Summary: Ned Robinson was interviewed by Julie Sullivan in October, 2005. He was the Fourth mayor of the City of Lafayette and served on the City Council for many years. His proposal for a city government that was limited to “the three P’s: good planning, police protection, and public works,” and therefore would not require […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Campolindo 1975-1976 Electronics Club
In the 1976 Compañero… we find an entry for the 1975-1976 Electronics Club. Under the supervision of Mr. Shanahorn, the Electronics Club had a very successful year. As president, John Saar organized a field trip to a recording studio in San Francisco. The club’s main project this year was working on the school’s transceiver, a […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Del Valle 1975-1976 FM Club/Amateur Radio Club/DV Radio Club
In the 1976 Del Valle yearbook… we find the 1975-1976 FM Club, Amateur Radio Club, and DV Radio Club. The F.M. Club was started 3 years ago by Scott Burnside, and consists of students interested in F.M or A.M. radio broadcasting. At the moment they only play music over the P.A. system, but with some […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: 1975-1976 Acalanes Radio Club
In the 1976 Aklan… we do not find an entry for the 1975-1976 Acalanes Radio Club. While we don’t find an entry in the yearbook, we do find the Acalanes Radio Club in the Winter 1975-1976 amateur radio call book. The entry states the following: B Acalanes Radio Club, 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette 94549 […]
Oral History: Gloria Duffy – August 1st, 2009
The two Gloria Duffy’s, mother and daughter, were interviewed by Robin Fox on August 1st, 2009. Both interviewees said that libraries were very important to them as they grew up. Each of them found that from an early age libraries had helped them to learn about the world and prepare them for world travel later […]
Speaker Series: Building the Caldecott Tunnel
The Lafayette Historical Society, The Moraga Historical Society, and The Orinda Historical Society invite you to attend a program on “Building the Caldecott Tunnel” presented by Mary Solon and Mary McCosker Sunday, November 6 at 2 pm Garden Room, Orinda Community Center. Alison Burns will introduce the newly published Orinda history book. Admission […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Campolindo 1974-1975 Electronics Club
In the 1975 Compañero… we do not find an entry for the 1974-1975 Electronics Club. We do find an entry for the Campolindo TV show in the yearbook. About 26 students made up the T.V. crew this year. The class was offered four different periods under the direction of Mr. Shanahorn. Being a service to […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: Del Valle 1974-1975 FM Club
In the 1975 Del Valle yearbook… we find the 1974-1975 FM Club. The F.M. Club is composed of students who are interested in electronics and/or radio broadcasting. They are building their own station in a part of the electronics lab and are planning to get a license from the F.C.C. The club also provides an […]
Oral History: Ted & Linda Murphey – November, 1976
Summary: Ted and Linda Murphey were interviewed in November, 1976. They had operated Murphey’s Valley Prescription Pharmacy on a site near the present-day Wells Fargo Bank from 1947 to 1964. Twelve years later they described for their interviewer the other principle businesses–mostly restaurants and gas stations–that existed on Mount Diablo Boulevard at that time. Oral […]
Lafayette History Rabbit Holes – Acalanes Radio Station KCEQ: 1974-1975 Acalanes Radio Club
In the 1975 Aklan… we do not find an entry for the 1974-1975 Acalanes Radio Club. While we don’t find an entry in the yearbook, we do find the Acalanes Radio Club in the Winter 1974-1975 amateur radio call book. The entry states the following: B Acalanes Radio Club, 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette 94549 […]
