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1. "Arcadia sanitarium" copied from _History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley_ Volume 3 by Harold Carew, 1930. Sanitarium was listed in 1928 City Directory as Arcadia Health Resort, 2440 Camino Real Avenue. 2. "Methodist Hospital moved." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1963. 3. "Radical buil…
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1. "Arcadia sanitarium" copied from _History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley_ Volume 3 by Harold Carew, 1930. Sanitarium was listed in 1928 City Directory as Arcadia Health Resort, 2440 Camino Real Avenue.
2. "Methodist Hospital moved." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1963.
3. "Radical building method." Los Angeles Times, undated.
4. "Waffle 'Iron'." News clip, undated.
5. "Arcadia welcomes the new." Arcadia Tribune, special edition, May 27, 1957. Two copies.
6. "Volunteers aid Arcadia." Daily News Post, August 2, 1965.
7. "1955 - Ten Years - 1965." Hospital newsletter, Autumn 1965.
8. Methodist Hospital $427,000 expansion." Daily News Post, January 11, 1969.
9. "Serving the present age." Hospital brochure, April 1957. Two copies.
10. "Our hospital creed." Single sheet with seven sections of creed, undated.
11. "Master plan Methodist Hospital." Brochure on expansion project, undated.
12. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California." Seven pamphlets stapled together on all services of the hospital, undated.
13. "Arcadia Methodist Hospital." Daily News Post, June 5, 1974.
14. Methodist Hospital of Southern California history. By Carla Maggio, received August 1978.
15. Brief historical narrative of Methodist Hospital of Southern California. Prepared by hospital staff, September 1978, three pages.
16. "Arcadia Methodist Hospital 1973 Building Project." Prepared by hospital staff.
17. "Quality of care." Hospital promotional flyer.
18. "Ills of adolescent city find cure at Methodist." Arcadia Tribune, September 14, 1978.
19. "Arcadia site met needs of community, hospital."Arcadia Tribune, August 17, 1978.
20. Environmental Impact Report for the Expansion of Methodist Hospital of Southern California. May 29, 1979.
21. $22, 9000, 000 City of Arcadia, California/Hospital revenue bonds- -Prospectus of issue. Prepared by Zieglar Securities.
22. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California." Brochure asking patience during construction, 1981. Includes a hospital map.
23. "Continuing Care Unit named to honor hospital leader." Pacesetter-Highlander, July 14, 1982.
24. "Methodist Hospital of Southern California - Arcadia; Celebrating 25 years of growth." Arcadia Tribune supplement, June 16, 1982.
25. "Methodist Hospital - The Caring Touch." Brochure, 1985.
26. "Hospital's surgical unit to 'operate'." Arcadia Highlander, November 19, 1986.
27. "Methodist Hospital will open new surgical center." Arcadia Highlander, December 10, 1986.
28. "Hospital opens new cardiac laboratory." Arcadia Highlander, May 6, 1987, page 3 with photo.
29. "New surgical facility." Arcadia Highlander, April 1, 1987 with photo.
30. "Arcadia Methodist doctors welcome new surgical wing." Arcadia Highlander, March 18, 1987 with photo.
31. "Chief of Staff (Benjamin T. Stafford)."Arcadia Highlander, March 12, 1986.
32. "Top volunteer (Virginia Snyder)." Arcadia Highlander, July 9, 1986 with photo.
33. "Original architect helps ensure the future of Methodist Hospital (Joseph Thomas)." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.
34. "Methodist Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, S.H. Wen." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.
35. "New chairman of the Board of Directors, Frank McCormack." Methodist Hospital News, Summer 1995.
36. "Hospital Heartbeats." Publication of the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Volume V, Number 1, 1968.
37. Bilingual flyer describing services of Arcadia Methodist Hospital, 1995.
38. Invitation to Mardi Gras 2001, Methodist Hospital Foundation fundraiser.
39. Copy of Methodist Hospital and Foundation's 2001 Annual Report with letter from Jill Harkema, Director of Community Outreach .
40. Brochure for the Arcadia Convalescent Hospital located at 1601 South Baldwin Avenue. c. 2001.
41. Methodist Hospital of Southern California Community Benefits Report : 1998 Summary, 1998 Needs Assessment and 1999-2001 Plan.
42. "100 Years of Service, 100 Years to come." Invitation to Methodist Hospital Rededication ceremony and reception on May 15, 2003.
