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Organizational Structures of the NPS 1917 to 1985


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Preface

Organizational Structure

Epilogue


Organizational Charts


Naturalists, Rangers, & Historians

Senior Administration Officers

Directors

Key Staff Officials

current topic Number "Two"

Senior Operations Officers



Organizational Structure of the National Park Service
- 1917 to 1985 -

Administrative History

Key Staff Officials by Directors' Tenure



 

 
DIRECTORS' TENURE NAME TITLE FROM TO
05-16-1917 to 01-08-1929 Stephen T. Mather Director

Horace M. Albright
Arno B. Cammerer
Arthur E. Demaray
Horace M. Albright
George A. Moskey
Washington B. Lewis
  Assistant Director
    Assistant/Associate Director
    Assistant to Director
    Assistant Director (Field)
    Assistant to Director, Use, Law & Regulations
    Assistant to Director, Land Planning
05-09-1917
07-03-1919
12-30-1924
08-05-1926
12-01-1927
08-01-1928
06-09-1919
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01-11-1929
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01-12-1929 to 08-09-1933 Horace M. Albright Director

Arno B. Cammerer
Arthur E. Demaray
George A. Moskey
Washington B. Lewis
Harold C. Bryant
Conrad L. Wirth
  Associate Director
    Assistant Director, Operations [1]
    Assistant Director, Use, Law & Regulations
    Assistant Director, Land Planning
    Assistant Director, Research & Education
    Assistant Director, Lands
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07-01-1930
02-06-1931
08-09-1933
08-09-1933 [2]
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08-26-1930
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08-10-1933 to 08-09-1940 Arno B. Cammerer Director

Arthur E. Demaray
George A. Moskey
Harold C. Bryant
Conrad L. Wirth
Hillory A. Tolson
Charles A. Peters
Verne E. Chatelain
Branch Spalding
Ronald F. Lee
George A. Moskey
  Associate Director
    Assistant Director, Land Acquisition and Regulation
    Assistant Director, Research & Education
    Assistant Director, Recreational Land Planning
    Assistant Director, Operations
    Assistant Director, Building Management
    Assistant Director, Historic Sites & Buildings (Acting)
    Assistant Director, Historic Sites & Buildings (Acting)
    Assistant Director, Historic Sites
    Office of Chief Counsel
08-10-1933
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10-09-1933
10-10-1935
10-10-1935
09-15-1936
05-16-1938
08-10-1938
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08-01-1938 [3]
08-01-1938 [3]
08-01-1938 [3]
07-01-1938
08-10-1938
09-15-1936
05-16-1938
08-01-1938
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08-20-1940 to 03-31-1951 Newton B. Drury Director

Arthur E. Demaray
George A. Moskey
Hillory A. Tolson
Jackson E. Price
S. Herbert Evison
Conrad L. Wirth
  Associate Director
    Office of Chief Counsel
    Assistant Director
    Office of Chief Counsel
    Office of Information
    Assistant Director
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08-02-1943
01-01-1945
12-02-1946
06-25-1950
03-31-1951
06-30-1944
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07-01-1948
06-30-1948
03-31-1951
04-01-1951 to 12-08-1951 Arthur E. Demaray Director

Conrad L. Wirth
Hillory A. Tolson
Ronald F. Lee
  Associate Director
    Assistant Director
    Assistant Director
04-01-1951
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04-01-1951
12-08-1951
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12-09-1951 to 01-07-1964 Conrad L. Wirth Director

Hillory A. Tolson
Ronald F. Lee
Jackson E. Price
Thomas J. Allen
Eivind T. Scoyen
Jackson E. Price
Thomas C. Vint
Ben H. Thompson
Daniel B. Beard
A. Clark Stratton
George B. Hartzog
Theodor R. Swem
    Assistant Director, Administration
    Assistant Director, Research & Interpretation
    Office of Chief Counsel
    Assistant Director, Operations
  Associate Director
    Assistant Director, Operations
    Assistant Director, Design & Construction
    Assistant Director, Resource Planning
    Assistant Director, Public Affairs
    Assistant Director, Design & Construction
  Associate Director
    Assistant Director, Cooperative Activities
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05-23-1951
12-09-1951
01-17-1956
05-07-1956
10-11-1961
10-15-1961
10-15-1961
11-10-1961
02-18-1963
01-05-1964
12-28-1963
12-02-1954
09-10-1954 [4]
05-06-1956
01-07-1962
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11-09-1961
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07-06-1963
01-07-1964
01-07-1964
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01-08-1964 to 12-03-1972 George B. Hartzog, Jr. Director

