1. Louise C. Perkins v. E.J. Baldwin Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, 1886. 2. Major personalities of the Comstock Lode by Nick A. Curry. South Pasadena, California. May, 1998. Includes: John William Mackay; James Graham Fair; James Clair Flood; William Shoney O'Brien; John Perci…
1. Louise C. Perkins v. E.J. Baldwin Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, 1886.
2. Major personalities of the Comstock Lode by Nick A. Curry. South Pasadena, California. May, 1998. Includes: John William Mackay; James Graham Fair; James Clair Flood; William Shoney O'Brien; John Percival Jones; Darius Ogden Mills; William Chapman Ralston; William Sharon; William Morris Stewart; Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro; Henry Marvin Yerington.
3. The Connection Between Budd Doble and Currier & Ives. Compiled by Nick A. Curry. South Pasadena, California. November, 1997.
1. Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California. Vol. 1, No. 1, December 25, 1942 – Vol. 2, No. 22, May 19, 1944. Bound, Complete
1. Man O’ War. Ordnance Training Center. Camp Santa Anita. Arcadia, California. Vol. 1, No. 1, December 25, 1942 – Vol. 2, No. 22, May 19, 1944. Bound, Complete
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Arcadia H S Band Trip to Washington DC 1957
Arcadia-Monrovia Cab Co. 1954-56
SGV Cab Co
Arcadia Publishing Co. Child Care at 12 and 16 W. Huntington
Arcadia Small Animal Hospital - Lee H. Darrow
Arcadia Wash E Branch
U…
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Arcadia H S Band Trip to Washington DC 1957
Arcadia-Monrovia Cab Co. 1954-56
SGV Cab Co
Arcadia Publishing Co. Child Care at 12 and 16 W. Huntington
Arcadia Small Animal Hospital - Lee H. Darrow
Arcadia Wash E Branch
US Army C/E Relocation Agreement
Bicentennial Commission 1976
Census 1970
City Council Newsletter Jan 1984-85
City Parks: Eisenhower Park, Golden West Park, Fairview Av.
Original Discussions Concerning CRA (Chicago Park)
C R A Hearings (Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, Proposed Redevelopment Plan for Central Redevelopment Project, July 1973)
CRA-Newspaper Clippings
CRA-Correspondence from Citizens
Detective Agency Mildred E. Carr
1150 W. Colorado Bl. EATONS (OLD)
1150 W. Colorado Bl. Eaton Property
(Proposed Townhouse Development)
1130-1150 Colorado
Eaton Property Residential & Commercial
Old Thrifty Site Robert Donaldson
(65 E. Huntington Dr.)
First & Huntington (Thrifty Drug Store)
(55, 59, 65 E. Huntington Dr).
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna (News clipping testimony) Completed 6/30/1980 (2 folders)
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Land Purchase – Duarte & Santa Anita
De Lance P B
Library Board (Book) – The Last Temptation of Christ
Newcastle Park – 143 W. Colorado Blvd.
Old Library Use (1st & Wheeler)
Agreement Pacific Telephone Co.
C 609
Park (A…
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Land Purchase – Duarte & Santa Anita
De Lance P B
Library Board (Book) – The Last Temptation of Christ
Newcastle Park – 143 W. Colorado Blvd.
Old Library Use (1st & Wheeler)
Agreement Pacific Telephone Co.
C 609
Park (Acquisition)
302 S. 2nd Av.
Park – Sixth & Longden Avenues
Private Investigator
Sheehan, Earl
Sunday Racing
Sunday Racing: Newspaper Clipping
Poll Results
Sunday Racing: Pro and Con Correspondence
Scientology (J. Michael Smith)
Solicitation – Polk Co. City Directory
Stables
Tax Reform Committee (see also “Jarvis Initiative 6-6-78” file)
Jarvis Initiative 6-6-78
Proposition “13” (see also “Tax Reform Committee” file)
Unification Church (Moonies)
Westerner Motel
1. "Santa Anita Ordnance troops reviewed." News clip, circa 1942-1943?
2. "Camp Santa Anita houses Polish refugees." Arcadia Bulletin, November 8, 1943.
3. "Army camp needs told." Arcadia Tribune, October 29, 1942.
4. "Arcadia camp 'showplace'." News clip, January 21, 1943.
5. "G.I. Santa Anita." Westways, December 1943, p. 12-13.
6. Four issues of Man O' War, publication of the camp from 1943 and 1944. See also bound volume of this in Arcadia archives.
7. "Veterans visit their old camp." Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1967, Part II-S.
8. Notes taken from interview with William Dillon, Captain in the 14th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, once assigned to Camp Santa Anita. August 27, 1980.