43. Program for the Service of Rededication at the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, 1903-2003. May 15, 2003.
44. "Methodist Hospital Celebrating One Hundred Years, 1903-2003." Honoring our past, celebrating our future. Brochure gives history overview of the hospital. May 2003.
45. " Methodist Hospital Notes Anniversary." Hospital started in downtown Los Angeles in 1903 and moved to Arcadia 45 years ago. Arcadia Weekly, January 2-8, 2003, p. 16.
46. Methodist Hospital Foundation News, Fall 2008. Creating the next generation of care. Spotlights Kara Marx, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Francine and Marshall Katz, Mike Hoover, singer-songwriter Paul Anka, Eugenia Oeser, Betsey Jordan, Jay and Cheryl Coleman, and Chang Huan Hsueh.
47. Methodist Hospital Patient and Visitor Guide. Circa 2010-2012.
48. Hospital changing name today as it partners with USC Health System. Arcadia Methodist Hospital is now USC Arcadia Hospital. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A7, July 1, 2022. Also, an ad from Pasadena Star News, July 10, 2022 reads "World-class care in the San Gabriel Valley. Methodist Hospital of Southern California is now USC Arcadia Hospital."
49.Medical hub marks rebirth, rebrand at USC Arcadia Hospital. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A9, October 5, 2022. In July, the 119-year-old Methodist Hospital officially became part of the USC Health System's network.
50.Robert Shappley joins USC Arcadia Hospital as new chief operating officer. Arcadia Weekly, June 22, 2023.
51. Flyer promoting USC Arcadia Hospital, Keck Medicine of USC. Includes services, statistics, mission and physician referral phone number. c. 2024.
Subjects
Hospitals
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127AF
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General information regarding area hospitals

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1968 p. 1
June 30, 1968 p. 1
July 4, 1968 p. 1 (convalescent hospitals)
March 14, 1968 p. 1 (Convalescent Hospital at Baldwin and Camino Real
October 27, 1968 p. 1 (expansion)
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Arcadia Tribune
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June 27, 1968 p. 1
June 30, 1968 p. 1
July 4, 1968 p. 1 (convalescent hospitals)
March 14, 1968 p. 1 (Convalescent Hospital at Baldwin and Camino Real
October 27, 1968 p. 1 (expansion)
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Hospitals
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A new building at 624 West Duarte will house a one-day surgery center for those who do not require overnight stays.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1976
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1976
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p. A-2
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Hospitals
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Additional information on the new outpatient clinic, one of six such facilities in the state. An added service is dental surgery.

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Arcadia Tribune p A-1
Date
November 10, 1977
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Arcadia Tribune p A-1
Date
November 10, 1977
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Hospitals
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Methodist Hospital of Southern California has been grappling with the cultural differences brought about by the influx of Chinese Americans to Arcadia surrounding communities.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 1996
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 1996
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p. A1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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Forty years after it opened, Arcadia Methodist Hospital will have its 1957 east tower replaced by a $34 million hospital wing.

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Star Tribune
Date
September 30, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
September 30, 1992
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p. 1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
134AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital is celebrating its 90th anniversary and preparing for the $34 million, 5-story, 128-bed "patient tower" that was approved in September.