Jackson E. Price
Theodor R. Swem
Clarence P. Montgomery
A. Clark Stratton
Johannes E. M. Jensen
Howard W. Baker
Howard R. Stagner
Clarence P. Montgomery
Howard R. Stagner
Charles E. Kreuger
Robert R. Lovegren
Harthon L. (Spud) Bill
Edward A. Hummel
Harthon L. (Spud) Bill
Robert M. Linn
Raymond L. Freeman
Leslie F. Arnbarqer
Howard W. Baker
Luis Gastellum
Edward A. Hummel
Ernest A. Connally
Aldo Starker Leopold
Glen T. Bean
Johannes E. H. Jensen
Charles E. Kreuger
Edward A. Hummel
Harthon L. (Spud) Bill
William C. Everhart
William S. Rosenberg
Douglas N. Hubbard
Roger W. Allin
Johannes E. N. Jensen
Raymond L. Freeman
Stanley C. Joseph
Robert M. Linn
Robert Moore
Edward A. Hummel
Raymond L. Freeman
Benjamin Butterfield
Charles E. Boatner
John W. Ritterhoff
Robert Moore
Thomas F. Flynn, Jr.
Johannes E. M. Jensen
Edward A. Hummel
Glen T. Bean
Raymond L. Freeman
J. Leonard Norwood
Joseph Molt
Lawrence C. Medley
J. Leonard Norwood
Raymond L. Freeman
Lawrence C. Hadley
Joseph C. Rumburg, Jr.
Johannes E. M. Jensen
Raymond L. Freeman
Stanley W. Hulett
J. Leonard Norwood
Thomas F. Flynn, Jr.
Charles L. Mangers
Donald J. Proulx
Ernest A. Connally
    Assistant Director, Specialized Services
    Assistant Director, Cooperative Activities
      Deputy Assistant Director, Administration
  Associate Director/Deputy Director
    Assistant Director, Design & Construction
    Assistant Director, Operations
      Deputy Assistant Director, Resource Studies
    Assistant Director, Administration
    Assistant Director, Resource Studies
      Deputy Assistant Director, Design & Construction
      Deputy Assistant Director, Administration
      Deputy Assistant Director, Operations
    Assistant Director, Policy & Program Analysis
    Assistant Director, Specialized Services
      Chief, Office of Natural Science Studies (Acting)
      Deputy Assistant Director, Cooperative Activities
      Deputy Assistant Director, Operations
  Associate Director
      Deputy Assistant Director, Administration
    Assistant Director, Operations
      Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation
      Chief, Office of Natural Science Studies
    Assistant Director, Policy & Program Analysis
    Deputy Associate Director
    Assistant Director, Design & Construction
    Assistant Director, Specialized Services
Deputy Director
    Assistant Director, Interpretation
      Deputy Assistant Director, Design & Construction
      Deputy Assistant Director, Interpretation
      Deputy Assistant Director, Operations
  Associate Director, Planning & Development
    Deputy Associate Director
      Deputy Assistant Director, Cooperative Activities
      Chief, Office of Natural Science
    Assistant Director, Operations
  Associate Director, Management & Programming
    Deputy Associate Director, Planning and Development
    Assistant Director, Travel & Information
      Deputy Assistant Director, Travel & Information
      Deputy Assistant Director, Policy & Programming
    Assistant Director, Park Management
Deputy Director, Legislation and Cooperative Programs
  Associate Director, Professional Services
    Assistant Director, Park Management
    Assistant Director, Programs
    Assistant Director, Design & Construction
      Deputy Assistant Director, Administration
    Assistant Director, Legislation
      Deputy Assistant Director, Park Management
    Assistant Director, Administration
Deputy Director, Operations
    Assistant Director, Park Management
    Deputy Associate Director, Operations
    Assistant Director, Service Center Operations
  Associate Director, Operations
  Associate Director, Legislation
  Associate Director, Administration
Deputy Director
    Assistant Director, Management Services
    Assistant Director, Systems & Control
  Associate Director, Professional Services
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01-05-1964
01-08-1964
01-22-1964
02-16-1964
02-16-1964
10-11-1964
07-04-1965
01-30-1966
04-17-1966
04-24-1966
11-06-1966
12-04-1966
01-10-1967
01-15-1967
01-29-1967
01-30-1967
02-12-1967
05-07-1967
06-19-1967
07-24-1967
07-17-1967
10-08-1967
10-08-1967
12-04-1967
12-05-1967
01-14-1968
01-14-1968
01-28-1968
02-25-1968
05-05-1968
05-05-1968
08-25-1968
06-01-1968
09-08-1968
12-01-1968
12-01-1968
01-26-1969
02-16-1969
05-18-1969
07-14-1969
10-23-1969
10-23-1969
10-23-1969
10-23-1969
11-02-1969
05-03-1970
08-17-1970
08-23-1970
10-18-1970
03-03-1971
05-28-1971
01-01-1972
03-01-1972
03-01-1972
03-01-1972
03-01-1972
03-01-1972
03-30-1972
03-30-1972
03-30-1972
11-05-1966
03-30-1972
10-11-1964
12-04-1967
10-07-1964
01-29-1967
07-04-1965
07-31-1970
06-15-1968
10-07-1967
02-11-1967
12-04-1966
05-06-1967
12-04-1967
07-24-1967
05-05-1968
08-24-1968
05-01-1968
06-14-1970
12-04-1967
03-01-1972
06-01-1968
10-22-1969
05-04-1968
05-03-1969
12-01-1968
02-27-1972
01-11-1970
10-22-1969
01-11-1970
04-19-1969
10-22-1969
11-01-1968
10-17-1970
12-01-1968
07-13-1969
10-22-1969
11-01-1969
07-01-1971
11-14-1970
03-01-1972
12-05-1969
03-01-1972
03-01-1972
05-28-1971
01-15-1971
03-01-1971
10-17-1970
03-23-1971
05-28-1971
03-01-1972
03-01-1972
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12-31-1972
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12-31-1972
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01-01-1973 to 01-03-1975 Ronald H. Walker Director

