The Gateway Arch National Park Oral History Project is a collection of interviews of former GANP employees and others who have played an important role in the history of the Gateway Arch. Most interviews were conducted by historian Bob Moore. Both audiotapes and transcriptions of the interviews are available in the GANP Archive. Please email the Archivist for current information.
An asterisk (*) following an entry indicates either the audiotape or its transcription is not yet available.
Allen, Norris — Lawyer at the Old Courthouse in the 1920s.
Baer, Howard — St. Louis businessman and civic leader.
Barr, J. Henderson — Member of the Eero Saarinen design team.*
Bauman, G. Duncan — St. Louis Globe-Democrat publisher.
Blackburn, Robert — Aide to Mayor Raymond Tucker.*
Bowser, Dick — Inventor of the Arch Transportation System.
Boyle, Terry — Landscape Architect from Dan Kiley Office.*
Breitenstein, Harry — GANP maintenance employee.*
Breun, Ray — Executive Director of Jefferson National Expansion Historical Association.
Brown, LeRoy — Superintendent of GANP, 1965-1968 and 1974-1975.
Burley, Bob — Architect with Eero Saarinen and Associates.*
Chandler, Bob — Superintendent of GANP, 1975-1979.
Connelly, George P. — Laborer on the Arch project.*
Deaton, Neal — Designer of animal exhibits at the Museum of Westward Expansion.
Detmers, Bruce — Architect with Eero Saarinen and Associates.
Dickmann, Tom — Worked on Arch construction.
Doll, Janet — GANP Superintendent's secretary, 1970s and 1980s.*
Donnell, John — Secretary to William D'Arcy of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association.*
Dorris, George and Andy — Grandsons of George P. Dorris, inventor and auto manufacturer.
Dorris, Preston — Son of George P. Dorris, inventor and auto manufacturer.
Everhart, William — Historian at GANP, 1959-1962.
Ferrara, Peter — Lawyer, handled cases in Old Courthouse, 1935-1940.*
Fleishman, Alfred — Founder of Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.*
Frumkin, Herman — Engineer for Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel.*
Gruber, Howard — Engineer who supervised demolition of riverfront buildings, 1939-1942.
Guggenheim, Charles — Filmmaker who created film Monument to the Dream.
Hall, George H. — Newspaper reporter who covered the Arch story.
Hartzog, George — Superintendent of GANP, 1959-1962; Director of National Park Service, 1964-1972.
Holland, John — Landscape architect; laid out and supervised construction of GANP landscape.
Kelly, Robert — GANP Chief of Maintenance, 1975-1993.*
Kiley, Dan — Landscape architect; member of the original Saarinen design team.
Knox, Russ — Oiler on cranes used in railroad relocation; worked on early erection of Arch.*
Lammert, Warren — President of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association.
Lewis, Ralph — Museum exhibit designer with NPS; GANP staff 1940-1946.
Lovelace, Eldridge — Landscape architect with Harland Bartholomew; worked on Arch.
Mardirosian, Aram — Designer of the Museum of Westward Expansion.
Martin, Malcom — Lawyer and booster of expansion of GANP to the East Side.
Mayberry, Mike — Worked on landscape construction in 1970s.*
Minner, Joe — MacDonald Construction Co.; wrote winning bids for Arch construction.*
Murphy, Dan — Interpretive Supervisor at GANP, late 1970s.*
Murphy, Jim — Sheet metal worker; installed HVAC system at the top of Arch, 1966-1968.*
Peterson, Charles E. — Historic Architect; GANP employee, 1936-1941.
Pfanz, Harry W. — GANP Superintendent, 1968-1971.
Phillips, Frank — Contract Supervisor, Museum of Westward Expansion, 1974-1976.*
Quigley, Bill — Creeper derrick operator, Arch construction.*
Rennison, Ted — Arch project inspector for Eero Saarinen and Associates.
Roche, Kevin — Architect and partner of Eero Saarinen.
Ronscavage, John — Landscape architect; laid out and supervised construction of GANP landscape.
Saarinen, Susan — Daughter of architect Eero Saarinen.
Schober, Jerry — Superintendent of GANP, 1979-1991.
Schmitt, James C. — Aide to Mayor Raymond.
Sheehan, Tom and Ann — Stepdaughter of Mayor Bernard Dickmann, and her partner.*
Smith, Christine Ely — Granddaughter of attorney and civic leader Luther Ely Smith.*
Stone, Deryl B. — Chief of Law Enforcement and Safety at GANP, 1989-1998.
Torrini, Rudolph — Sculptor of statue of 5th Infantry Bugler, Museum of Westward Expansion.*
Tucker, John T. — Son of Mayor Raymond Tucker.*
Vacho, Pierre — Editor of the film Monument to the Dream.*
Wittcoff, Raymond H. — Real estate developer; owned KMOX building.*
Wood, Sue Ann — Reporter who closely covered the Arch story for St. Louis Globe-Democrat and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.*
Wright, Arthur — President of Downtown St. Louis, Inc.*
