Photo of portion of two story Baldwin Ranch boarding house (built 1919 by Anita Baldwin). Was east of gate house on present day Old Ranch Road. Reid Greer remembers it as deserted and he and his friends used to explore it c. 1932. note: see Arcadia VF Arcadia-History-Rancho Santa Anita-1909-1939(Anita Baldwin) item #22 for description of boarding house.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs116
- Date
- unknown
1 image
- Date
- unknown
- Subjects
- Rancho Santa Anita
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 116
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Portrait of Baldwin M. Baldwin.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1249
- Date
- unknown
1 image
- Date
- unknown
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Baldwin M.
- Baldwin family
- Physical Description
- 5x7 b&w
- ID
- 1240
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
The City Council voted to allow the developer, Anoakia Oaks, to proceed with the tearing down of Anoakia, the 1913 Anita Baldwin mansion, and to build 31 houses on the property.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27158
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- December 9, 1999
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Anoakia
- Anoakia Oaks
- Baldwin, Anita
- Item ID
- 27356AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Horsedrawn wagon covered with flowers and red star on side. Part of entry designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1270
- Date
- 1918
1 image
Clara Baldwin Stocker at the House of Mirrors at Coney Island. She is seen in reflection five times, seated at a table. Handwritten at bottom of photo is "Coney Island 1914."
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1561
- Date
- 1914
1 image
- Date
- 1914
- Subjects
- Baldwin Stocker, Clara
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 1544
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Baldwin M.Baldwin and Dextra Baldwin seated on grass, apparently at Baldwin Ranch. Baldwin is younger on left. Dextra has on large straw hat.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs102
- Date
- c.1907
1 image
Dextra Baldwin and Baldwin M. Baldwin. Dextra is standing and Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage. They are in front of what appears to be an enormously tall group of rose bushes.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs107
- Date
- c.1906
1 image
View of front of house and especially front door taken about 20 feet from front stairs of Clara Baldwin home, at 291 W. Foothill Boulevard.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs254
- Date
- August 1976
1 image
- Date
- August 1976
- Subjects
- Historic houses
- Baldwin, Clara
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 252
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Baldwin M. Baldwin and Dextra Baldwin, view from the back, standing in grass. Baldwin has large straw hat on and appears to be age 2 or 3. Both have on what appears to be rompers and high buttoned shoes. Dextra may be age 6 or 7. Apparently taken at Baldwin Ranch.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs100
- Date
- c.1907-08
1 image
- Date
- c.1907-08
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Baldwin M.
- Baldwin, Dextra
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 100
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Portrait left to right: E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, Dextra Baldwin (daughter of Anita M. Baldwin), Baldwin M. Baldwin (son of Anita M. Baldwin), Anita M. Baldwin.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs98
- Date
- c.1908
1 image
Baldwin M. Baldwin in child's metal seat outdoors. He has on dark jacket and white bonnet. Wicker baby buggy shows on right of photo. Photo probably taken at Baldwin Ranch.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs99
- Date
- c.1907
1 image
- Date
- c.1907
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Baldwin M.
- Baldwin family
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 99
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Rancho Santa Anita float entry for Rose Parade. Horse drawn wagon covered with flowers. Two people riding in front dressed in white. Part of float designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1269
- Date
- 1918
1 image
Dextra Baldwin on left, holding a large doll. She has ribbons in her hair and is wearing a large hat. Brother Baldwin M. Baldwin is sitting in a child's "walker-type" device and has white bonnet on.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs103
- Date
- c.1907 or 1908
1 image
- Date
- c.1907 or 1908
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Baldwin M.
- Baldwin, Dextra
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w vertical
- ID
- 103
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Baldwin M.Baldwin in large straw hat standing with back to camera. He has on what appears to be a romper suit and high buttoned shoes. Apparently taken at Baldwin Ranch.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs101
- Date
- c.1907
1 image
- Date
- c.1907
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Baldwin M.
- Physical Description
- 8x10 b&w
- ID
- 101
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Four part biographical series.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper589
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- May 20, 1976, p. 1; May 23, 1976, p. 1; May 27, 1976, p. 1; June 3, 1976, p. 1.
