City of San Dimas

"The Day the City of San Dimas was Born", by Dr. Nicholas C. Polos, 1988

"The Day the City of San Dimas was Born", by Dr. Nicholas C. Polos, 1988

Name/Title

City of San Dimas

Entry/Object ID

H-032

Scope and Content

Large booklet - San Dimas General Plan, dated March 1974 (outside of box) Box 1 Pamphlet - "a procedural guide for the Creative Growth Zone," no date Directory - "City of San Dimas Directory and Environmental Fact Sheet", possibly 2011 Pamphlet - "Welcome To Your City Council Meeting," 1960 Program - " First Meeting, City Council City of San Dimas, August 4, 1960 (2 copies) Folder - City of San Dimas California Municipal Budget, Fiscal Year 1960-61 Information Guide - City of San Dimas, Community Information and Recreation Guide, 1987-1988 Booklet - San Dimas Land Use Inventory, September 1964 Booklet - Second Annual Budget, Fiscal Year 1961- 62 Booklet - A Year of Achievement, The 1967 Report to the People of San Dimas (3 copies) Booklet - Blueprint for Progress, The 1968 Annual Report to the People of San Dimas, California (3 copies) Booklet - Meeting the Challenge of Change, The 1969 Annual Report to the People of San Dimas, California (4 copies) Booklet - "1960 - 1970: A Decade of Transition, The 1970 Annual Report to the People of San Dimas, California" (4 copies) Booklet - "A Decade of Progress in San Dimas, 1960-1970" (10 copies) Community Birthday Calendar, 1971 Booklet - city of San Dimas, industrial potential guide, 1976 Community Resources Handbook, 1982 Community Resources Handbook, 1981 Community Resources Handbook, 1980 Community Resources Handbook, 1979 __ Box 2 MISC. FOLDER Flyer - "The Negro Spiritual," no date Roster - roster of city employees and committees, August 1968 Roster - roster of city employees and committees, October 1967 Letter and envelope - To: Howard and Dorothy Callanan, letter regarding zoning ordinances, dated December 21, 1967 Flyer - General Plan Implementation Program, 1977 Document - State of California, Division of Real Estate, Final Subdivision Public Report, dated September 4, 1957 Memorandum - To: City Council, From: Robert L. Poff, City Manager, dated July 17, 1981 Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor Ed Aleks, dated July 22, 1981 Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor Ed Aleks, dated July 17, 1980 List - August 7, 1980, City Birthday Barbecue - invited officials attending Letter - To: Councilman Terry Dipple, From: Tom Nuss, Program Chairman, regarding San Dimas birthday barbecue softball game, dated July 24, 1979 Flyer - City of San Dimas 19th Annual Birthday Bar-B-Q, August 2, 1979 Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor Marvin Ersher, M.D., dated July 18, 1979 Letter - To: Honorable Marvin Ersher, Mayor, From: Charles W. Bader, Mayor of Pomona, declining invitation to San Dimas birthday barbecue, dated July 31, 1979 List - Attending City Birthday Barbecue, August 2, 1979 List - list of invited officials to the San Dimas birthday barbecue,1979 Form letter - a draft of an invitation to attend the San Dimas birthday barbecue, from Mayor Marvin Ersher, M.D., dated July 24, 1978 List - 1978 City Birthday Barbecue Guests (on reverse side, a handwritten note, From: Vernelle, To: Dr. Ersher, regarding city barbecue letters) 2 copies Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor Marvin Ersher, M.D., dated July 9, 1976 Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor Marvin Ersher, M.D., dated July 11, 1977 Letter - To: Marvin Ersher, M.D., Mayor of San Dimas, From: H.L. "Bill" Richardson, State Senator, dated July 27, 1977 List - City of San Dimas, 17th Anniversary Barbecue, officials attending, August 4, 1977 Letter - To: Mr. Robert L. Poff, City Manager, From: Seymour Greben, Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, dated July 20, 1977 Letter - To: Mr. Robert Poff, City Manager, From: Thomas Nuss, Barbecue Chairman, dated August 24, 1977 List of directors