Lawrence C. Hadley
Russell E. Dickenson
Raymond L. Freeman
J. Leonard Norwood
Ernest A. Connally
Joseph C. Rumburg, Jr.
Johannes E. M. Jensen
Donald J. Proulx
Charles L. Mangers
John E. Cook
Richard C. Curry
Charles L. Mangers
Raymond L. Freeman
Joseph Brown
Richard W. Marks
William C. Everhart
Jon Faust
Robert Landau
A. Russell Mortenson
Robert M. Utley
Charles C. Keely, Jr.
    Assistant Director, Park Management
Deputy Director
  Associate Director, Operations
  Associate Director, Administration
  Associate Director, Archeology & Historic Preservation
    Deputy Associate Director, Operations
    Assistant Director, Service Center Operations
    Assistant Director, Systems & Control
    Assistant Director, Management Services
  Associate Director, Park System Management
  Associate Director, Legislation
    Deputy Associate Director, Administration
    Assistant Director, Development
    Assistant Director, Resource Management
    Assistant Director, Visitor Services
    Assistant Director, Interpretation
    Assistant Director, Concessions
    Assistant Director, External Affairs
    Assistant Director, Archeology & Historic Preservation
    Assistant Director, Park Historic Preservation
    Office of Public Affairs Director
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01-14-1973
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01-01-1973
01-01-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
09-19-1973
01-20-1974
01-01-1975
09-19-1973
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09-19-1973
12-31-1972
08-30-1973
09-19-1973
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01-01-1975
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01-01-1975
01-01-1975
01-01-1975
12-30-1975
01-13-1975 to 05-27-1977 Gary Everhardt Director

William J. Briggle
John E. Cook
J. Leonard Norwood
Ernest A. Connally
Richard C. Curry
Raymond L. Freeman
Joseph Brown
Richard Marks
William C. Everhart
Jon Faust
Ernest A. Connally
Richard C. Curry
Lowell V. Sturgill
Jean C. Henderer
Robert Stanton
Phillip O. Stewart
Deputy Director
  Associate Director, Management & Operations
  Associate Director, Administration
  Associate Director, Professional Services
  Associate Director, Legislation
    Assistant Director, Development
    Assistant Director, Resource Management
    Assistant Director, Visitor Services
    Assistant Director, Interpretation
    Assistant Director, Concessions
  Associate Director, Archeology & Historic Preservation
    Chief, Office of Legislation
    Chief, Office of Programs & Budget
    Chief, Office of Cooperative Activities
    Assistant Director, Park Operations
    Assistant Director, Special Services
01-13-1975
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05-14-1976
05-14-1976
05-14-1976
05-14-1976
05-14-1976
05-14-1976
05-27-1977
01-16-1977
10-31-1976
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05-14-1976
05-14-1976
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08-31-1975
11-30-1975
11-30-1975
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07-05-1977
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07-05-1977 to 05-13-1980 William J. Whalen Director