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- May 20, 1976, p. 1; May 23, 1976, p. 1; May 27, 1976, p. 1; June 3, 1976, p. 1.
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Anita
- Item ID
- 589AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Construction begins on Anoakia luxury housing development, on the former site of Anoakia, Anita Baldwin's mansion, on the corner of Baldwin Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia. The Anoakia Mansion was demolished last August to make way for 31 homes to be built by Hover Development Inc. of Newport Beach. Anita Baldwin, daughter of Lucky Baldwin, lived there until her death in 1939. It was used as a girls' school from 1941 to the late 1970s. The new housing development is 19 acres.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33318
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- August 16, 2001
- Pages
- p. 1
- Item ID
- 33514AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1264
- Date
- 1918
1 image
A statue to honor Anita M. Baldwin, daughter of Arcadia's founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, will be built at the new Le Meridien Hotel, a luxury hotel in Arcadia. The artist/sculptor is Alfred Paredes, who also created the Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin statue.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35909
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- February 15, 2021
- Pages
- p. A3, A4
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Anita M.
- Hotels, Motels, etc.
- Le Meridien Hotel
- Marriott Hotels
- Marriott International
- Public Art
- Statuary
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Baldwin, Anita
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/subject18
- Contents
- 1. "Colonel Anita Baldwin." Arcadia Observer, September 1918, page 7. 2. "Notice of 35th reunion of Balloon Corp veterans." News clip, circa 1953. 3. List of Los Angeles Times articles on Anita Baldwin. Gift to library, 1975. 4. Photo of Anita Baldwin's private car, 1914. 5. Madame Anita Baldw…
- Contents
- 1. "Colonel Anita Baldwin." Arcadia Observer, September 1918, page 7.
- 2. "Notice of 35th reunion of Balloon Corp veterans." News clip, circa 1953.
- 3. List of Los Angeles Times articles on Anita Baldwin. Gift to library, 1975.
- 4. Photo of Anita Baldwin's private car, 1914.
- 5. Madame Anita Baldwin. Copy of citation given Anita Baldwin, circa 1918-1919?.
- 6. "50 years ago today - July 1913." News clip about divorce from McClaughry, July 1963.
- 7. Anita Baldwin McClaughry and Maynard Dixon. Copies from Burnside, Wesley. "Maynard Dixon". 759.13 D.
- 8. Whereas: during the course of WWI. Copy of citation for Anita Baldwin.
- 9. "Earlier Days." Los Angeles Times article about Anita Baldwin's railroad car use in 1923, January, 1973.
- 10. "Mrs. Anita Baldwin to leave U.S." Arcadia News, August 12, 1932.
- 11. "Mrs. Baldwin finds terror amid repose." Los Angeles Times, February 11, 1934, Par III, page 1.
- 12. "My recollections of Anita Baldwin" by Claire Charles. Two copies of a three page reminiscence.
- 13. "Anita Baldwin funeral due." Pasadena Star News, October 25, 1939.
- 14. "Mrs. Baldwin in breakdown." Los Angeles Times, January 15, 1929, Part II, page 1.
- 15. Anita Baldwin funeral rites." Arcadia Tribune, October 26, 1939, page 1.
- 16. Photo of Anita Baldwin's private railroad car.
- 17. Union Pacific Railroad Company letter about Anita Baldwin's private railroad car.
- 18. "Baldwin mementos on exhibit." Arcadia Advertiser, January 28, 1970.
- 19. Article on Anita Baldwin written by Larry Oxenham in 1976. Includes Arcadia Tribune clippings of four articles.
- 20. "The piano once played by Anita Baldwin." News clip, circa 1968.
- 21. "Death takes Anita Baldwin." copied from Santa Anita Inc., scrapbook #3. October 1, 1939 and June 1, 1940.
- 22. "Anita M. Baldwin succumbs." "Anita Baldwin Funeral Set: children and friends take noted woman's body to San Francisco," Los Angeles Times, october 26, 1939. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita scrapbook #3. October 1, 1939 and June 1940.
- 23. California composers - biographical notes. Copied at Huntington Library, May 5, 1978.