and instructions - San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, 16th Birthday Barbecue - August 4, 1976 List - 1976 City Birthday Barbecue List, officials invited Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor James N. Lough, dated July 8, 1974 Data sheet - San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, 10th Birthday Bar-B-Cue Celebration, 1970 Letter - To: Mayor D.F. Hooper, From: Ed Hartman, Barbecue Chairman, dated September 3, 1970 Information sheet - Information Sheet on the San Dimas 9th Birthday Bar-B-Que, 1969 Memorandum - To: Mayor Plummer, From: City Clerk, regarding 5th Anniversary Barbecue, dated August 4, 1965 Letter - To: City of San Dimas, From: Joe Roth, Facilities Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, dated July 16, 1965 Letter - To: Mr. Norman S. Johnson, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, County of Los Angeles, From: Robert M. Christofferson, City Manager, dated July 12, 1965 Form letter - Invitation to attend the city of San Dimas' birthday barbecue, from Mayor D.F. Hooper, 1970 Letter - To: Dr. Lowell D. Godfrey, President, San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, From: S.W. Plummer, Mayor, dated August 11, 1964 Letter - To: Robert Carleson, Manager, City of San Dimas, From: Dr. Lowell D. Godfrey, President, San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, dated August 6, 1964 Invitation letter - From: Dr. Lowell D. Godfrey, President, San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, To: Honorable Frank G. Bonelli, Supervisor, First District, dated July 20, 1964 Letter - To: Mr. Alfred W. Batchelor, President, San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, From: Robert B. Carleson, Manager, dated August 13, 1963 Letter - To: Mr. Robert Belknap, President, Chamber of Commerce, From: Stanley W. Plummer, Mayor, dated August 7, 1961 Invitation - To: Mrs. Howard Callanan, regarding the San Dimas Civic Center groundbreaking ceremonies, envelope dated June 6, 1968 Form letter - From: Stanley W. Plummer, Mayor, regarding his bid for re-election, dated April 8, 1964 Memorandum - To: Press Release, From: Patricia K. Gore, Administrative Coordinator, regarding The "Vintage Years" Exhibit from Mt. SAC, dated September 19, 1977 Memorandum - To: Bob Poff, City Manager, From: Dick Kumer, Supt. of Building & Safety, regarding Public Nuisance Case - 116 Acacia Avenue, dated February 21, 1973 A History Of San Dimas Government, 1987 Program - Dedication Ceremony and Open House, Senior Citizen/Community Center, June 26, 1993 ( 2 copies) Folded flyer - "Set Your Sails for San Dimas", no date Folded flyer - "Set Your Sails For San Dimas" date after 1980 Guide - Recreation Guide, Fall '74 - Spring '75 (2 copies) Flyer - " City of San Dimas, 50th Anniversary, State of the City Address and 50 Year Retrospective, January 13, 2010 Newsletter - "The Creative Growth Nooseletter" no date Informational statistics - "San Dimas - California Community Economic Profile, dated October 1971 Informational statistics - "Community Economic Profile For San Dimas", dated April 1975 Program - "First Meeting, City Council, City of San Dimas, August 4, 1960 (6 copies) Program - Dedication Ceremonies for Fire Station 64, March 28, 1992 Invitation and information - "Welcome To Your City Council Meeting" no date (2 copies) Program - "Groundbreaking Ceremony, San Dimas Civic Center, June 14, 1968 Schedule - City of San Dimas Street Sweeping Schedule, ca 1966 Envelope - Addressed to G.F. Harbin, postmarked February 9, 1968 Program and Information - "San Dimas Civic Center Dedication", October 24-25, 1969 City of San Dimas Conservation Element, pages 124-136, ca. 1969 List - "Mayors and City Council Members" 1989-1992 Copy of photo - photo of past San Dimas Mayors, no date List - "The History of City Hall - 1960 to Present", dated June 19, 2001 (3 pages) Folder - "The Day the City of San Dimas was Born", 1988 Booklet - Retail Market