Résumé

Engineer, US Engineers, Honolulu, HI, 07/01/1941. Campini worked for the US Engineers in the Young Building in Honolulu. He worked here along with Roger Y. Lee (1920-1981) another architect who would later practice in the Oakland area after World War II. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Hawaii, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 18, accessed 08/05/2022.)

Architectural draftsman, Oakland, CA, c. 1950. The 1950 US Census listed Campini's occupation as "architectural draftsman." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 2712; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 67-45, accessed 08/05/2022.)

Principal, Robert W. Campini, Architect, Oakland, CA, c. 1953.

Partner, [James H.] Anderson and [George P.] Simonds, [Alvin] Dusel and Campini, Oakland, CA, c. 1962.

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), East Bay Chapter, Oakland, CA, 1953.

College

B.A., Architecture, University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Berkeley, CA, c. 1948. At UCB, Campini was in the Chi Alpha Kappa and Delta Sigma Chi Fraternities and played in the Cal Band. (See University of California, Blue and Gold Yearbook, 1948, n.p.)

Relocation

Robert William Campini was born in Oakland, CA on 04/20/1920. Between 1925 and 1930, at least, Campini and his family lived in Midlakes, CA, a settlement in Lake County, CA. In 1930, his parents operated a resort there. The resort had an approximate value of $1,500 in 1930, according to the US Census. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 3, Lake, California; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2339855, acessed 08/05/2022.)

He and his parents lived at 1191 Glen Avenue in Berkeley, CA, in 1940. The US Census indicated that the house had a value of about $5,000 at the time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00190; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1-151, accessed 08/05/2022.)

The architect resided at 117 Uluniu Street in Honolulu, HI, on 07/01/1941. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Hawaii, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 18, accessed 08/05/2022.)

In 1950, Robert Campini lived at 6848 Outlook Avenue, in Oakland's Millsmont neighborhood. He resided at this address with his wife Winifred and their daughters Linda and Sherryl. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 2712; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 67-45, accessed 08/05/2022.) In 1957, he likely had his office in his residence. (See Pacific Bell Oakland, California, Telephone Book, 1957, p. 23.)

Parents

Campini's father, William J. Campini (born ) was Swiss, his mother, Annie Campini (), English. The 1930 US Census noted that William Campini immigrated to the US in 1898, while Annie Campini arrived in 1890 from England.

Robert was the only child of William and Annie.

Spouse

He wed Winifred Philip Morley (born 04/06/1921 in HI-d. 07/09/2007 in CA). Her parents were John Morley (born c. 1873 in England) and Nellie Hooper (born c. 1876 in Canada-d. 1955 in HI). Her father was a builder with the Kahuku Plantation Company in Kahuku, HI, in 1918. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: Hawaii; Registration County: Hawaii, accessed 08/05/2022.)

Children

He and Winifred had two daughters, Linda A. Campini (born .c 1947 in CA) and Sherryl L. Campini (born c, 1949 in CA).

Biographical Notes

Campini accompanied his parents on a trip to Europe when he was five years old, likely to see relatives. They returned aboard the White Star liner R.M.S. Majestic between Cherbourg, France, and New York, NY, during the period 11/25/1925 and 12/01/1925. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1925; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 13; Page Number: 49, accessed 08/05/2022.)

SSN: 557263518.