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Glendora Public Library
Glendora, California
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Glendora.
1855 to 2025Dates represented
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171,426Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
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Discover the people, places, and stories of Glendora, California.
Explore the past of Glendora, California through newspapers and directories in the Glendora Public Library's digital archive. Its fifty-six titles include material from 1855 to 2025.
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Glendora Public Library shares titles including “Alhambra Review” and “The Wireless”.
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Different views of the past
A familiar name or event takes on another dimension in the newspaper coverage of its time, alongside the stories that mattered to the readers of that issue. Directory entries place recorded names, addresses and occupations in a particular year, connecting a familiar person or street with the community around them.
Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it. Whether you are tracing a family connection, exploring a local event or sharing history with a class, there is more to discover than names and dates alone. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.
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Titles in this collection
Browse fifty-six titles and 171,426 digitized pages, with material from 1855 to 2025. This collection is shared through Glendora Public Library's partnership with Advantage Archives. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
A familiar name or place can be the beginning of a story. Explore the titles below to see where that connection leads.
Alhambra Review
64 pages from 1889 to 1890
California Independent
24 pages in 1900
Compton Clipper
32 pages in 1892
Cookbooks
4,810 pages from 1976 to 2015
East Los Angeles Exponent
24 pages from 1889 to 1890
East Side Champion
24 pages from 1889 to 1890
East Side Semi Weekly Champion
32 pages from 1888 to 1889
Forward Movement Herald
8 pages in 1900
Glendale Encinal
156 pages from 1889 to 1890
Glendora City Directories
41,048 pages from 1957 to 1994
Glendora Community News
11,446 pages from 1994 to 2018
Glendora Echo
16 pages in 1893
Glendora Gleaner
15,944 pages from 1901 to 1932
Glendora News
6,156 pages from 1949 to 1954
Glendora Press And Gleaner
11,762 pages from 1932 to 1948
Glendora Report
818 pages from 2015 to 2024
Glendora Rotary Newsletter
6,812 pages from 1956 to 2025
Glendoran Magazine
40,442 pages from 1983 to 2022
Lancaster Weekly News
8 pages in 1886
Long Beach Breaker
8 pages in 1890
Los Angeles Christian Advocate
40 pages in 1890
Los Angeles Hotel Gazette And Daily Railway Advertiser
16 pages from 1888 to 1889
Los Angeles Real Estate Reporter
32 pages in 1874
Los Angeles Record
8 pages in 1895
Pasadena Chronicle
8 pages in 1883
Pasadena Daily Evening Star
80 pages from 1889 to 1893
Pasadena Daily News
72 pages from 1898 to 1903
Pasadena Daily Union
8 pages in 1889
Pomona Times-Courier
18 pages from 1886 to 1890
Redondo Beach Compass
8 pages in 1892
Revista Hispano Americana
16 pages from 1889 to 1892
Revista Latino Americana
4 pages in 1892
San Gabriel Valley News
16 pages in 1878
San Pedro Golden Nine
16 pages in 1889
San Pedro Harbor Advocate
24 pages in 1889
Southern Californian
112 pages in 1855
Spanish American Review
16 pages from 1889 to 1892
Telephone Directory December 1946
372 pages in 1946
The Advocate
8 pages in 1886
The California Baptist
146 pages from 1889 to 1890
The Covina Journal
24 pages in 1889
The Evening Post
8 pages in 1890
The Garvanza Gazette
24 pages in 1889
The Glendora Press
29,882 pages from 1926 to 1962
The Glendora Signal
658 pages from 1887 to 1889
The Los Angeles Journal And Daily Journal
8 pages in 1897
The Mutual Aid
8 pages in 1874
The New Italy
8 pages in 1875
The Porcupine
64 pages in 1888
The Resources Of Southern California And Tributary
16 pages in 1894
The San Fernando Times
8 pages in 1889
The Sunday World
16 pages in 1889
The Valley News
16 pages in 1894
The Weekly Citizen
8 pages in 1890
The Whittier Pointer
8 pages in 1890
The Wireless
16 pages in 1903
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About the Archive
About The Glendora Public Library’s History Archives
Newspapers and Historical Titles
- Glendoran Magazine (1983-2022)
- Glendora Gleaner (1901-1927)
- Glendora Community News (1908-2018)
- Glendora Report (2015-2024)
- The Glendora Press (1926-1927)
- The Glendora Signal (1887-1889)
- Telephone Directory December 1946 (1946-1946)
- Glendale Encinal (1889-1890)
- The California Baptist (1889-1890)
- Southern Californian (1855-1855)
- Pasadena Daily Evening Star (1889-1893)
- Pasadena Daily News (1898-1903)
- Alhambra Review (1889-1890)
- The Porcupine (1888-1888)
- Los Angeles Christian Advocate (1890-1890)
- Compton Clipper (1892-1892)
- East Side Semi Weekly Champion (1888-1889)
- Los Angeles Real Estate Reporter (1874-1874)
- The Covina Journal (1889-1889)
- East Los Angeles Exponent (1889-1890)
About the Library
About The Glendora Public Library
The Glendora Public Library serves as a vital educational resource and cultural asset for the community. With a commitment to fostering access to information and historical content, the library engages residents by providing resources that enhance personal growth and education. It supports community involvement through a diverse array of programs, workshops, and outreach initiatives that connect individuals with local history and culture.
Library History
The History Of The Glendora Public Library
Established in the early 20th century, the Glendora Public Library has evolved into a cornerstone of the community. It was initially created to meet the educational needs of Glendora residents, reflecting a collective commitment to preserving and sharing local history. Over the years, the library has expanded its collections and services, embracing technology to enhance accessibility to historical documents and contemporary resources. The library’s history is intertwined with the growth of Glendora itself, marking significant milestones that reflect the city’s development and cultural heritage.
About the Community
About The Glendora, California
Glendora, located in Los Angeles County, California, is known for its picturesque landscape and rich historical background. Founded in the late 19th century, the city has played an integral role in the development of Southern California. It boasts a vibrant community that values its heritage while actively promoting modern growth and sustainability. Glendora's historical significance is reflected in its well-preserved architecture and active participation in preserving local history through institutions like the Glendora Public Library.
Local History
Did You Know?
Did you know that Glendora is often referred to as the “Pride of the Foothills” due to its scenic beauty and community spirit? Additionally, the city was one of the first areas in California to embrace the citrus industry, which significantly contributed to its early economic development. Glendora also hosts several historical landmarks that tell the story of its rich past, making it a fascinating area for residents and visitors alike.
More ways to explore and share local history
Research Guidance
Follow an address through time
A family name, street, or local business in Glendora can lead to questions about who lived or worked there. Compare dated entries in the directories shared by the Glendora Public Library across the years shown. A shift in address or occupation may suggest another lead, while a similar name alone does not establish identity. A directory records selected names and details for a particular year, not the complete story of every household or business.
Where the available dates overlap, use a directory entry to frame a newspaper search around an address or occupation. Treat matching names as clues, not proof that two records describe the same person. Check the surrounding details before connecting them.
Keep the title, date, page or item reference with each useful finding. Separate the words in a historical account from your interpretation, and note conflicting perspectives rather than choosing one too quickly. These notes help you connect a local story to its evidence and explain what remains uncertain.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Glendora Public Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.
Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.
Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.
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Stories, research tips, and archive news
Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.
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