Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Contact Information

LA as Subject
Address
301 N. Baldwin Ave. Arcadia, CA 91007
Hours
8:30 - 5:30 Tuesday thru Friday, Saturday 8:30 - 5:00. Sunday 12 - 4
Contact
Mitchell Hearns Bishop
Curator
mhearnsbishop@gmail.com
Alternate Contact
Susan Eubank, Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org
Website
http://www.arboretum.org/

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 N. Baldwin Ave.
Arcadia, CA. 91007

Access and Management

Access

Available to the public?
Yes
Available to outside researchers?
Yes
Reservations required?
No
Onsite technology available
Yes
Repository
Yes

Management

Archive / Collection information

The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden has a large archive of historic photographs relating to Rancho Santa Anita, Elias J.(Lucky) Baldwin and this history of the Arboretum. It also holds thephotographic archive of William Chrisman Aplin (1912-1993) a photographer who worked for Sunset magazine and photographed extensively the plants and gardens of Southern California.

Organization type
Archive Non-profit Organization Library
Topic(s)
At or Below Poverty Level Clubs/Service/Social Organizations College/University Faculty Education Highest Income Horticulture and Gardening Lower to Middle Income Middle to Upper Income Multiethnic Native American Descent/Indigenous Professional
Language(s)
English
Time period(s)
1848-1899 1900-1920 1921-1949 1950-1963 1964-1980 1981-Present
Holdings type(s)
Unprocessed/Unknown Memorabilia Maps Manuscripts/Personal Papers Architectural Drawings