Evaluation, prepared for City of San Dimas, dated November 15, 1973 City of San Dimas, Personnel Action - regarding employee David Harbin, dated June 27, 1977 Meeting minutes - "City of San Dimas, Minutes of Senior Citizens' Advisory Commission", June 25, 1975 Newsletter and recreation guide - "San Dimas Frontier", Spring 1996 Newsletter and recreation guide - "San Dimas Frontier", Winter 1988 Newspaper article - "Planner has a jewel of a hobby", La Verne Leader, dated July 17, 1980 Newspaper article - "1992 in review, The top stories, events and people of the year", Highlander Newspapers, dated December 30, 1992 Packet - "Agenda, Joint Meeting, Parks and Recreation/Planning/Equestrian Commissions, December 7, 2011 Memorandum, To: Planning Commission, Equestrian Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, From: Larry Stevens, Assistant City Manager for Community Development, regarding Review of Northern Foothills Equestrian Trail Study, dated December 7, 2011 "Northern Foothills Equestrian Trail Study" Revised November 2011 City of San Dimas, California, City Hall - "City Council" no date Flyer- "San Dimas Dial-A-Cab Service For Senior Citizens", no date Flyer - San Dimas Y.E.S., Youth Employment Service, no date --- GRAPHICS FOLDER City of San Dimas, California, 1960, large blue and gold label 9-5/8" x 8" City of San Dimas, California, 1960, gold label stickers 1-1/2" x 1-5/16" (61 in an envelope) City of San Dimas 1960-1985, Silver Anniversary, "Preserving The Western Spirit" (Stagecoach letterhead) City of San Dimas 1960-1985, "Preserving The Western Spirit" Silver Anniversary (Stagecoach in a circle) __ PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS FOLDER Program - "Passport to Karon De Leons' Retirement Luncheon", November 13, 2019 Invitation and RSVP - Farewell Reception honoring City Manager Bob Poff, September 25, 1992 Program - Recognition Awards Night, 1986 City of San Dimas, 1998 Awards Banquet, February 27, 1999 City of San Dimas, Awards Banquet, January 27, 2001 (2 copies) Newspaper article - "SD honors employees from city's beginning" San Dimas Press, dated February 2, 1978 DVD - San Dimas, Then and Now, 1960-2010 City of San Dimas, Twenty-Ninth Annual Public Service Awards, January 26, 2002 City of San Dimas, Thirtieth Annual Public Service Awards, January 25, 2003 City of San Dimas, Thirty-First Annual Public Service Awards, January 24, 2004 City of San Dimas, Thirty-Third Annual Public Service Awards, January 28, 2006 City of San Dimas, Thirty-Fourth Annual Public Service Awards, January 27, 2007 (3 copies) City of San Dimas, Thirty-Fifth Annual Public Service Awards, January 26, 2008 (2 copies) City of San Dimas, Thirty-Eighth Annual Public Service Awards, January 29, 2011 (2 copies) City of San Dimas, Thirty-Ninth Annual Public Service Awards, January 28, 2012 2015 Distinguished Service to Youth Awards, April 14, 2015 City of San Dimas Employee Service Awards, January 29, 2014 2013 Distinguished Service to Youth Awards, April 23, 2013 2012 Distinguished Service to Youth Awards, April 24, 2012 __ RETIREMENTS FOLDER Program - "Passport to Karon De Leons' Retirement Luncheon", November 13, 2019 Program - "Retirement Celebration, Mayor Curtis W. Morris, March 7, 2020 (2 copies) __ PARKS & RECREATION FOLDER Program - Marchant Park, Dedication Ceremony, 1968 Guide - "Summer Recreation Advice" City of San Dimas, City of La Verne, no date Brochure - "Invitation to... Summer Fun" 1966 Brochure - "Recreation Brochure", fall 1975 - spring 1976 Guide - "Recreation Guide", Fall 1976 through Spring 1977 Guide - City of San Dimas Parks and Recreation Department, Fall, Winter, Spring 1985-1986 Brochure - "Park Watch, This Park is Monitored!", no date Magnet - "Park Watch, This Park is Monitored!" no date Brochure - "Via Verde Park Rehabilitation Project", no date Brochure - " The City of San Dimas, Community Forest Program", no date Map/Guide - "Trails and Bikeways Guide", no date Large