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Barbara Working Milligan and John Working, children of Stanford professor Holbrook Working, share memories of growing up at Stanford during the 1920s, 1930s, and early 1940s. The siblings describe their house on Alvarado Row, the community of professors and their families of which they were a part, and their memories of the Stanford campus and Palo Alto. They fondly recall their parents and describe in detail the work their mother did to maintain their household and entertain and their father’s creativity and tinkering. Other topics of discussion include Lake Lagunita, the 1933 Lamson murder, working odd jobs on campus, and Fallen Leaf Lake. In Parts 3 and 4, Milligan speaks about Stanford during World War II, including the internment of Japanese and rationing. She describes her time as an undergraduate student immediately following the war, commenting on social life at Stanford in the 1940s, special rules for women students and the role of the Women’s Council, and the impact of the returning veterans on academic life. Milligan concludes by describing her life after graduation and sharing memories of Jasper Ridge, University Avenue, and Memorial Church.