Testimonials on the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm
Subject(s): Bourne, Alice A., 1871-1967, Bourne, C. Wilfred, 1868-1941, Boys, California--Alameda County, California--Sonoma County, Earthquake damage, Girls, Homeless youth, Investigations, Orphanages, Pillsbury, Arthur J., 1854-1937, Salvation Army, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Weaver, Charles Warren, 1858-1931
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Ezra William Decoto, Probation Officer of Alameda County, was instructed to investigate conditions at the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm run by Wilfred C. Bourne and his wife, Alice A. Bourne. This report includes testimonials from the State Board of Examiners, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, and the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, all of whom think the management and conditions at the orphanage are positive and benefit the children living there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12
Creator(s)
Decoto, Ezra William, 1876-1948
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Testimonials on the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm. [December 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54958. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Decoto, Ezra William, 1876-1948. Testimonials on the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm. [1 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54958.
APA:
Decoto, Ezra William, 1876-1948., [1906, December 1]. Testimonials on the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54958.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