9. "Camp Santa Anita remembered: during WWII it was the Great Arms Place." Los Angeles Times, December 25, 1981, Part III, page 1 by Shav Glick.
10. "Dear Joe." Handbook for soldiers stationed at Camp Santa Anita.
11. "Santa Anita goes to war." Source and date unknown.
12. "Colonia Santa Rosa." Copy of Spanish brochure regarding Polish refugees at Camp Santa Anita. Also includes correspondence regarding refugees.
13. Letter from Bronislaw Keilbasa to the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, April 2, 1995. It requests information on Polish refugees that stayed near Arcadia during World War II. Enclosed was an article, "Wartime living - happiness in California," dated November 15, 1942.
14. Copies of documents regarding Polish refugees at Camp Santa Anita, courtesy of Bronislaw Kielbasa. 35 pages.
15. Letter to Mrs. Pat Corpe Krig from Jane Breiseth dated July 16, 1999, with information about Annadorf and Camp Santa Anita. (cc: Mary Beth Hayes) Three attachments: (1) Listing of soldiers who worked at Annadorf while stationed at Camp Santa Anita, people interested in Annadorf , and sources for further research. (2) copies of photos of Annadorf and Art Monaco receiving Legion of Merit at Camp Santa Anita. (3) Information on Camp Santa Anita copied from the United States Army in World War II: The Technical Service: The Ordnance Department Planning Munitions for War. 11 pages total.
16. Letter from Mary Beth Hayes to Jane Breiseth dated September 15, 1999, thanking Ms. Breiseth for information about Annadorf.
17. Letter from Mary Beth Hayes to Phillip C. Kellison requesting information on the images Mr. Kellison might have of Camp Santa Anita. Referred to by Researcher Jane Breiseth. September 15, 1999.
18. All bets were off. Shav Glick , a longtime Times sportswriter, recalls when he served at the Camp Santa Anita Army training camp during World War II. Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2003, p. D1.
19. Santa Rosa Colony: story of a Polish War-Refugee Camp, in Mexico. English translation of document #12 above.
20a. Annadorf: a German town in the San Gabriels. Part 1 of 3. Published by Wrightwood Historical Society, December 7, 2001. Printed from Internet Website http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/ on December 30, 2005.
20b. Annadorf: a German town in the San Gabriels. Part 2 of 3. Published by Wrightwood Historical Society, January 4, 2002. Printed from Internet Website http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/ on December 30, 2005.
20c. Annadorf: a German town in the San Gabriels. Part 3 of 3. Published by Wrightwood Historical Society, February 1, 2002. Printed from Internet Website http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/ on December 30, 2005.
21. Down the home stretch at Santa Anita: the week the race track became a camp for Polish refugee children, October 1943. By Joyce Young-Kelly. Submitted to Professor Charles Roberts, Department of History, California State University, Sacramento. With cover letter from Joyce Kelly to librarian Yvonne Ng.
22."Santa Anita Park to be Nazi Camp: German Prisoners of War Will be Kept at Former Race Track Plant." Los Angeles Times, February 19, 1944.
23. "Santa Anita transformed: former Jap Assembly Center fast becoming army training hub." Los Angeles Times, December 14, 1942.
24. "Lee Side o' L.A. by Lee Shippey. A journalist's description of Camp Santa Anita." Los Angeles Times, April 28, 1943.
25. "Nation's armed might show attracts 50,000: 'Times'-Army Ordnance in action display at Exposition Park also will be open today." Los Angeles Times, September 12, 1943.
26. "Santa Anita will house 2000 Nazis: Army confirms plan for Prison Camp. " Los Angeles Times, March 9, 1944.
27. "Santa Anita Park ready in month." Los Angeles Times, September 20, 1944.
28. Wartime living: happiness in California. 727 Poles discovered happiness at the barracks of Camp Santa Anita. Polish refugees, 350 children who were wards of Poland's Government in Exile, stayed for six days on their way to Mexico City. Time Magazine, November 15, 1943.
29. Editor of U.S. Army camp paper Man O' War of Santa Anita, California Army Ordnance Training Center will be the editor of Toykyo Express, a new newspaper for the Pacific theater. Time Magazine, June 5, 1944.
1. Arcadia or Santa Anita? Arcadia Tribune October 26, 1936. 2. But if you just put the name Arcadia. Arcadia News-Post January 9, 1970. 3. Various reporting on what names town was known by. News clip 1887 4. Note on town called Santa Anita. News clip reference to be found in Arcadia VF His…
1. Arcadia or Santa Anita? Arcadia Tribune October 26, 1936.
2. But if you just put the name Arcadia. Arcadia News-Post January 9, 1970.
3. Various reporting on what names town was known by. News clip 1887
4. Note on town called Santa Anita. News clip reference to be found in Arcadia VF History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909 - Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, Item #37.
