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Paul Graf, 90, of New Albany, Indiana, came back to Arcadia to see Santa Anita Park again. He had been based there as a United States Army staff sergeant during World War II, when the track was turned over to the Army Ordnance Corps for training purposes and was officially renamed Camp Santa Anita. Graf said he used to run for exercise on the Anita Chiquita training track, which was eliminated when the Santa Anita Fashion Park was built in the 1970s. Graf had arrived at Camp Santa Anita around November 1942, after the site had already been used as the Japanese Assembly Center. Photo shows Graf holding an issue of Man O' War, a newspaper issued by army personnel at Camp Santa Anita.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32550
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2011
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p. A1, A6
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Camp Santa Anita
Graf, Paul
Santa Anita Park--1934-1942
United States Army Ordnance Corps
Veterans--World War II
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32749AN
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Camp Santa Anita Ordnance Training Center, at Santa Anita Park, from 1942-1945, is featured in a temporary exhibit at Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, through March 30.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2013
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2013
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p. A3
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Camp Santa Anita Ordnance Training Center
Dunn, Dana
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Item ID
33562AN
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to support legislation establishing February 19 as "Remembrance Day" for those Japanese who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Locally, an internment camp was set up at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25134
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
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p. A3
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Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25329AN
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Ed Inouye of West Covina, whose family was sent to the internment camp at Santa Anita Park during World War II, died on February 19th. He was instrumental in getting the government to pay reparations to some of the imprisoned families.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2003
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p. A3
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Inouye, Ed
Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25391AN
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Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
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p. 1
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Camp Ross
U.S. Army Balloon School-Ross Field-Arcadia, CA
World War I
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31780AN
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Santa Anita's Community Advisory Committee met with residents to discuss the proposed Santa Anita Entertainment Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5694
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 1996
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p. A 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 1996
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p. A 1
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Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5545AN
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Concerns about a proposed entertainment complex next to Santa Anita Park race track have been expressed by representatives of three stores in the Santa Anita Fashion Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6258
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Santa Anita Fashion Park
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6083AN
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Interview with author Brad Pearson who wrote the book The Eagles of Heart Mountain. He tackles the injustice of Japanese-American incarceration through the exploits of a World War II camp football team. Article mentions many evacuees were detained at Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia before being shipped out.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
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p. C7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 10, 2021
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p. C7
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Authors
Football
Japanese-Americans
Pearson, Brad
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
World War II
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In a major retreat from its campaign to develop land south of the Santa Anita Park race track, Santa Anita Realty Enterprises has withdrawn its application to build a $300 million entertainment complex.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 1996
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p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 1996
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p. A-1
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Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5698AN
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Actor and activist George Takei, 75, famous for his portrayal of Sulu on television series Star Trek, will talk about gay rights and a childhood spent in internment camps at Santa Anita Park (assembly center), Tule Lake and Rohwer, Arkansas, during World War II. He will be speaking at Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2013
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p. B1, B8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2013
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p. B1, B8
Subjects
Actors
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Takei, George
Item ID
33615AN
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World War II internees reunite. Japanese Americans detained at Santa Anita Park before being sent to camps share photos, memories and friendship, at 75th anniversary event in Little Tokyo. See hard copy in VF Assembly Center.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2017
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2017
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p. A1, A5
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Howo, Niko Makino
Japanese American National Museum
Mitarai, Evie Shigekuni
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Santa Anita Park (1934-1942)
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35046AN
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City officials this week got their first detailed description of the design at the planned Santa Anita Commercial Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15078
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 1998
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 1998
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p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Commercial Center
Item ID
15626AN
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On Thursday, November 30, proponents and opponents of the Santa Anita Entertainment Center filled the Arcadia Community Center.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
December 7, 1995
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p. 8
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Sierra Madre News
Date
December 7, 1995
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p. 8
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Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5502AN
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Approximately 150 people attended a hearing at the Arcadia Community Center regarding the proposed Santa Anita Entertainment Center.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
July 6, 1995
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p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
July 6, 1995
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p. 9
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Santa Anita Entertainment Center
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4484AN
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At the Arcadia City Planning Commission meeting of June 13, City Manager Bill Kelly gave a brief overview of the Santa Anita Entertainment Center Project (SAEC).

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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 15, 1995
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p. 13
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Sierra Madre News
Date
June 15, 1995
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Santa Anita Companies see also Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4476AN
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Local citizens opposed to the proposed Santa Anita Entertainment Center gathered together for the most recent "Neighbors for Arcadia" meeting.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 2, 1995
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p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 2, 1995
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
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5397AN
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"Neighbors for Arcadia," a group in opposition to the proposed Santa Anita Entertainment Center, has elected officers and is preparing a petition for a ballot.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
August 24, 1995
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p. 8
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Sierra Madre News
Date
August 24, 1995
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4691AN
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Developers are spurring the City to approve a 1.5 million square foot entertainment complex at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4844
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 1995
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 7, 1995
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p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4720AN
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The citizens group Neighbors for Arcadia said Wednesday it will take the fight against Santa Anita Entertainment Center to voters with a ballot initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5655
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1995
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1995
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p. A1
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Santa Anita Entertainment Center
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5506AN
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More than 500 residents packed the Community Center for a hearing designed to gauge fears about a proposed entertainment complex at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4848
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4724AN
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