double-sided flyer - "Downtown San Dimas Tree Trek", no date __ 25th ANNIVERSARY FOLDER Decor- a number 25 made out of silver cardstock (in a large clasped folder) Coaster - City of San Dimas, 1960-1985, Silver Anniversary (in small box, in large clasped folder) Badge - Silver Anniversary, 1960-1985, San Dimas: "Preserving The Western Spirit", August 4, 1985 (in large clasped folder) Coaster - City of San Dimas, California, 1960 (in large clasped folder) Keychain - stamped leather, depicting a stagecoach (in a large clasped folder) Keychain - stamped blue plastic, depicting a stagecoach (in a large clasped folder) Bumper stickers - City of San Dimas, 1960-1985, Silver Anniversary ( 2 stickers) Postcards - stamped, San Dimas, Calif. 91773, August 3, 1985 (2 count) Stamped envelope - with San Dimas cancellation, depicting stagecoach, dated Aug. 3, 1985 (3 envelopes) Handbook - Community Resources, 1985 Program - The Silver Anniversary Ball, August 3, 1985 (3 count) Invitation - San Dimas Chamber of Commerce Mixer, August 1, 1985 Invitation - Champagne Reception, July 31, 1985 Newspaper photo - "San Dimas celebrates 25th birthday" Stanley Plummer holding rustic gavel, no date Newspaper articles - "San Dimas celebrates 25th birthday, A full weekend of activities scheduled for the celebration", La Verne Leader, San Dimas Press, The Bulletin, dated August 1, 1985 (2 copies) Calendar of events - San Dimas Calendar of Events, Silver Anniversary Celebration, dated May 10, 1985 Calendar of events - San Dimas Calendar of Events, Silver Anniversary Celebration, dated April 30, 1985 San Dimas Silver Anniversary Committees Information, 1985 Map - Civic Center Lot Layout, Parade Route, 1985 Newsletter - City of San Dimas, 1960-1985, Silver Anniversary, April 1986 __ 50th ANNIVERSARY FOLDER Invitation - 50th Anniversary Committee Meeting, "Help Plan the City's 50th Anniversary Celebration!", February 25, 2008 Invitation - 50th Anniversary Committee Meeting, "Help Plan the City's 50th Anniversary Celebration!," October 20, 2008 (2 copies) Invitation - 50th Anniversary Committee Meeting, "Help Plan the City's 50th Anniversary Celebration!", May 12, 2008 Invitation - 50th Anniversary Committee Meeting, "Help Plan the City's 50th Anniversary Celebration!", September 22, 2008 Agenda - 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, Agenda, dated February 25, 2008 Agenda - 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, Agenda, dated May 12, 2008 Minutes - 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, Minutes for September 22, 2008 (2 copies) Agenda - Planning Committee Agenda, dated October 20, 2008 List - San Dimas 50th Birthday Celebration - Commemorative Items, no date Minutes - 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, Minutes for May 12, 2008 Guidelines/Application - 50th Anniversary Guidelines for Event Sanctioning and Application for Event Sanctioning, no date (2 copies) Postcard - "Be Part of the Adventure! Community Rally," October 26, 2009 (2 copies) Copy of advertisement - "Be Part of the Adventure! Community Rally," October 26, 2009 Copy - "Bonita High School, 50th Anniversary," dated 2010 Brochure - "San Dimas, California, 50 An Excellent Adventure, Community Rally," October 26, 2009 Mailer - "Save the Dates, San Dimas Celebrates FIFTY YEARS," 2010 List - San Dimas Citizens of the Year, 2009 Chronological list - The History of City Hall - 1960 to Present, dated June 19, 2001 List - mayors and council members of San Dimas, 2008 (3 pages) San Dimas City Council History, 2007 or 2008 ( 2 copies) Program talking points - "Joe thanks and now introduces past Mayor, Honorable Tom Nuss (68-73), dated December 28, 2009 (2 pages) Copy of email - From: Theodore Powl, To: Susan C. Crawford, dated September 28, 2009 Copy of letter - From: Suzy Crawford, To: Joe, regarding Joe emceeing for the city's State of the City event, 2010 Interview - interview of Stanley and Shirley Plummer, dated May 29, 1980