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1. "The first year." Arcadia Bulletin, circa 1940. Article delineating progress in Arcadia.

2. "Arcadia has famous track -- and a lot more." Daily News, December 4, 1946. Article by Leslie Claypool describes city in a lengthy report.

3. "Controversy on location (of City Hall) raged for more than five years." Daily News Post, January 30, 1962. News photo and caption of City Hall built in 1948.

4. "One of the coldest nights in Southern California History." Los Angeles Herald Examiner, August 7, 1977. News photo and caption of 1949 weather milestone.

5. "Great years for Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, January 1, 1948. Summary of 1947.

6. "Historic Santa Anita Tract deed delivered to County." Los Angeles Times, March 27, 1947, page 5.

7. "Something must be done." Arcadia Tribune, May 14, 1942. Article by Hal Roach describing great need for top sewer system.

8. "Chamber of Commerce group hears fine program." Arcadia Tribune, April 19, 1942. Summary of problems facing Arcadia as of April 1942.

9. "Nixon got early political start in Valley." Daily News Post, January 16, 1969. Interviews with people who remembered Nixon started career here.

10. Copy of #9.

11. "Literature on defense lines at library." Arcadia Tribune, April 2, 1942.

12. "Sewers or Cesspools." Four page fact book published by "pro" group regarding bond election of May 8, 1945.

13. Copies of programs given at Arcadia Christian Reform Church during war time. Includes program of V.E. Day Service.

14. "V .... ---" Mail

15. 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.

16. "Santa Anita's Flood Control Project Starts: completion of $33,000 job set before rain season." Pasadena Post, September 13, 1941. "County Plans to Strengthen Canyon Walls: work will start soon on improvements above Arcadia." Pasadena Post, August 24, 1941.

17. "Arcadia Council Slashes Tax Rate Two Cents." Pasadena Post, August 8, 1941.

18. "Developing Arcadia: Harry Chandler (with photo). Publisher of the Los Angeles Times, head of the Rancho Santa Anita developments in Arcadia. It is the Chandler group behind Arcadia's enormous building boom. And the boom is just starting." Monrovia Journal, January 4, no year given. And excerpt of a story about Elias J. Lucky Baldwin's employee Fisher, a young Black boy, who Baldwin convinced to move out west to work at his livery stable in San Francisco, after having been enslaved to a Mr. Butler.

19. Rising price of land astounds Arcadia (land near City Hall Civic Center on Huntington Drive that is occupied by a National Guard Armory), Los Angeles Times, June 12, 1986.

Subjects

Arcadia (City) History (1940-1950)

Item ID

118AF

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Contents

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

Collection

Subject Files

Less detail