American Association of University Women (AAUW)-Arcadia Branch Collection, 1950-2000s The Arcadia branch of AAUW was founded in 1950 and disbanded in 2016. First of three boxes.
Chronological Folders 1950-2000s
AAUW Bulletin (newsletter), Arcadia Branch 1950-1971 (various months and missing years)…
American Association of University Women (AAUW)-Arcadia Branch Collection, 1950-2000s
The Arcadia branch of AAUW was founded in 1950 and disbanded in 2016. First of three boxes.
Chronological Folders 1950-2000s
AAUW Bulletin (newsletter), Arcadia Branch 1950-1971 (various months and missing years)
The folder for each fiscal year (July through June) 1972-2000, may contain the following items (some items and months may be missing):
Bulletin (newsletter)
Membership directory
Annual report
Installation program pamphlet
Newsletters AAUW Arcadia Jan 2009-May/June 2015
AAUW Arcadia Branch membership directories 2001-2004
Misc. booklets-AAUW and other women’s organizations
Delegates from 20 cities reviewed the bylaws proposed for a formal association. Jim Helms of Arcadia chaired the meeting whose main purpose was to form a strong association to work more effectively toward having Los Angeles County pay greater attention to their needs. Secession was given a secondary role for the present.
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Library is open to the public and has official charts detailing the performance of every horse in every race for thoroughbreds run on the North American continent for the last 100 years; breeding and racing records of every thoroughbred produced in Great Britain and America for over 200 years; extensive, but incomplete, records from Australia, France, Chile and others.
The Association is asking the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities to back a resolution calling for a state wide study of urban-county reform.
The Association will prepare a profile of the San Gabriel Valley within the coming month. A second project will be to organize themselves to deal with the "incoherence of Los Angeles County government."
The Arcadia chapter of the Red Cross is seeking to become a regional subcenter for blood collection and processing for the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Authorities say that such a center on the grounds of the Methodist Hospital would be ideal.
Jim Helms chosen President of the Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities. Cities which have confirmed membership are: Alhambra, Arcadia, Covina, El Monte, Irwindale, La Puente, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City, and Walnut.
Plans have been made to form an Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities. The banding together is a preliminary step to give strength to a move to secede from Los Angeles County.
With 20 cities represented, a resolution was passed November 13, 1975 to form an Association of San Gabriel Valley Cities. Thirteen cities have given firm approval. The purpose: cooperation and unity for impact.
A meeting has been set for October 1 for a committee to report to the entire Association on the feasibility of seceding from Los Angeles County. What happens here may well determine the future course of events in the San Gabriel Valley.
The 6th annual fall racing meeting closed November 3 and the directors of the Oak Tree Racing Association held a celebration. Vice President and General Manager Ray Rogers is pictured.
The Arcadia Teachers Association (ATA) as an affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the NEA was for many years considered the bulwark of professionalism in Arcadia. Now the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has gained important inroads.
Approximately 110 slides depicting Arcadia's history have been made into a slide show and are now available to check out along with a written narration.
The Arcadia chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for a site for a new building. One possibility is on county property, adjacent to the rose garden at Arcadia County Park.
Arcadia has been officially approved by the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Committee as a Bicentennial city. Such approval is necessary before the city can participate in the many functions and activities of the ARBC.
A small group of teachers, dissatisfied with an 8.5% salary increase, may go on strike. Both the Arcadia Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers local have disavowed the action.
There will be summer school this year, for a price. Classes will be arranged through the Arcadia Department of Recreation and the University of La Verne.
A U.S. government depository is now being readied for Arcadians. A representative collection appropriate for this community will be selected out of the approximately 22,000 items available.