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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this memoir, Frank Aleamon Leach offers a firsthand account of life as a newspaperman in California during the early 20th century. From politics to culture, Leach provides a unique and compelling perspective on the people and events that shaped this dynamic and fascinating era in California's history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this memoir, Frank Aleamon Leach offers a firsthand account of life as a newspaperman in California during the early 20th century. From politics to culture, Leach provides a unique and compelling perspective on the people and events that shaped this dynamic and fascinating era in California's history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Recollections Of A Newspaperman: A Record Of Life And Events In California (1917) is a memoir written by Frank Aleamon Leach, a prominent journalist and newspaperman in California during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is a detailed account of Leach's career as a journalist, covering his experiences working for various newspapers in California, including the San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times.Leach's memoir provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of journalism during a time of significant change in California's history. He covers a wide range of topics, including the rise of the railroad industry, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and the growth of Hollywood and the film industry.In addition to his professional experiences, Leach also writes about his personal life, including his marriage and family. He provides insights into the social and cultural norms of the time, as well as his own struggles and triumphs.Overall, Recollections Of A Newspaperman is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on the history of California and the role of journalism in shaping public opinion and discourse during a critical period in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

Zustand: Good. 4to. 23.5 x 30cm. Front cover with lithograph partially detached. 76pp. with numerous wood-engravings and ads. Loosely inserted is a contemporary flyer on Oakland by the M.J. Laymance & Co., whose stamp also appear on several pages.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:20603565: Notes:Includes many drawings of residences, buildings, and street scenes of 1880s Oakland. Includes index of advertisers at back.Frank A. Leach founded and edited the Oakland Enquirer. He was the superintendent of the SF Mint in 1897 and in 1907 was named director of the US mints in Washington DC. Superintendent of S.F. Mint; 1897 - 1907; Director of the Mint, Washingon D.C. 1907.After 1914 he managed the People's Water Co. of Oakland. .OBITUARY From the OAKLAND TRIBUNE, Thursday Evening, June 20 1929.Funeral services for Frank A. Leach, California pioneer newspaper publisher and political figure, who died yesterday at the age of 82 years, will be held tomorrow from the Masonic cathedral, Fifteenth and Madison Streets.The services will be conducted by Naval lodge, No. 87 of Vallejo, with which Leach had been affiliated for 58 years. Following the service, which will start at 3 P. M., Burial will take place at Mountain View cemetery.Leach died at Merritt hospital yesterday morning after a sudden breakdown in health two months ago.For more than a half-century he was a prominent figure in California. Born in Auburn, N. Y., of a pioneer American family, he was brought to California as an infant by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Leach. The family lived successively in San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa, Vallejo, and Oakland.Leach attended private school in Sacramento until the first public school was opened there and completed his education at the age of 17 in Napa. He became an apprentice printer and there gained the experience which enabled him to found first the Napa Daily Reporter, then the Vallejo Chronicle and finally with A. B. Nye and W. F. Burbank the Oakland Enquirer.Named To Legislature.His political career was launched in Vallejo in 1879 when he was elected to the state legislature as representative for Solano County. He served two terms and from 1882 to 1884 was postmaster of Vallejo.In 1897 he was appointed by President McKinley as superintendent of the mint in San Francisco and held that position for 10 years.During the fire which struck San Francisco in 1906, Leach achieved national recognition by providing an emergency financial system for the stricken city. The mint was the only financial institution which remained intact and bank officials turned to Leach for aid. He recommended that, through their eastern credits, they secure telegraphic transfer of funds by United States treasury orders on the San Francisco mint and use such funds in establishing a temporary central bank representing all the banks of the city.Local bankers supplied tellers and bookkeepers and the emergency financial institution was established in the mint and performed invaluable in restoring order out of the chaos of disaster.Named Fund Treasurer.When the magnitude of the disaster became known in Washington, Leach was asked to report on the situation and recommend relief measure to the treasury Department. He suggested free telegraphic transfer of funds from the east, payable in orders on the mint. President Roosevelt named Leach treasurer and through the system he received and disbursed more than $40,000,000 in 6 weeks' time without a single loss.Leach's work following the disaster is credited with having influenced his appointment, in 1907, as director-general of United States mints with headquarters in Washington, a post he held until 1909.He resigned then to become president and manager of the People's Water Company of Oakland, serving in that capacity until October 1911 when he retired. In July 1912, however, he was called out of retirement to again become Superintendent of the San Francisco mint following the death of Judge Sweeney. He resigned in August 1913.Survivi. …