, people interested in Annadorf , and sources for further research. (2) copies of photos of Annadorf and Art Monaco receiving Legion of Merit at Camp Santa Anita. (3) Information on Camp Santa Anita copied from the United States Army in World War II: The Technical Service: The Ordnance Department Planning Munitions for War. 11 pages total.

16. Letter from Mary Beth Hayes to Jane Breiseth dated September 15, 1999, thanking Ms. Breiseth for information about Annadorf.

17. Letter from Mary Beth Hayes to Phillip C. Kellison requesting information on the images Mr. Kellison might have of Camp Santa Anita. Referred to by Researcher Jane Breiseth. September 15, 1999.

18. All bets were off. Shav Glick , a longtime Times sportswriter, recalls when he served at the Camp Santa Anita Army training camp during World War II. Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2003, p. D1.

19. Santa Rosa Colony: story of a Polish War-Refugee Camp, in Mexico. English translation of document #12 above.

20a. Annadorf: a German town in the San Gabriels. Part 1 of 3. Published by Wrightwood Historical Society, December 7, 2001. Printed from Internet Website http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/ on December 30, 2005.

20b. Annadorf: a German town in the San Gabriels. Part 2 of 3. Published by Wrightwood Historical Society, January 4, 2002. Printed from Internet Website http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/ on December 30, 2005.

20c. Annadorf: a German town in the San Gabriels. Part 3 of 3. Published by Wrightwood Historical Society, February 1, 2002. Printed from Internet Website http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/ on December 30, 2005.

21. Down the home stretch at Santa Anita: the week the race track became a camp for Polish refugee children, October 1943. By Joyce Young-Kelly. Submitted to Professor Charles Roberts, Department of History, California State University, Sacramento. With cover letter from Joyce Kelly to librarian Yvonne Ng.

22."Santa Anita Park to be Nazi Camp: German Prisoners of War Will be Kept at Former Race Track Plant." Los Angeles Times, February 19, 1944.

23. "Santa Anita transformed: former Jap Assembly Center fast becoming army training hub." Los Angeles Times, December 14, 1942.

24. "Lee Side o' L.A. by Lee Shippey. A journalist's description of Camp Santa Anita." Los Angeles Times, April 28, 1943.

25. "Nation's armed might show attracts 50,000: 'Times'-Army Ordnance in action display at Exposition Park also will be open today." Los Angeles Times, September 12, 1943.

26. "Santa Anita will house 2000 Nazis: Army confirms plan for Prison Camp. " Los Angeles Times, March 9, 1944.

27. "Santa Anita Park ready in month." Los Angeles Times, September 20, 1944.

28. Wartime living: happiness in California. 727 Poles discovered happiness at the barracks of Camp Santa Anita. Polish refugees, 350 children who were wards of Poland's Government in Exile, stayed for six days on their way to Mexico City. Time Magazine, November 15, 1943.

29. Editor of U.S. Army camp paper Man O' War of Santa Anita, California Army Ordnance Training Center will be the editor of Toykyo Express, a new newspaper for the Pacific theater. Time Magazine, June 5, 1944.

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Camp Santa Anita (U.S. Army Ordnance Center)

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1. Paired-Company Plan expected to benefit Santa Anita shareholders. Los Angeles Times February 19, 1980.

2. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-AK. Joint annual report of Santa Anita Companies; 50 pg. report received Spring 1980.

3. Report for the three months ended March 31, 1980.

4. Santa Anita Companies report for second quarter ending July 29, 1980.

5. Report for six months ended June 30, 1980.

6. Report for nine months ended September 30, 1980.

7. Santa Anita Companies report earnings for year ended December 31, 1980.

8. Santa Anita declares regular dividend for first quarter plus extra for prior year.

9. Governor Brown has signed a new horseracing bill... Letter to shareholders October 3, 1980.

10. Santa Anita Companies ask stock exchange listing. Arcadia Tribune April 19, 1981.

11. Santa Anita Companies report for three months ending March 31, 1981.

12. Report for three months ended June 30, 1981.

13. Preliminary Prospectus - The Santa Anita Companies. Official prospectus dated June 19, 1981.

14. The Santa Anita Companies - eight page report by Corporation for six months ended June 30, 1981. August 1981.

15. Santa Anita Realty Enterprises obtains 50% interest in development of major Los Angeles industrial park. Announcement from Santa Anita Realty Enterprises November 1981.

16. Santa Anita Companies - four page report of record earnings for year ended December 31, 1981. received March 1982.

17. The Santa Anita Companies - eight page report by Corporation for three months ended March 31, 1982.

18. Santa Anita Companies. Investor facts.

19. Santa Anita Companies report for the nine months ended September 30, 1985.

20. Strub in the stretch. Reprint of an article in Forbes magazine September 9, 1985.

21. Investor facts. Brochure on investing in Santa Anita Companies.

22. Santa Anita Development Corporation circa 1981.

23. Santa Anita Companies Investor Facts pamphlet 1988.

24. The Santa Anita spread. Reprint of article from Sports, Inc by Chuck Stogel, p.25. October 31, 1988.

25. Santa Anita reports passage of favorable racing legislation.

26. A day at the races, a night on the town. Pasadena Weekly February 3, 1995.

27. Letter from Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc to Our Neighbors dated January 26, 1995 regarding satellite wagering only in the evenings.

28. Flyer from Santa Anita to its neighbors for an informal presentation on plans for an entertainment/retail project to be located south of its Paddock area, to be held February 2, 1995.

29. Santa Anita Betting on a New Game: Card Casinos. Los Angeles Times section D-2, February 10, 1995.

30. Shareholder letter with news release attached regarding an alliance with Colony Capital, real estate investment firm, designed to enhance Santa Anita's long-term value to shareholders dated August 19, 1996.

31. Meditrust Companies press release: Meditrust and Santa Anita Shareholders Approve Reverse Merger. November 5, 1997.

32. Santa Anita Companies-Report for the 3 months ended June 30, 1995.

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Santa Anita Companies

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194AF

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