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28 May 1923
|
Bd
of Ed again refuses Burckhalter's resignation. |
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20 Sep 1923
|
Charles
Burckhalter dies from either a stroke or a heart attack
which may have been due to his agitation over araging fire
that was approaching his beloved observatory. |
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21 Sep 1923
|
Earle
Garfield Lisley (EGL), Burckhalter's assistant is appointed
by the Oakland School Board to succeed Burckhalter. (EGL
indicated he was associated with the Observatory since 1912). |
|
22 Sep 1923
|
2
P.M., funeral service for Burckhalter at Truman's Residence
Chapel, Telegraph and 30th Streets. |
|
23 Feb 1924
|
EBAAA
established at meeting in what was the Chabot Observatory
Library (Mountain Blvd location). |
|
18 Mar 1924
|
Offical
name chosen: East Bay Amateur Astronomical Association. |
|
18 May 1924
|
20-inch
telescope dedicated to Charles Burckhalter. |
|
Mar-May 1925
|
Bd
of Ed appropriates $10,000 to finish Observatory. |
|
01 Nov 1925
|
Vol I. issue #1 of The Monthly
Bulletin; Editor: James T. Skaggs.
|
|
07 Nov 1925
|
Downstainrs
lecture room seating 85 finished; at same time upstairs
lecture room becomes library/reception room. |
|
03 Dec 1925
|
Dedication
of Charles Burckhalter School. |
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02 Apr 1927
|
First
Annual EBAAA picnic, 50 in attendance. |
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Jul 1928
|
Zeiss
Planetarium suggested for Oakland. |
|
Nov 1928
|
EBAAA
becomes EBAA (East Bay Astronomical Association). |
|
Aug-Sep 1929
|
Old
Lafayette Square Observatory building demolished. Cornerstone
found in pier of 8-inch telescope. Linsley took contents
to Mountain Blvd. Chabot Observatory. |
|
1929
|
Linsley
wants Zeiss Planetarium for Chabot. |
|
Feb 1930
|
EBAA
becomes EAA (Eastbay Astronomical Association). |
|
28 Apr 1930
|
1-2
sec Total Solar Eclipse visible from Marin, Sonoma and Napa
counties. |
|
06 Dec 1930
|
Franklin
B. Wright founds Chabot Telescope Makers Workshop. |
|
1930-1931
|
15,000
visited Observatory (60,000 including talks at schools,
churches, etc.) |
|
Summer 1935
|
Exhibit
cases obtained. Enlargements and transparencies added. Spectroscopic
exhibit set up in room off large dome. |
|
Aug 1937
|
Linsley
moves into Directors Cottage. |