5. Arcadia named after Grecian pastoral village. news clip 1935 (probably Arcadia Tribune)
6. Arcadia (from: DICTIONARY OF CALIFORNIA LAND NAMES) photocopy of p. 1. 1951.
7. Origin of place name Arcadia. Named for district in Greece that became a symbol of rural simplicity in pastoral poetry. 3 items. 1) California Place Names (book) by Erwin G. Gudde, 1998. 2) 1500 California Place Names (book) by William Bright, 1998. 3) Definition of Arcadia from www.merriam-webster.com, retrieved May 29, 2014.
1. City of Arcadia Library Expansion/Renovation Project, November 18, 1996. List of city council members, library board of trustees, city officials, architect, and construction company.
2. City of Arcadia “The Community of Homes” 75th Anniversary 1903-1978, award of honor presented by Peter F. Scha…
1. City of Arcadia Library Expansion/Renovation Project, November 18, 1996. List of city council members, library board of trustees, city officials, architect, and construction company.
2. City of Arcadia “The Community of Homes” 75th Anniversary 1903-1978, award of honor presented by Peter F. Schabarum, County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors.
3. Arcadia Public Library Dedication, 1996 Expansion/Renovation Project award of honor presented by Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor of the County of Los Angeles), November 18, 1996.
1. "Karaoke - Moratorium Ordinance." Memo from the City Attorney to the Mayor and City Council, October 15, 1992. 2. "Text Amendment T.A. 93-004." Document from Donna L. Butler, Planning Department, September 21, 1993. 3. Document from William E, Stokes, Planning Department to City Council reg…
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
1940/41 – 1985/86 (Incomplete); 1984 Equestrian Yearbook from the XXIIIrd Olympic Games. Includes "Golden Anniversary Yearbook, Santa Anita 1934-1935 through 1984-1985, 50 years."
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. Santa Anita Park – Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides.
1940/41 – 1985/86 (Incomplete); 1984 Equestrian Yearbook from the XXIIIrd Olympic Games. Includes "Golden Anniversary Yearbook, Santa Anita 1934-1935 through 1984-1985, 50 years."
1. City of Arcadia "Earth Day" newspaper insert. Instructions on how to handle used oil, sharps waste, conserve water, and energy saving tips. Circa 2010.
1. City of Arcadia "Earth Day" newspaper insert. Instructions on how to handle used oil, sharps waste, conserve water, and energy saving tips. Circa 2010.
City of Arcadia – Arcadia Redevelopment Agency. Press clippings, 1985-1991 Amended Agency Bylaws approved by the Agency and Council on March 6, 2001 Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Financial Statements June 30, 1997 Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Financial Statements June 30, 1998 Lease Rate Data Inform…
City of Arcadia – Arcadia Redevelopment Agency. Press clippings, 1985-1991
Amended Agency Bylaws approved by the Agency and Council on March 6, 2001
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Financial Statements June 30, 1997
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Financial Statements June 30, 1998
Lease Rate Data Information Sheets-July 1995, July 1998, February 1999, December 1999, June 2001, January 2002, September 2002, April 2003, November 2003.
City of Arcadia Assessed Value (Net Taxable) Fiscal Years 1986-1987 through 2000-2001. City of Arcadia Business License Activity and Building Permit Valuation History for FY 1995-1996 through 2000-2001. Redevelopment Agency Highlights 1974-2001). Partial list of Agency Asssisted Projects.
1. Letter to Arcadia Public Library Foundation from Internal Revenue Service approving federal income tax exemption under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Dated June 30, 1995. 2.Arcadia Public Library Foundation brochure from 2005, describing the foundation with don…
1. Letter to Arcadia Public Library Foundation from Internal Revenue Service approving federal income tax exemption under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Dated June 30, 1995.
2.Arcadia Public Library Foundation brochure from 2005, describing the foundation with donation form.
3. "Opening minds to shape our future" brochure outlines the needs and goals of the Arcadia Public Library Foundation.
4. Arcadia Public Library Foundation letterhead.
5. Arcadia Public Library Foundation "Capital Campaign" brochure and form for donations, to fill needs associated with the library remodeling project. Circa 1995-1996.
6. Arcadia Public Library Foundation Patron Recognition luncheon, September 28, 1997.
7. Page from the library website about the Library Foundation with its goals and history. c. 2015. Note: The Foundation dissolved in 2016.
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid. 101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 B. Book 3. Assessment…