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Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) Field
b. 1873
An American poet, journalist, and magazine editor, Charles K. Field blended literary wit with a deep connection to California life. His career ranged from Stanford verse and plays to leading Sunset magazine and hosting the popular NBC radio program Cheerio.
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Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University
by Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) Field, Will Irwin
About the author
Born in Montpelier, Vermont, in 1873, Charles Kellogg Field moved to California and graduated from Stanford University with its pioneering class of 1895. He first worked in insurance before turning to literary and editorial work, publishing Four-Leaved Clover: Stanford Rhymes, Stanford Stories with Will Irwin, The Cave Man, and Prayer.
Field became associated with Sunset magazine in 1908 and later served as its editor, helping shape the publication’s distinctive Pacific Coast voice. He was also active in San Francisco civic and cultural life, including the Bohemian Club and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
From 1927 to 1940, he hosted the NBC radio program Cheerio, adopting the name as a pseudonym for The Story of Cheerio, by Himself (1936). He died in 1948, leaving behind a varied body of poetry, journalism, fiction, and radio work.