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Star Tribune
Date
February 17, 1993
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p. A-1
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Star Tribune
Date
February 17, 1993
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p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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283AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital now has a $2 million machine for advanced radiation treatment for cancer - the only such machine on the West Coast.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1993
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p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 1993
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p. A-4
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
621AN
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Methodist Hospital of southern California opened its new five-story H.N. and Francis C. Berger tower to public view this week.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 1, 1998
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p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 1, 1998
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p. 9
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
15874AN
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General information regarding Arcadia Methodist Hospital

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1951 p. 1 (action on hospital site)
December 20, 1951 p. 1 (probable purchase of site)
December 24, 1951 p. 1 (hospital committee report)
February 23, 1952 p. 1 (prospects)
April 3, 1952 p. 1 (purchase site)
May 1, 1952 p. 1 (group appointed)
May 8, 1952 p. 1 (building committee)
July 14, 1952 p. 1
September 1, 1952 p. 1 (financing investigation)
December 29, 1952 p. 1 (construction financing)
April 16, 1953 p. 1 (Methodists granted 99 year lease)
July 16, 1953 p. 1 (plans presented)
August 24, 1953 p. 1 ($437,000 grant)
October 19, 1953 p. 1 (Kiwanis benefit for children's ward)
December 21, 1953 p. 1 (Hill-Burton Grant)
January 18, 1954 p. 1
March 22, 1954 p. 1 (fund campaign office)
April 8, 1954 p. 1 (picture of drawing)
April 19, 1954 p. 1 (Michler)
May 17, 1954 p. 1
September 20, 1954 p. 1
October 25, 1954 p. 2
November 18, 1954 p. 1
April 18, 1955 p. 1 (pictures of arch. model; fund drive)
June 2, 1955 p. 1 (Board of Directors named)
June 9, 1955 p. 1
July 28 ,1955 p. 1 (L. a. Bldg. brought L. A. Co. bid)
August 1, 1955 p. 1 (contractor)
August 8, 1955 p. 1 (ground breaking)
August 11, 1955 p. 1
August 15, 1955 p. 1
December 8, 1955 p. 1 (new board members)
December 15, 1955 p. 9 (grants)
December 19, 1955 p. 1
January 9, 1956 p. 1 (construction picture)
February 23, 1956 p. 1
April 5, 1956 p. 1 (city gives land)
April 12, 1956 p. 1
May 10, 1956 p. 1 (financing)
September 3, 1956 p. 1
January 1, 1957 p. 1 (first medical staff)
February 14, 1957 p. 1 (dedication)
April 1, 1957 p. 1
April 11, 1957 p. 1
May 30, 1957 p. 1 (first baby)
August 19, 1957 p. 1 (first patient)
November 14, 1957 p. 1 (Am. Inst. of Arch. award) p. 18 ( baby alumni unit)
April 10, 1958 p. 1 (sun dial dedicated)
June 19, 1958 p. 13 (Kathy Kredel Mem. Nursery School)
August 7, 1958 p. 18 (school of nursing grads)
August 21, 1958 p. 1 (award Comm. on Accred. Hosp.)
August 20, 1959 p. 1 (Paul Johenk, chaplin)
September 22, 1958 p. 9 (Kathy Kredel Nursing School)
November 17, 1958 p. 2 (heliport)
January 11, 1960 p. 1 (federal grant)
September 7, 1961 p. 1 (Institute of Living opened)
August 17, 1961 p. 1 (land lease control)
September 27, 1962 p. 1 (Michael Rushworth Memorial)
December 15, 1963 p. 1 (new west wing)
May 3, 1964 p. 3 (citation by Mayor)
December 10, 1964 p. 1 (Ned Lewis Pres. of Board)
August 12, 1965 p. 1 (new wing)
September 19, 1965 p. 4
December 30, 1965 p. 3
February 10, 1966 p. 3
June 30, 1966, p. 1 (Medicare program)
May 18, 1967 p. 23 (toy cart from Soroptomist Club)
May 25, 1967 p. 1 (expansion plans)
May 25, 1967 p. 1
May 28, 1967 p. 4 (expansion program start)
December 18, 1968 p. 1
April 14, 1971 p. 1 (continuing care)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1951 p. 1 (action on hospital site)
December 20, 1951 p. 1 (probable purchase of site)
December 24, 1951 p. 1 (hospital committee report)
February 23, 1952 p. 1 (prospects)
April 3, 1952 p. 1 (purchase site)
May 1, 1952 p. 1 (group appointed)
May 8, 1952 p. 1 (building committee)
July 14, 1952 p. 1
September 1, 1952 p. 1 (financing investigation)
December 29, 1952 p. 1 (construction financing)
April 16, 1953 p. 1 (Methodists granted 99 year lease)
July 16, 1953 p. 1 (plans presented)
August 24, 1953 p. 1 ($437,000 grant)
October 19, 1953 p. 1 (Kiwanis benefit for children's ward)
December 21, 1953 p. 1 (Hill-Burton Grant)
January 18, 1954 p. 1
March 22, 1954 p. 1 (fund campaign office)
April 8, 1954 p. 1 (picture of drawing)
April 19, 1954 p. 1 (Michler)
May 17, 1954 p. 1
September 20, 1954 p. 1
October 25, 1954 p. 2
November 18, 1954 p. 1
April 18, 1955 p. 1 (pictures of arch. model; fund drive)
June 2, 1955 p. 1 (Board of Directors named)
June 9, 1955 p. 1
July 28 ,1955 p. 1 (L. a. Bldg. brought L. A. Co. bid)
August 1, 1955 p. 1 (contractor)
August 8, 1955 p. 1 (ground breaking)
August 11, 1955 p. 1
August 15, 1955 p. 1
December 8, 1955 p. 1 (new board members)
December 15, 1955 p. 9 (grants)
December 19, 1955 p. 1
January 9, 1956 p. 1 (construction picture)
February 23, 1956 p. 1
April 5, 1956 p. 1 (city gives land)
April 12, 1956 p. 1
May 10, 1956 p. 1 (financing)
September 3, 1956 p. 1
January 1, 1957 p. 1 (first medical staff)
February 14, 1957 p. 1 (dedication)
April 1, 1957 p. 1
April 11, 1957 p. 1
May 30, 1957 p. 1 (first baby)
August 19, 1957 p. 1 (first patient)
November 14, 1957 p. 1 (Am. Inst. of Arch. award) p. 18 ( baby alumni unit)
April 10, 1958 p. 1 (sun dial dedicated)
June 19, 1958 p. 13 (Kathy Kredel Mem. Nursery School)
August 7, 1958 p. 18 (school of nursing grads)
August 21, 1958 p. 1 (award Comm. on Accred. Hosp.)
