ERBzine 0565: May: ERB Odyssey Calendar

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**MAY** **ERB ANNOTATED and ILLUSTRATED**
**PERPETUAL CALENDAR** ***Compiled by Bill Hillman***
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1915: P 5-parts start in All-Story Cavalier - complete with Ed's map of the inner world 1918: Researches a Tarzan story based upon the campaign against the Germans in Africa 1930: Plans to read his novels on radio show 1936: TaM rejected by Liberty & Blue Book 1936: Move to LA 1944: LT by ERB 2008: Danton Burroughs Died	1937: Hal Fosterleaves illustrated Tarzan Sunday page to do Prince Valiant 1946: starts *"Xonthron"* but nothing remains of this mysterious work	1941: Swears off drinking. Loses 11 pounds in the last month	1940: Back at work, writing an outline for a Venus story 1942: Honolulu Advertiser reports finalizing of the Burroughs divorce	1923: MMa starts run in Argosy 1934: Hulbert becomes salesman for Tarzan radio serial - distributes colour brochure *Tarzan of the Air* 1940: Starts Captured on Venus first of a new Carson Napier series 1941: Scathing letter to Honolulu Star- Bulletin blasting Hawaii Legislature
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1919: Informs Bert Weston that he has bought 3 sheep dogs in addition Tarzan the Airedale: Don, Jack & Lobo 1924: Letter to Time's editor Luce, reveals his amusement over his great popularity in Russia & England	1932: Joins Tarzan, The Ape-Man director & M. O'Sullivan on stage in Hollywood 1937: Burne Hogarth illlustrated Tarzan Sunday page debuts	1894: War Dept letter: President has chosen Ed to write West Point entrance exam 1913: Completes Number Thirteen MMe & starts work on Prince of Helium WM 1939: Revives the Tarzan Clans of America with the printing of a 32-page booklet, *Official Guide of the Tarzan Clans of America*	1914: Move to new home at 414 Augusta St., Oak Park (upper middle- class suburb of Chicago) 1930: Describes Tarzana Bridge card game he has invented during a bout of lumbago	1915: ST mailed to All-Story 1926: Joan plays "Kathie" in the drama school play The Student Prince - later in Enter Madame 1950: Rothmund replaces Thompson as continuity writer for Tarzan strips. Burne Hogarth will take over both writing & illustration of the daily & Sunday Tarzan	1915: Starts Man-Eater 1927: Starts LJ at at his office at 5255 Avenida Oriente - completes it at 18354 Ventura 1934: Starts Tarzan and Jane (TQ) at 2029 Pinehurst - ends at Tarzana (rejected)	1912: 10:25 p.m.: Ed completes *Tarzan of the Apes* 1925: Sends *Red Hawk* to Davis
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1921: Sends the outline *Angel's Serenade* to Century Film Corporation 1939: Sends a warning letter to a wrestler who is making unauthorized use of the name, Tarzan	1927: Becomes a member of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, Inc., Wash, DC	1941: Diary note: article on Legislature was viewed favourably by governor's office	1929: ERB & McClurg have falling out over royalties 1937: Suffers angina pains after the over-exertion of rowing and playing tennis with his young family 2000: 18-21: ECOF 2000 in Clarksville, TN	1898: Teddy Roosevelt rejects Ed's offer for enlistment in the Rough Riders preparing to drive the Spanish out of Cuba 1942: Oahu: Singapore or Wake? article printed in Honolulu Adviser	1944: Writes Uncle Bill unpublished horror story
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	1913: Submits TA to Rand McNally (rejected) 1918: Starts Out of Time's Abyss (LTF)	1896: Arrives as new recruit at Fort Grant, Arizona Territory to join Troop B, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Soaks up much background & does many sketches 1924: Completes BHB he wrote at the request of England's Sir Algernon Methuen 1928: Letter from Boris Karloff who played a Waziri chief GLmovie	1939: May 24 launches Tarzan Clans - mails circular describing clan & membership 1940: May 24 sends poem, *Mud in your Ai, or May 1940* to Hulbert 1945: Accepted as a navy correspondent in action zones - Thoughts of marriage put on hold - Leaves Pearl U.S.S. Cahaba, a fleet oiler			1929: To NY to sign publishing deal with Metropolitan for LE 1932: Murder Mystery *Red Necktie* appears in Script
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1929: Submits FMM to All-Story (rejected)		1927: Discusses the ideas for origin of Tarzan in article for Daily Maroon of the U of Chicago 1931: FMM by Metropolitan 1931: *Land of Hidden Men (JG)* starts on Blue Book	1889: First proposal to future wife, Emma Hulbert 1903: Ed & Emma move possessions via UP & stage to Sweetser- Burroughs gold dredging operation in Idaho's Stanley Basin	1897: Joins brother Harry & Lew Sweetser at Nogales, Ariz to help move starving Mexican cattle to Kansas City 1898: Gets Mountain Fever during round-up. Hospitalized from blow to head in saloon fight. Start of many hallucinations & headaches (main blow may have been from Toronto thugs in 1899)	Ed is the youngest of 4 boys: George Tyler Jr., Henry Studley & Frank Coleman 1914: Finalized deal with McClurg to publish TA	1917: Selig Polyscope Company's The Lad and the Lion motion picture is released 1920: assigns rights to an English theatrical company who produce TA & RTas a stage play 1924: Writes Glossary of Hoodlum Language

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