Calling card for Mark J. Hanna, between 1953-1981

Name/Title

Calling card for Mark J. Hanna, between 1953-1981

Entry/Object ID

2021.34.28

Description

Acc. No. 21.34.28 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda Date or Period: 1953-1981 Object: Calling card Description: Calling card, with printed seal of the City of Alameda, for Mark J. Hanna, City Engineer, City of Alameda, California, City Hall, 522-4100. Size: L 2" x W 3 1/2" History of Object: Calling Card of Mark J. Hanna (1915-2008), printed during his tenure as City Engineer. Hanna and his wife Lois moved to Alameda in 1946, and he went to work as Junior Engineer for the City; in 1953 he was appointed City Engineer. He retired in 1981, subsequently served on the Planning Board for two years, and then on the City Council from 1983 to 1987. He served on the Board of Directors for the Bureau of Electricity from 1992 to 2000. He volunteered at the Altadena and was active in the Kiwanis Club. Lois and Mark Hanna had 3 children, and died within a month of each other. Mr. Hanna was 92. Acquired form: unknown Catalog Date: 21 July, 2021