Edwin Castagna was a prominent librarian born on May 1, 1909, in Petaluma, California. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and began his career at the Alameda County Public Library. Castagna held several directorships, including in Ukiah and Washoe County, where he was pivotal in the Nevada Library Association's formation. After serving in WWII, he directed libraries in Glendale, Long Beach, and ultimately the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, where he contributed to establishing a library school. Tragically, he and his wife died by suicide in 1983.
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Meaning of the name - Edwin
wealthy friend, prosperous friend
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Place of Birth: Petaluma
Place of Death: Baltimore
Cause of Death: suicide by sleeping pills
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley School of Information
Occupation: librarian
Spouses: Rachel Dent Castagna
Employers: Alameda County Public Library | Ukiah Public Library | Washoe County Public Library | Glendale Public Library | Long Beach Public Library | Enoch Pratt Free Library
Awards Received: President of the Nevada Library Association | President of the California Library Association | President of the American Library Association
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 1, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 10 Taurus 47 | 11 Taurus 27 | 2 Virgo 55 |
| Moon | 29 Virgo 52 | 12 Scorpio 32 | 4 Capricorn 22 |
| Mercury | 22 Taurus 3 | 27 Aries 33 | 22 Virgo 12 |
| Venus | 11 Taurus 36 | 9 Gemini 18 | 4 Libra 36 |
| Mars | 14 Aquarius 34 | 17 Aries 0 | 6 Aries 44 |
| Jupiter | 4 Virgo 18 | 19 Cancer 3 | 19 Virgo 55 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 2 | 9 Aries 8 | 23 Aries 23 |
| Uranus | 21 Capricorn 2 | 0 Gemini 20 | 17 Capricorn 28 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 41 | 3 Aries 17 | 18 Cancer 28 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 19 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 26 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 18 Gemini 41 | 5 Pisces 46 | 12 Gemini 30 |
| Ketu | 18 Sagittarius 41 | 5 Virgo 46 | 12 Sagittarius 30 |
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