Recollections of early life in Sonoma, Calif.; newspaper publishing in Sonoma and Sebastopol; work on the San Francisco Morning Journal; Friend W. Richardson's gubernatorial campaign; work as governor's executive secretary; return to publishing in San Rafael; interests in Golden Gate Bridge construction and Redwood Empire Association; experiences as Director of State Institutions in Frank F. Merriam's administration, especially in establishing Langley Porter Clinic; purchase and publication of the Western Banker. Appended are copies of letters re Langley Porter Clinic, and clippings. Photographs inserted Recollections of early life in Sonoma, Calif.; newspaper publishing in Sonoma and Sebastopol; work on the San Francisco Morning Journal; Friend W. Richardson's gubernatorial campaign; work as governor's executive secretary; return to publishing in San Rafael; interests in Golden Gate Bridge construction and Redwood Empire Association; experiences as Director of State Institutions in Frank F. Merriam's administration, especially in establishing Langley Porter Clinic; purchase and publication of the Western Banker. Appended are copies of letters re Langley Porter Clinic, and clippings. Photographs inserted Dept. of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles