research resources

Located in the second floor of the museum is the Trentalange Research Center, which houses the museum's collection on the history of Monrovia that includes historic photographs, papers, maps, objects and some histories of houses and founding families. 

We can help with preliminary searches only. However, if you would like to delve deeper, you may continue on your own, or you can opt to use our resources, like photocopying or printing, or spend some time in our office. To do this, please schedule an appointment. A suggested donation of $20 will be required in order to defray some of our costs. 

You may reach us by phone at (626) 357-9537 or via email (best way to reach us). 


Web Links to Research Resources 

• ​​Monrovia City Library

• ​Monrovia Historic Preservation Group
  • ​​Early Monrovia History
  • Historic Districts
  • Historic Landmarks
• Monrovia Historical Society
  • George H. Anderson House 1886
  • The Monrovia Legacy Project
  • Stories told by Monrovia's City Historian, Steve Baker
• Early Monrovia Structures Research
  • Early Monrovia, A Brief History
  • Monrovia Subdivisions
  • Architectural Styles
  • Early Residents

Resources for Research

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• Microsoft Access Database of 11, 179 searchable tax records from 1888 (other years are also available).
• Microsoft Access Database of 9, 210 complete searchable city directories from 1888-1917 (other years feature only certain streets).
• Collection of Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School Yearbooks
• Collection of Monrovia High School Yearbooks
• Collection of Clifton Middle School Yearbooks
• Monrovia subdivision and tract maps
• Information on the history of Monrovia city government, churches, and civic organizations.
• Books dealing with Monrovia schools, cities, early Monrovia Asian, Japanese and Hispanic and Native American settlers.

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