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1. A walk along Arcadia's "Main Street." 1880's -1920. A six page tour with maps. By Susan Kasten March, 1989.

2. "Arcadia gets publicity." News clip, 1927. Details of what a "racy" town Arcadia was.

3. "Arcadia: prestige city where it's a pleasure to live." Arcadia Tribune, June 17, 1970.

4. "Steady growth marks Arcadia's 70 years." Arcadia Tribune, August 16, 1973, birthday edition.

5. Arcadia Diamond Jubilee Souvenir edition. 48 page tabloid size edition, September 14, 1978.

6. "Arcadia ready for boom on 32nd anniversary." Copy of anniversary issue, August 2, 1935.

7. History of City of Arcadia officials, 1903-1986. Compiled by Christine Van Maanen.

8. A Brief History of Arcadia, CA. Courtesy of: Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, by Christine Van Maanen, City Clerk of Arcadia, 1956-1988. Retrieved from Internet, http://www.wemweb.com/traveler/towns/33arcadi/history.html on July 28, 2005.

9. City of Arcadia - general information. Prepared by the Office of the City Clerk, February, 2007.

10. History of Officials 1903-2008. Prepared by the Office of the City Clerk. 2 copies.

11. Memories of Arcadia: Mr. Mayor, a name to remember, Arcadia Weekly, September 18, 2003. Article by Charles Cooper, history of mayors, city managers, city council, clerk.

12. History of Officials 1903-2016, Prepared by the Office of the City Clerk.

13. Background of Arcadia including: Reid Granted Rancho Santa Anita, Rancho Sold to Dalton, The Baldwin Era, Arcadia Incorporated, Death of Lucky Baldwin, Ross Field World War I, the Twenties, Thirties, and Forties, Arcadia Today, Arcadia Post Office, Arcadia Public Library, Arcadia Community Coordinating Council, Arcadia Schools. Copied from The Historical Volume and Reference Works, Los Angeles County, Vol. 3 (1964).

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Arcadia (City) History

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114AF

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1. "Arcadia, Southern California." Copy of Arcadia City Directory, 1938.

2. Site of Santa Anita Golf Course, 1936. News photo and caption, February 22, 1967. On the reverse is an account of the development of the Golf Course.

3. Growth of Arcadia given by Ranch Santa Anita, Inc. Four pages of news clippings, 1938.

4. "Three hundred 'extras' as film made." Arcadia Journal, September 23, 1930.

5. "Council asks for 2,000 days labor." Arcadia Journal, November 17, 1933.

6. "Santa Anita Recreation Center." Six pages by Mr. Treadwell detailing development of what is now Los Angeles County Park in Arcadia.

7. " A 'Lucky' break marks the start of success." Monrovia Newspost, February 16, 1963. Includes several photos of the 1930's.

8. News photo and clip of the Arcadia business districts, 1934.

9. "The Drive-In Market." Source unknown, 1934.

10. "Armistice Day, November 11, 1934." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.

11. "Queen celebrates time of progress." Arcadia Tribune supplement, September 14, 1978.

12."Old newspaper brings back." Arcadia Tribune, September 26, 1974.

13. "PTA thrift shop does wonderful work." News clip and photos of volunteers, 1933.

14. "Mrs. Emma Hainer." News clip, 1933.

15. "Harry A. Link." News clip, 1933.

16. "Henry Seaman." News clip, 1933.

17. "Salaries of city officials for 1939." Arcadia Tribune, April 10, 1980.

18. "Summer homes in the hills of Uncle Sam." News clip, April 25, 1930. Describes the possibility of a road being put through the San Gabriels north of the city and availability of leasing summer cabin sites from the government.

19. "Post Office serves many patrons." News clip and photo of Postmaster J.V. Covell, 1934.

20. Walker's Bugle, January, 1934. Volume I, number 1. Small newspaper published by Bob and Jim Walker, owners of Walker's Bar-B-Q on Huntington Drive. Copied from the original owned by Bert Daniels, February 25, 1981.

21. "Carefree day to be staged here Sunday." Arcadia Tribune, May 20, 1937. Regarding huge barbecue held on the Rancho.

22. "Fiesta plans recall early California's joys." Los Angeles Times, May 22, 1937.

23. "Expect large crowd for natal affair." Arcadia Tribune, August 3, 1934.

24. Speech given to the Arcadia Historical Society on July 21, 1955 on the history of Arcadia from 1936 to 1955. Given by F. Wesley Davies of the Chandler Syndicate, which purchased 1300 acres (approximately 47%) of Arcadia in 1936.

25. Transfer of Southland Forest Service Headquarters to 10-Acre Plant in Arcadia Under Way This Week. New warehouse site on Double Drive, Arcadia, will house and service $750,000 worth of machinery and supplies including tractors, trucks, steam shovels, and other equipment. Article contains photos. Caption reads: In the Pictures: Forestry Officials John Mirch, A.J. Mueller and Clyde Thyberg, left to right in top photo, directed construction of new Arcadia plant. Some of tractors used in firefighting are shown in second scene in storage lot at Arcadia. Mechanical shops. Lower photo, for servicing equipment used out of new headquarters. Pasadena Star News, July 3, 1939.

Subjects

Arcadia (City) History (1930-1940)

Item ID

117AF

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Subject Files

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