Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Charles L. Vanina collection
- Dates:
- ca. 1905-1965
- Creators:
- Vanina, Charles Leslie, 1897-1970
- Abstract:
- The collection documents the business activity of Charles Vanina, an architect and contractor who was active in Sacramento from the early 1900s through the 1960s. During this time, he designed and constructed many public and private buildings. The collection consists of his original plans, blueprints, drawings, and contracts and agreements.
- Extent:
- 786 drawings, plans, and blueprints; 0.4 linear feet of documents
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Charles L. Vanina collection, MS0063, Center for Sacramento History.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection documents the business activities of Sacramento architect and contractor Charles Leslie Vanina, who worked with his father at the firm Vanina & Son. Material includes plans, drawings, blueprints, and contracts and agreements dating from circa 1905 to 1967. At the time of donation, the collection had no clear organization or defined original order. Before processing, a volunteer at the Center numbered the documents, but not in any particular order or delineation. During processing, the archivist imposed arrangement based on type of document, such as blueprints, contracts, floor plans, or elevations, as well as address and name, when available.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles Leslie Vanina was born January 4, 1897, in Sacramento to Charles A. and Augustine Vanina. He grew up in Sacramento, then attended the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland. Vanina served as a deputy building inspector for the City of Sacramento, then enlisted in the 82nd Infantry of the US Army during World War I. He received an honorable discharge after six months of service and returned home to Sacramento where he joined his father’s architectural contracting firm, renamed Vanina & Son. The firm was best known for houses, business buildings, and remodels. In 1920, Vanina married Elaine Goodman. He was a member of the Sacramento Builders’ Exchange, Sutter Club, Rotary Club of Sacramento, Grandfathers Club, Del Paso Country Club, and Elks Lodge. Vanina lived in Sacramento until he died on November 8, 1970, at the age of 73.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by the Sacramento Trust for Historic Preservation in August 1998 (accession number 1998/727).
- Arrangement:
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Series 1. Residential plans, 1905-1966
Series 2. Public and commercial plans, 1913-1961
Series 3. Uncategorized plans, 1920-1967
Series 4. Contracts and agreements, 1904-1916 - Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2019
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Kim Hayden. Date of source: December 16, 2019.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Charles L. Vanina collection, MS0063, Center for Sacramento History.
- Location of this collection:
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551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95811, US
- Contact:
- (916) 808-7072