--a link to access an exhaustive spreadsheet
--a quick historical overview
--a list of other councils mentioned in newspaper articles
The Timeline (CLICK_HERE_TO_VIEW) is a large (over 45,000 cells!)
Read-Only Google-Doc Spreadsheet (Dates-Events-Names-Activities)
with the following layout:
Year | 1910 1911 1912 ... Q1 | d1(e) d3(e) d6(e) Q2 | d2(e) d4(e) d7(e) Q3 | d5(e) d8(e) Q4 | d9(e) --------+---------------------- ... name1 | d5(a) name2 | d1(a) d9(a) name3 | d1(a) d3(a) ... | nameN | ...
Here is a general historical overview ...
1878-xxx-xx City of Berkeley incorporated
1879-xxx-xx PARISH (St Joseph) established
1882-mar-29 Knights of Columbus (KofC) founded by Fr Michael J McGivney in New Haven CT
1886-xxx-xx St Joseph first church built
(photo Jan 1898 exterior)
http://www.archive.org/stream/berkeleycaliforn00berk#page/n64/mode/1up
1900-xxx-xx KofC Fourth Degree (Patriotism) created
1906-apr-18 earthquake in San Francisco
1906-xxx-xx PARISH (Newman Hall/Holy Spirit Parish) established
1907-xxx-xx St Joseph second church adjacent to first, Classical Revival architecture
(photo 1915 St Joseph exterior) http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt4t1nd2pt/?brand=oac4
1909-xxx-xx PARISH (St Ambrose) established
1910-nov-06 KofC # 1499 "Berkeley Council" established at St Joseph
1911-mar-18 Hall Association first mentioned
1913-dec-19 Hall Association established
1915-jun-09 Hall (2019 Addison Street)
1915-nov-xx anniversary (5th)
1916-dec-18 Hall (2073 Addison Street)
1917-apr-06 USA declares war against Germany
1917-xxx-00 book (Who's Who in Berkeley CA)
1920-xxx-00 book (KofC World War One servicemen)
1920-nov-xx council anniversary (10th)
1923-aug-09 Hall (Milvia and University)(mortgage land to build hall)
1923-sep-17 fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_Berkeley_Fire )(Sanborn maps)
1923-oct-xx PARISH (St Mary Magdalene) established
(Berkeley Daily Gazette tue-oct-16 p6 c2)
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1MQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0eQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=mary%20magdalene%20parish&pg=1023%2C1268746
1925-nov-xx council anniversary (15th)
1928-dec-13 Hall (2108 Shattuck Avenue)
1929-oct-29 Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash (trouble started prev Thu)
193x-xxx-00 (unverified) Hall (1918 Bonita Avenue)(walking tour info, T or F)
1930-nov-xx anniversary (20th)
1931-feb-09 Building Permit (1995 University Ave, alterations, $1625)
1934-dec-14 meeting (2108 Shattuck Ave, Native Sons Hall)
1935-jun-10 Hall (2019 Addison Street)("opening...spacious...beautiful")
1935-oct-10 meeting in Native Sons Hall ("Columbus Day program")
1935-xxx-00 anniversary (25th)
(photo 1912 Shattuck Hotel exterior) http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt8d5nd4wh/?brand=oac4
(photo 1915 Shattuck Hotel exterior) http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt0199q4q2/?brand=oac4
(photo 1978 Shattuck Hotel exterior) http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt0s202151/?brand=oac4
1936-aug-28 meeting (2108 Shattuck Ave)("open meeting...council clubrooms...enthronement")
1937-mar-22 meeting (2108 Shattuck Ave, Native Sons Hall)
1940-xxx-00 KofC Council Secretary invited to Berkeley City Council
1940-nov-xx anniversary (30th) Dinner at Bellini's Italian Restaurant
1942-xxx-00 property (University Avenue and Milvia Street)
1945-nov-xx anniversary (35th)
1950-nov-xx anniversary (40th)
1955-nov-xx anniversary (45th)
1960-nov-xx anniversary (50th)
1965 or 1966 members help tear down three structures where newman center would rise
1965-nov-xx anniversary (55th)
1967-apr-02 first mass at new newman center
1967-xxx-xx HALL (1934 Bonita Ave)
1970-nov-xx anniversary (60th)
1975-nov-xx anniversary (65th)
1980-nov-xx anniversary (70th)
1985-xxx-xx St Peter's Basilica facade donations
1985-nov-10 anniversary (75th) dinner at Berkeley Holiday Inn
1986-xxx-xx Washington DC JPII Cultural Center donations
1990-nov-xx anniversary (80th)
1995-nov-xx anniversary (85th)
2000-nov-xx anniversary (90th)
2005-nov-xx anniversary (95th)
2010-nov-06 anniversary (100th) dinner at Berkeley Marina Doubletree