- 24. Compositions by Anita Baldwin. Typed list, Arcadia Public Library, May 1978. 24 A) Letter regarding Arboretum holdings of music by Anita Baldwin, June 7, 1978.
- 25. "Mrs. Baldwin tears down Tallac Hotel." Sacramento Union, September 4, 1916.
- 26. "California poppy is used as trophy design." Pasadena Star News, April 5, 1916.
- 27. "Some dazzling gems." San Francisco Wasp, August 20, 1915.
- 28. "My Prayer." Copy of poem from Huntington Library. Received May 1978.
- 29. "To Dad." Copy of poem from Huntington Library, May 7, 1909.
- 30. Design of Maltese Cross pin by Shreve and Company.
- 31. Articles referring to Anita Baldwin's participation in Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade and benefits: 31 A) "Gorgeous is pageant of flowers." Pasadena Star News, January 1, 1916. 31 B) "Awards are given to floats." Pasadena Star News, January 1, 1916. 31 C) "The work for big event." Pasadena Star News, February 17, 1916. 31 D) "10,000 throng to greet fiesta at Pasadena." Los Angeles Tribune, February 22, 1916. 31 E) "Pasadena offers big attraction." La Habra Valley Progress, February 18, 1916. 31 F) "Pasadena Tournament of Roses January 1st." Visalia, CA, December 29, 1914.
- 32. "Baldwin heir sued." News clip, March 21, 1915.
- 33. "Anita Baldwin's a successful composer." Santa Ana Register, August 25, 1915.
- 34. "Mrs. Baldwin to build hotel and home at lake." Placerville, CA Republican, August 20, 1916.
- 35. " 'Omar, the Tentmaker,' play of fine artistry." News clip, September 1, 1915.
- 36. "Dogs more constant than men, says Anita Baldwin." San Francisco Chronicle, April 27, 1916.
- 37. " 'White Knight' to compete again in England." San Francisco Bulletin, May 6, 1916.
- 38. Correspondence relating to a pageant being done by the Dominican Convent School to music by Anita Baldwin, March 3, 1932.
- 39. Los Angeles County Hall of Records entry of transaction of E.J. Baldwin selling land on which stonehouse is situated (present day 58 W. Granview) to Anita Baldwin.
- 40. "Sierra Madre Historic Bell evokes school days of bygone era." Sierra Madre Sentinel, September 30, 1978.
- 41. "Will clears mystery of a tragic canvas." Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1915.
- 42. Colonel Charles Hoffman pamphlet keepsake, 1972.
- 43. "The Pantophagist", a cookbook by Anita Baldwin, circa 1933. Citizen News Company copy.
- 44. "The Palatists Book of Cookery" with a foreword by Mrs. Anita Baldwin, circa 1933. Assistance League of Southern California.
- 45. "Threatens Mrs. Anita Baldwin." News clip, July 13, 1918.
- 46. Anita's railroad car - its history after Anita.
- 47. "Mrs. Baldwin pledges scrap." Los Angeles Times, December 21, 1928, page 12.
- 48. "Hostess of tennis star leaves bed." Los Angeles times, January 16, 1929, Part II, page 12.
- 49. "Anita Baldwin undecided." Los Angeles Times, January 28, 1929, Part II, page 1.
- 50. "Baldwins plan trip to Europe." Los Angeles Times, March 6, 1929, Part I, page 24.
- 51. "Mrs. Baldwin returns home." Los Angeles Times, June 20, 1929, Part II, page 1.
- 52. "Park receives name urged by Anita Baldwin." Los Angeles Times, January 27, 1936, Part II, page 5.
- 53. "Annexation fight rages." Los Angeles times, March 5, 1936, Part II, page 10.
- 54. "High school site picked." Los Angeles Times, March 24, 1936, Part II, page 1. Part of Anita Baldwin Estate.
- 55. "Mrs. Baldwin starts trip." Los Angeles Times, March 9, 1929, Part I, page 2.
- 56. Starr, Kevin, "Painterly Poet, Poetic Painter." California Historical Quarterly, Winter 1977-78, pages 290-299.
- 57. "Anita Baldwin funeral due." Pasadena Star News, October 25, 1939.
