6.4 inch refractor telescope (Alvan Clark) in 
connection with the forthcoming bicentennial! 
celebration and the Academy's contribution 
to it. Mr. Lick died on October 1, 1876 and it 
would not have been possible for him to have 
examined the instrument personally as was in- 
dicated in the newsletter item. Mr. Lick’s in- 
terest in astronomy evidenced itself as early 
as 1873 and it was a surprised society that, in 
1874, learned he had left the greater share of 
his fortune for the specific purpose of build- 
ing the world’s largest telescope in the state 
Of Ca CU 
MEET THE STAFF 
§ ROBERT BJORKLAND, Design- 
a er/Preparator in the Depart- 
ment of Exhibits, is a native 
= San Franciscan and a product 
' of Bay Area schools. He at- 
tended San Francisco City Col- 
lege for two years with accent on horticulture 
of “The Gem Room”. He has been responsible 
for all the temporary exhibits in Hohfeld Gal- 
lery save one. Currently, he is doing the pre- 
liminaries on two permanent exhibits, one de- 
voted to precious and semi-precious stones 
and another to zodiac and talisman stones. 
In the past, the Academy has sent him to 
visit museums in southern California and this 
year found him wending his way east to Cleve- 
land for a conference on museum lighting and 
then on to several eastern institutions for fur- 
ther consultation and observations of museum 
practices. 
Bob is interested in the outdoors but equally 
attracted to cities and their problems. He is 
fascinated by and delves into all aspects of the 
oceans, gardens with enthusiasm, and knows 
his way around a kitchen, being quite an 
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NEW MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY 
.REGULAR MEMBERS 
Miss Carol Addleman 
Mr, Paul N, Addleman 
Mr. Robert N. Alley 
Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Baker 
Miss Rosemary Blass 
Mr. Joseph A. Cahill 
Mrs. Rose M. Catalano 
Mr. Robert Cavagnolo 
Miss Catrina Chase 
Mr. David L. Chicca 
Mrs. L. R. Clason 
Miss Beverly Davalle 
Mr. Charles M. Davis 
Miss Analice’J. Decker 
Mrs. Marian E. Dooley 
Ms. Hanh Duce To 
Miss Jean Englebach 
Miss Kathy Ann Erwin 
Mr. Ed Estrade 
Mrs. Allen G. Kanady 
Mr. Patrick J. Keefe 
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Korch 
Mr. Michael E. Koslosky 
Miss Cynthia Lingo 
Mr. Roger W. Lox 
Miss Dorothea R. Lyman 
Dr. L. W. Marshall 
SP6 David E. Meixner 
Miss Janet Nairn 
Miss Susan Nassau 
Miss Marie L. Nunn 
Mr. Richard Parsons 
Mr. H. E. Christian Peeples 
Mr. Gary D. Peterson 
Mr. Otto W. Peterson 
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rapp 
Mrs. Sara Rashkin 
Mrs. Else A. Resiner 
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CALIFORNIA 
CADEMY OF SCIENCES 
“SEP 3 0 1974 
sce diana ae 
Mr. H. Ewert Miss Margaret Robbi LIBRARY 
and landscape architecture. This was followed Perea pea evi Niles Mel Se seis Hh sae ee 
by one year at California State University, San Mr. David Folkman Mr, Victor Scheffer TASTE 
* . . . olden tia us ene are 
Francisco, where he majored in urban studies. Recreation Agee ae Mr. Betis (obey 
; H Miss M, Heller Mrs. Lela C. Smodene 
One summer found him laboring at the Acad- Miss Anne G. Higley Mr. Stephen Sullivan 
emy in clearing out the publications room and MEG aRS ay Taian Dr, John D. Walsh 
dismantling the television studio when it had Mr. Donald H, Kafafian Miss Helen H. Wheeler 
ceased to function. It was then that he met vires ECG vis Win take 
Ernest Rook, Curator of Exhibits, which was a SMILE MEMBERS i 
. . Mr. James G. Alpert Mrs. Laurence W. Lima a) 
fortuitous meeting. The next summer was Mr. & Mrs. David N. Austin Mr, & Mrs. William W. Llewellyn > ee 
; ‘ ; | Pee Maria & Charles B. B | Benjamin Monroe & Family a 
Spend a ne Aeisce ie naous sme rOr Daintine Meionud ae Huston oh Sm Ae Mire eatae ee Melons: = 2 
around the Academy which was in turn fol- Mr. John S. Clum Mr, & Mrs, R. Paterson ra © a 
| ‘ ; ' Mrs, Megan Dana Dr. Allen K. Ream ‘came - re) 
owed by working in the business offices. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Feldpouch Herman Ross & Jana Newcomb- Sia come > 
In January 1971, Bob took off for a five Mr Miss jerome H. Garfiled Mr & Mrs, Bert M. Sabel x LLU s a Sh a“ 
month leisurely tour of Europe. It was in the Mr. Andrew Glimme Dr. & Mrs. Charles Secor ee) ORs 9 
‘ Mr, Alan R. Haight Mrs. Kathryn B. Skilling << uw pS Ne Sa o 
autumn of that year that he became a full-time Mr. & Mrs. David Hamilton Dr. Phillip Snashall SUA cae = 
member of the staff of the Exhibits Depart- Me aeiue lel ener Mee Men loenh eens Ge OD imaapes 
ment. His first assignment was total revamp- Mr, Bob Jones BRT taiioss EC auhivel eee dt OG <= FA om ° 
ing of the Lamp Collection. This was followed CORI RIG ENC EUG Eo Oiecp Gis. O23 
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by new mineral exhibits devoted to quartz, Mrs. Rosemary C. Berger Dr. & Mrs. Howard S. Breen rate Ca ee est en 
= Mrs. Joseph H. Townsend O Zz x x ‘@) es 
tourmaline and opals crowned by the elegance S) Oia Zita 
