This paper was written by Burt Brown Barker who was the second president of the Doernbecher Children's Hospital Guild starting in 1943. He had previously served as both director and chairman. While his intended purpose for writing this detailed history of the Guild is not known, he provides a narrative of the creation of the Guild and an account of its good works. This includes a brief history of how Frank S. Doernbecher amassed his wealth, his decision to bequeath $200,000 to charity to benefit Oregonians, and how his children, Ada and Edward Doernbecher, acted as trustees and decided the money should be used to build a hospital for children.

Barker describes the Guild's early organizational meetings in 1924 and lists many of the attendees who set about the task of raising the additional funds needed to open, run, and maintain Doernbecher Memorial Children's Hospital. There are excerpts of the Guild's constitution included in this report as well as rosters of early events, lists of early donations and how they were used, and notes of collaborations with many charitable groups. In one section, Barker proudly shares a report he requested from medical director Dr. Charles N. Holman, which includes three case studies that demonstrate Doernbecher's application of the latest medical concepts. The last few paragraphs provide the names of the dedicated personnel both at the Guild and at the hospital itself.