- 58. "Death takes Anita Baldwin." Los Angeles Times, October 25, 1939.
- 59. "The Western Humanitarian," Volume 1, Number 1, July 1921.
- 60. Last Will and Testament of Anita Baldwin dated September 1, 1939.
- 61. "McClaughry asks for his children. Every allegation of Baldwin's daughter is denied." San Jose Mercury, July 10, 1913.
- 62. Statement of $14.00 interest due G.W. Grandy, Monrovia California on $400 note of Anita Baldwin dated March 30, 1923. Statement dated September 20, 1925.
- 63. "Mrs. Baldwin charges plot." Los Angeles Times, April 17, 1920, Part II, page 1.
- 64. "For service to babies (re: hospital)." Los Angeles Times, April 17, 1920.
- 65. "Huge value set on Baldwin land." Pasadena Star News, July 28, 1933.
- 66. "Rey El Santa Anita is dead." Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1919.
- 67. "For service to babies: First unit of $250,000 Anita Baldwin Hospital to be built here at once." Los Angeles Daily Times, March 21, 1920, Part II.
- 68. "New hospital for children: Mrs. Anita Baldwin to provide building fund." Los Angeles Daily Times, February 15, 1920.
- 69. 'Anita Baldwin' chapter from "The California Plutarch", Volume 1. Compiled and edited by John Steven McGroaty. J.R. Finnell, 1935. Copied from original at Glendora Public Library.
- 70. Copy of front page of The Western Humanitarian July 1921 featuring a photo Anita Baldwin.
- 71. Anita Baldwin's Peacock Brooch." As reported by Joseph R. King to Sandy Snider of the Arboretum, April 2002. History of the brooch and copy of photo of Anita wearing the brooch.
- 72. "Anita Baldwin artifacts to be donated to Los Angeles County Arboretum." Announcement from the office of Supervisor Mike Antonovich. January 29, 2003.
- 73. Inventory of items in Anita Baldwin Collection housed at the Huntington Library, San Marino. Received from the Huntington Library, March 2003. Updated list of Anita M. Baldwin Collection inventory at Huntington Library, received August 2018, from Margaux Viera.
- 74. Anita Baldwin Under Guard in San Rafael. circa August 1938. Newspaper article copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936 - January 1, 1939, Arcadia Historical Society.
- 75. Mrs. McClaughry changes name, now known as Anita Baldwin. Lucky Baldwin's daughter, heiress to $10,000,000 announces policy. San Francisco Chronicle, January 2, 1915.
- 76. Mrs. Baldwin to move. Lucky Baldwin's daughter going to Boston to enter son in Harvard. New York Times, November 15, 1922.
- 77. "Santa Anita Rancho offered government: troops of entire west may mobilize here for war training." Los Angeles Times, May 7, 1917. Anita M. Baldwin has offered the grounds of the Santa Anita Racing Association and the 1500 acres of land adjacent to the War Department.
- 78. Revisiting Anita M. Baldwin: descendant of Lucky Baldwin's daughter receives her journal, other personal items more than 70 years after her death. By Brenda Gazzar. Pasadena Star News, posted April 21, 2012 at www.pasadenastarnews.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2012.
- 79. Cover of the sheet music for Omar the Tent Maker, the Persian Love Play by Richard Walton Tully, selections from the music by Anita M. Baldwin. Print outs of scanned images. Sheet music not included.
- 80. Arcadia accorded survey permission for Baldwin roads (major highways), step toward regional plan realization is allowed by Mrs. Anita Baldwin. Pasadena Star News, February 7, 1929.
- 81. Six part story about Anita Baldwin and her Anoakia mansion, entitled "The Fall of the House of Baldwin," by Galen Patterson. Part 1: An introduction to an iconic family, Arcadia Weekly, January 10, 2019. Part 2: Anoakia's lifespan, Arcadia Weekly, January 17, 2019. Part 3: What happened to the Jinks Room murals? Arcadia Weekly, January 24, 2019. Part 4: Other artifacts. Arcadia Weekly, January 31, 2019. Part 5: The Pantophagist, Arcadia Weekly, February 7, 2019. Part 6: The legacy, Arcadia Weekly, February 14, 2019.
