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The Arcadia Public Library is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1986
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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"Be a Read-a-Saurus" is the theme of the Summer Reading Program sponsored by the children's room of the Arcadia Public Library.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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To commemorate American Library month, the children's room of the Arcadia Public Library will hold a series of special programs.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. D-1
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Mrs. A. L. Leigh, librarian, is heading the effort to collect books for army camps.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1942
January 22, 1942 second section p. 8
January 29, 1942 p. 8
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25% of a $10,000 goal for the new Jerry Broadwell children's room has been pledged. A benefit concert will be held on December 17 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium and proceeds will be shared by the High School and the Broadwell Fund.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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"Wild About Reading" is the theme for the summer program to be sponsored by the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room of Arcadia Public Library. Registration begins June 6 through July 18.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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General information regarding library on First Avenue.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (history)
August 3, 1934 p. 7 (history)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (growth to 1949)
March 23, 1950 p. 8 (First Avenue site)
December 24, 1953 p. 1 (new wing)
March 8, 1954 p. 1
March 11, 1954 p. 1 (opening)
December 9, 1954 p. 1
December 13, 1954 p. 1 (comparison report)
July 25, 1955 p. 1
August 11, 1955 p. 3 (sub-standard report from survey)
August 25, 1960 p. 1
August 29, 1960 p. 1
Decmber 22, 1960 p. 1 (leased to schools)
March 20, 1961 p. 1 (closed)
May 15, 1961 p. 1 (uses studied)
July 24, 1961 p. 1 (for sale)
February 19, 1962 p. 1 (plan for 5 story building)
March 19, 1962 p. 3 (proposed to use as a youth center)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (petition for use as a youth center)
April 9, 1962 p. 1 (estimate of cost to operate as youth center)
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (proposed 6 story office)
April 16, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. opposes as youth center)
April 19, 1962 p. 1 (rejected as youth center)
April 23, 1962 p. 1 (3 offers for building)
May 7, 1962 p. 1 (death of a bidders; use as office building site)
May 24, 1962 p. 1 (bidders)
June 3, 1962 p. 1 (Council sets date for review of bids)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (3 bids rejected)
June 21, 1962 p. 1 (2 more bids rejected; time to submit bids extended two weeks)
June 28, 1962 p. 1 (Dentco Corp. gets 6 mo. option to buy)
July 8, 1962 p. 1 (deal closed)
January 24, 1963 p. 1 (sale collapses)
March 3, 1963 p. 1 (building to be demolished)
March 14, 1963 p. 1 (schools drop use proposal)
March 31, 1963 p. 1 (Heiss offer to buy)
April 7, 1966 p. 1 (new bid)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (history)
August 3, 1934 p. 7 (history)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (growth to 1949)
March 23, 1950 p. 8 (First Avenue site)
December 24, 1953 p. 1 (new wing)
March 8, 1954 p. 1
March 11, 1954 p. 1 (opening)
December 9, 1954 p. 1
December 13, 1954 p. 1 (comparison report)
July 25, 1955 p. 1
August 11, 1955 p. 3 (sub-standard report from survey)
August 25, 1960 p. 1
August 29, 1960 p. 1
Decmber 22, 1960 p. 1 (leased to schools)
March 20, 1961 p. 1 (closed)
May 15, 1961 p. 1 (uses studied)
July 24, 1961 p. 1 (for sale)
February 19, 1962 p. 1 (plan for 5 story building)
March 19, 1962 p. 3 (proposed to use as a youth center)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (petition for use as a youth center)
April 9, 1962 p. 1 (estimate of cost to operate as youth center)
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (proposed 6 story office)
April 16, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. opposes as youth center)
April 19, 1962 p. 1 (rejected as youth center)
April 23, 1962 p. 1 (3 offers for building)
May 7, 1962 p. 1 (death of a bidders; use as office building site)
May 24, 1962 p. 1 (bidders)
June 3, 1962 p. 1 (Council sets date for review of bids)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (3 bids rejected)
June 21, 1962 p. 1 (2 more bids rejected; time to submit bids extended two weeks)
June 28, 1962 p. 1 (Dentco Corp. gets 6 mo. option to buy)
July 8, 1962 p. 1 (deal closed)
January 24, 1963 p. 1 (sale collapses)
March 3, 1963 p. 1 (building to be demolished)
March 14, 1963 p. 1 (schools drop use proposal)
March 31, 1963 p. 1 (Heiss offer to buy)
April 7, 1966 p. 1 (new bid)
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Arcadia Public Library - Building - 1930-1960
Item ID
3978AN
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Marjorie Moore celebrated her 5th birthday.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1932
Pages
p. 4
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Mary Willson Robillard, Arcadia's first school teacher, died on Christmas eve at the age of 90.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 30, 1965
Pages
p. 3
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Biographical sketch of Jim Domney, recently named City Librarian for Arcadia Public Library.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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National Library Week will be celebrated in the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room with special displays and programs through the month.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Obituary/death notice.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1955
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Death notice.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1937
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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The Children's Room will be completely refurbished - partly with city funds and partly from a drive headed by Mayor Charles Gilb. It will be renamed the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library as a memorial to Fire Captain Jerry Broadwell who died in a fire in August 1975.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19 ,1975
Pages
p. A-1
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The San Gabriel Valley Firefighters Association has given $1000 to the Arcadia Public Library for books for the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Library Volunteer Program participants were honored at the recent Friends of the Arcadia Public Library general membership meeting in the Mortenson Art & Lecture Room.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Marriage.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1940
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Marriage.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 20, 1963
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Marriage.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1956
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage