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17 children and two adults pose on a stage in three rows. Children are dressed in various costumes. Written on back: Arcadia Children's Chorale "Around the World in Song," a performance of Disney songs. Directors William Pirigyi and Adele Pirigyi. Saturday, March 29th. Prior to Holly Avenue PTA movie. According to the perpetual calendar, March 29 was a Saturday in 1969 and 1975, so it could be either.

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Date
Probably 1975

  1 image

Date
Probably 1975
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Arcadia Children's Chorale
Pirigyi, Adele
Pirigyi, William
Singers
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1886
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Arcadia Recreation Department program "Dancing," indoors at County Park. Four girls in ballet poses behind a cluster of four chairs. Many other children also look like participants. Some adults in the audience are visible.

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Date
1951

  1 image

Date
1951
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Physical Description
5 1/2 x 6 b&w
ID
1904
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Arcadia Recreation Department Yo-Yo program. Boy on the left is demonstrating a yo-yo trick called "Rock the Baby." Girl on the right is holding a yo-yo. The champion awards sit atop a table between the children. The program might have taken place at County Park because "Co." is written on the back of the photograph. The year 1956 is engraved on the trophies.

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Date
1956

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Date
1956
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Awards
Children
Games
Physical Description
4x4 b&w
ID
1906
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Boy plays a tuba, while other children, holding clarinets and trumpets, watch.

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Date
c. 1950s

  1 image

Date
c. 1950s
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Musicians
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w
ID
1910
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail
Contents
1. "Hey Baby! Arcadia babies crawl out to the park for their annual baby show." News Digest, July 22-28, 1987, volume II, number 29.
Contents
1. "Hey Baby! Arcadia babies crawl out to the park for their annual baby show." News Digest, July 22-28, 1987, volume II, number 29.
Subjects
Children
Item ID
51AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Children, both boys and girls, approximately ages 6 to 8, on a playground, jumping rope. One girl is bouncing a ball.

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Date
c. 1950s

  1 image

Date
c. 1950s
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Games
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1891
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children playing checkers. One girl has a doll beside her. A boy is playing chess next to them.

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Date
c. 1950s

  1 image

Date
c. 1950s
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Games
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w
ID
1909
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Children's Department Collection

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Contents
Summer Reading Club Scrapbook 1967-1979, in a burgundy binder. Contains procedures, photos, flyers, brochures, performers, bookworm. Blue scrapbook-clippings c. 1933-1994 Proposal for improvements Children's Services, submitted by E. Swedstedt, September 1975.
Contents
Summer Reading Club Scrapbook 1967-1979, in a burgundy binder. Contains procedures, photos, flyers, brochures, performers, bookworm.
Blue scrapbook-clippings c. 1933-1994
Proposal for improvements Children's Services, submitted by E. Swedstedt, September 1975.
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Department
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Services
Summer Reading Club
Summer Reading Program
Physical Description
One manila box
Location
Basement
Box Number
134A
Shelf Number
H25
Item ID
501AF
Collection
Subject Files
Less detail

Children's Department Collection

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Contents
Manila folders-Photos 1980s-2000s, Polaroid photos 1990s, undated photos and Polaroids Individual folders-clippings and photos 1930-1999 Clippings 1994-1996 Misc. flyers, letters, undated clippings, etc.
Contents
Manila folders-Photos 1980s-2000s, Polaroid photos 1990s, undated photos and Polaroids
Individual folders-clippings and photos 1930-1999
Clippings 1994-1996
Misc. flyers, letters, undated clippings, etc.
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Department
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Services
Art programs
Cooking programs
Dinosaur programs
Halloween programs
Science programs
Valentine's Day programs
Physical Description
One blue box
Location
Basement
Box Number
134B
Shelf Number
H25
Item ID
502AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Crowd of children and adults are seen at a school carnival. The Fish Pond booth is most prominent. The school has not been identified.

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Date
c.1965

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Date
c.1965
Subjects
Children
Schools-History-1951-
Physical Description
6x6 b&w
ID
354
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Eight boys (who appear to be about 5th graders) are seen in a kick-ball game at one of the elementary schools. In the background are other youngsters at play. A teacher appears to supervise (person with dark glasses).

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Date
c.1970

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Date
c.1970
Subjects
Children
Schools-History-1951-
Physical Description
5x8 b&w
ID
1122
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Group of at least six boys play marbles on dirt.

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Date
c. 1950s

  1 image

Date
c. 1950s
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Games
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1892
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Large group of youngsters are engaged in a watermelon eating contest while some of Recreation Department personnel keep eye on proceedings.

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Date
c.1968

  1 image

Date
c.1968
Subjects
Children
Recreation Department
Physical Description
7x7 b&w
ID
353
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Library-Children's Services

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Contents
1. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Sid Fleischman. Dated January 31, 1979. 2. Letter to Children's Services staff Eva Swedstedt, signed by author Marguerite Henry. Dated June 10, 1975. 3. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, handwritten an…
Contents
1. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Sid Fleischman. Dated January 31, 1979.
2. Letter to Children's Services staff Eva Swedstedt, signed by author Marguerite Henry. Dated June 10, 1975.
3. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, handwritten and signed by author Bill Peet.
4. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Ed Radlauer. Dated January 15, 1979.
5. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Sonia Levitin. Dated May 22, 1981.
6. Letter to Children's Services signed by author Don Freeman.
7. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Ruth Bornstein. Dated January 17, 1979.
8. Artwork on transparencies by Muriel Blaustein. 6 sheets.
Subjects
Library-Children's Services
Item ID
279AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Recreation Department Easter Egg Coloring event. Many children seated on benches are participating in egg dyeing, an Easter tradition. Several adult women are supervising or instructing.

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Date
c. 1950s

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Date
c. 1950s
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Easter
Holidays
Social life and customs
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1894
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Recreation Department Easter Egg event. Two boys and a girl seem to have been each awarded an Easter basket by a man. Onlookers are behind a fence. Names listed on back of photo: Jack Wiltse, Georgia Emmett, Ken Scott, James Edward Connor.

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Date
April 17, 1952

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Date
April 17, 1952
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Children
Connor, James Edward
Easter
Emmett, Georgia
Holidays
Scott, Ken
Social life and customs
Wiltse, Jack
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
1893
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

Robin Slater and John Kicker pose with a trophy in front of Richard Henry Dana Junior High School. From left to right: Dick Davis (Recreation Super), Robin Slater, John Kicker, Mark La Lorest. Davis presented to Dana Junior High School the 1964 Recreation Track Championship Trophy for 7th and 8th graders. La Lorest was the team coach. Robin and John were team captains.

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Date
1964

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Six youngsters are seen in Halloween costumes with their trick or treat bags for carrying the goodies given to them at each house.

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Date
c.1970

  1 image

Date
c.1970
Subjects
Recreation
Children
Physical Description
7x7 b&w
ID
1108
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Three youngsters are seen admiring the new man-made waterfall installed on Tallac Knoll at the Arboretum. None are identified.

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Date
c.1974

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Date
c.1974
Subjects
Arboretum
Children
Physical Description
5x6 b&w
ID
217
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Two adults appear to be giving first aid (bandage) to a boy's scraped elbow.

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Date
July 24, 1952

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Date
July 24, 1952
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Arcadia Recreation Department employees
Children
Physical Description
4 x 4 1/2 b&w
ID
1907
Collection
Photographs
Images
Less detail

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