- 82. One of California's Big Hearted Women. Anita M. Baldwin Hospital for Babies was started by Anita Baldwin as a philanthropic enterprise. Zelzah, California Tribune, August 6, 1920. Today the Anita M. Baldwin Hospital for Babies has becaome Eisner Health. Its 2018 Impact Summary is contained in this folder.
- 83. Original recipes by Anita M. Baldwin for Baked Oysters Anoakia, Neige Blanche Anoakia, Domestic Duck Anoakia. These recipes were distributed at the Arcadia Historical Society and Arcadia Public Library program Anita Baldwin: an Unconventional Woman in March 2019.
- 84. Three articles about Anita Baldwin's floats in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade: Spoil of Thousand Gardens Crowns Silver Jubilee of Roses. Leaden Skies Lit By Magic Touch of Flora's Fingers. Photo and caption of Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry's peacock float which took three first prizes. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1914. All Southern California Shares with Pasadena Triumph of Her Greatest Day. Cut glass trophy awarded by J. J. Sommans for most beautiful entry in parade to Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Prizes awarded by Shrive & Co. for best decorated two-passenger automobile with roses predominating to Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Los Angeles Daily Times, January 2, 1914. Yesteryear in the Times: 35 years ago January 2, 1915. A special prize was awarded the entry of Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry, which was a dove made of 5000 white roses. Queen Dextra McClaughrey rode in an entry termed "Ye Fairy of Ye Oak." Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1950. All 3 articles retrieved from Proquest Historical Newspapers on October 14, 2019.
- 85. Married her second cousin. Lucky Baldwin's daughter Anita mated against his wishes (Anita Baldwin marries her second cousin George W. Baldwin). Los Angeles Times, March 22, 1892. Divorced in twelve hours. Lucky Baldwin's daughter ends the romance of eight years ago (Anita Baldwin divorces George Baldwin). Los Angeles Times, October 8, 1900.
- 86. 36 Horses Given to Government by Anita M. Baldwin. New York Times, August 14, 1923.
- 87. 1910 U.S. Census showing Hull McClaughry as head of household, with wife Anita McClaughry, daughter Dextra McClaughry, son Baldwin McClaughry and three servants Walter Patterson (Black chauffeur), Elizabeth (French maid), and Wan Wing Chow (Chinese cook).
- 88. Anita M. Baldwin documents (copies): Certifiied Certificate of Birth states her name Anita M. Baldwin, born January 10, 1876 to parents Elias J. Baldwin and mother Jane V. Dexter, filed and certified June 20, 1921. Passport application May 24, 1921 showing her legal name Anita M. Baldwin and her signature.
- 89. Powerpoint presentation and notes on the life of Anita Baldwin by Sandy Snider, March 2019. Presented by Carol Libby of Arcadia Historical Society at a program at Arcadia Public Library called Anita Baldwin: an Unconventional Woman, March 16, 2019.
- 90. These copies are from Huntington Library, received March 16, 2021. 90A. Anita M. Baldwin certified certificate of birth, born on January 10, 1876, filed and dated June 20, 1921. 90B. Decree changing name of Anita Baldwin McClaughry to Anita M. Baldwin, May 19, 1921. 90C. Newspaper clipping undated Anita M'Claughry takes maiden name. After January 1, 1915, she will do business under the name Anita M. Baldwin.
- 91. State of California Death Certificate of Anita Baldwin, date of death October 25, 1939.
- 92. Article "Lantern of Hope," in a publication of the California Medical Center Foundation, undated. History of the Anita M. Baldwin Hospital for Babies, with a picture of the exterior from 1922, and of the nursery.
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Anita
- Physical Description
- 2 folders
- Item ID
- 18AF
- Collection
- Subject Files
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Journal
- Date
- July 13, 1918 p. 1 (attack on)
- August 3, 1918 p. 1 (famous dog)
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Journal
- Date
- July 13, 1918 p. 1 (attack on)
- August 3, 1918 p. 1 (famous dog)
- Subjects
- Baldwin, Anita
- Item ID
- 3636AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index