Corinne Gilb and Walton Bean interview with John Francis Neylan, a former teamster and journalist who later became a lawyer in San Francisco. Neylan negotiated the purchase of San Francisco Call on behalf of William Randolph Hearst and, until 1937, remained general counsel for Heart's enterprises. In 1928 Neylan was appointed to the Regents of the University of California where he served until his resignation in 1955. Includes correspondence, interview notes, and a transcript, as well as minutes from the Board of Regents related to the loyalty oath imposed by the University on all University employees.