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Since returning home, Jean G. McCracken, assistant probation officer for the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court, has frequently thought about C. Wilfred Bourne and the Golden Gate Orphanage. While McCracken typically opposes orphanages and institutions, he approves of the work Bourne does and of the environment he has created for the orphaned children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-09
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12
Frederick J. Kinley, who has worked as a dentist for the Golden Gate Orphanage, praises the overall quality of the orphanage. He praises C. Wilfred Bourne and his wife, Alice, for the way that they run the orphanage.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-23