August 20, 1959 p. 1 (Paul Johenk, chaplin)
September 22, 1958 p. 9 (Kathy Kredel Nursing School)
November 17, 1958 p. 2 (heliport)
January 11, 1960 p. 1 (federal grant)
September 7, 1961 p. 1 (Institute of Living opened)
August 17, 1961 p. 1 (land lease control)
September 27, 1962 p. 1 (Michael Rushworth Memorial)
December 15, 1963 p. 1 (new west wing)
May 3, 1964 p. 3 (citation by Mayor)
December 10, 1964 p. 1 (Ned Lewis Pres. of Board)
August 12, 1965 p. 1 (new wing)
September 19, 1965 p. 4
December 30, 1965 p. 3
February 10, 1966 p. 3
June 30, 1966, p. 1 (Medicare program)
May 18, 1967 p. 23 (toy cart from Soroptomist Club)
May 25, 1967 p. 1 (expansion plans)
May 25, 1967 p. 1
May 28, 1967 p. 4 (expansion program start)
December 18, 1968 p. 1
April 14, 1971 p. 1 (continuing care)
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
3959AN
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John F. Llewellyn and Arne Lalm are the newest appointees to the board of directors of the Methodist Hospital of Southern California. Llewellyn, a Sierra Madre resident, is President of Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries. Kalm, an Arcadia resident, is President of First Arcadia Corp., an investment banking firm.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 1995
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p. H2 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 1995
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p. H2 photo
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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Arcadia may take legal action against the Arcadia Convalescent Hospital to recover what City Attorney Michael Miller said are "extraordinary costs" of daily fire safety inspections during construction of an addition to the facility.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 27, 1986
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 27, 1986
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p. A-1 photo
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Hospitals - Arcadia Convalescent Hospital
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1753AN
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Beginning February 24, 1975, Arcadia Methodist Hospital will be the location of a Satellite Blood Center - a cooperative effort permanent blood donating facility located in the Nursing Education Building just south of the hospital.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1975
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1975
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p. A-3
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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1756AN
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The Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center opened June 17, 1975. Its purpose is to reduce the rate of recurring heart attacks. Care is based on a physician referral with patient's therapy prescribed and periodically evaluated.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 17, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 17, 1975
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p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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Diamond Jubilee article giving history of the Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1978
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p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
1760AN
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Article gives overview of services and intent of the Continuing Care Unit at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1979
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p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1979
Pages
p. A-7
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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1761AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital is seeking approval from the California Department of Health for a $15 million building program. Included would be a 3-story addition to house emergency services, remodeling, and a parking structure.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1979
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p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital has been working since 1976 to gain the state and city approval needed to proceed with their new three phase construction program scheduled to begin later this year.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1980
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p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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The construction of private medical offices as part of the Methodist Hospital facility on property owned by the City of Arcadia has been an issue since 1953. The matter is subject to City Council approval as such construction may be in violation of the current terms of the 99 year lease held by the hospital.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 24, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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City Council approved the sale of $22.9 million in tax exempt bonds to finance a major expansion program at Methodist Hospital.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1980
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p. A-1
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Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
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