Ira J. Hutchison
Jean C. Henderer
Ernest A. Connally
Lowell V. Sturgill
Joseph Brown
Robert Stanton
Phillip D. Stewart
Daniel J. Tobin, Jr.
Russell E. Olsen
Priscilla Baker
David G. Wright
George Gowans
Robert M. Linn
Albert Green
F. Ross Holland
Nancy C. Garret
Theodore Sudia
Q. Boyd Evison
Peter Gove
Deputy Director
    Chief, Office of Cooperative Activities
  Associate Director, Archeology & Historic Preservation
    Chief, Office of Programming & Budget
    Assistant Director, Resource Management
    Assistant Director, Park Operations
  Assistant Director, Special Services
  Associate Director, Management & Operations
  Associate Director, Administration (Acting)
    Chief, Office of Public Affairs
    Chief, Office of Planning & Development
    Chief, Office of Management Policy
    Assistant Director, Park Technology
    Assistant Director, Park Science
    Assistant Director, Cultural Resources
  Associate Director, Administration
  Associate Director, Science & Technology
    Assistant Director, Park Operations
    Assistant Director, Legislation
07-05-1977
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09-11-1977
12-01-1977
04-02-1978
07-20-1978
07-20-1978
07-20-1978
07-20-1978
07-20-1978
11-30-1978
07-20-1978
02-09-1979
09-01-1979
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04-03-1978 [5]
06-20-1978
10-23-1977
12-31-1978
01-30-1979
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11-30-1978
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09-30-1979
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05-14-1980 to 03-03-1985 Russell Dickenson Director

Ira J. Hutchison
Daniel J. Tobin
Theodore Sudia
Nancy C. Garrett
Jean C. Henderer
David G. Wright
George Gowans
Priscilla Baker
F. Ross Holland
Albert Green
F. Ross Holland
Q. Boyd Evison
Peter Gove
Richard H. Briceland
Stanley T. Albright
George Berklacy
Robert Ritsch
Jerry Rogers
Dwight Rettie
Jerry Rogers
F. Ross Holland
Mary Lou Grier
J. Thomas Ritter
Daniel Salisbury
Stanley T. Albright
Richard H. Briceland
Jerry Rogers
David G. Wright
Susan Smith
F. Ross Holland
Daniel Salisbury
Richard E. Powers
Bennie Keel
P. Daniel Smith
Barbara Gilliard-Payne
Deputy Director
  Associate Director, Management & Operations
  Associate Director, Science & Technology
  Associate Director, Administration
    Chief, Office of Cooperative Activities
    Chief, Office of Planning & Development
    Chief, Office of Management Policy
    Chief, Office of Public Affairs
    Assistant Director, Cultural Resources
    Assistant Director, Park Science
    Assistant Director, Cultural Resources
    Assistant Director, Park Operations
    Assistant Director, Legislation
  Associate Director, Science & Technology
  Associate Director, Management & Operations
    Chief, Office of Public Affairs
  Associate Director, Recreation Resources
  Associate Director, Archeology & Historic Preservation
    Chief, Office of Management Policy
  Associate Director, National Register Programs
  Associate Director, Cultural Resources Management
Deputy Director
    Assistant Director, Park Operations
  Associate Director, Administration (Acting)
  Associate Director, Park Operations
  Associate Director, Natural Resources
  Associate Director, Cultural Resources
  Associate Director, Planning & Development
    Chief, Office of Information Management
    Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Management
    Assistant Director, Financial Systems
    Assistant Director, Personnel & Administrative Services
    Assistant Director, Archeology
    Assistant Director, Legislation and Congressional Affairs
    Assistant Director, Minority Business Enterprise
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01-20-1980
08-01-1980
05-31-1981
06-01-1981
06-01-1981
06-14-1981
01-04-1982
01-04-1982
01-04-1982
01-23-1982
04-26-1982
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
04-03-1983
01-23-1985
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05-15-1983
07-30-1980
01-20-1980
04-25-1982
06-23-1981
02-26-1983
04-20-1980
05-30-1981
01-04-1982
12-12-1980
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06-30-1981
06-30-1981
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
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03-20-1983 [6]
01-04-1982 [6]
01-23-1985
02-26-1983
02-26-1983
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02-26-1983
02-26-1983
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01-23-1985
04-29-1983
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05-27-85 to

William Penn Mott, Jr. Director

Mary Lou Grier
Stanley T. Albright
Richard H. Briceland
Jerry Rogers
David G. Wright
Daniel Salisbury
Richard E. Powers
P. Daniel Smith
George Berklacy
Barbara Gilliard-Payne
Bennie Keel
Denis P. Galvin
Deputy Director
  Associate Director, Park Operations
  Associate Director, Natural Resources
  Associate Director, Cultural Resources
  Associate Director, Planning & Development
    Assistant Director, Financial & Data Systems
    Assistant Director, Personnel & Administrative Services
    Assistant Director, Legislation and Congressional Affairs
      Chief, Office of Public Affairs
    Assistant Director, Minority Business Enterprise
    Assistant Director, Archeology
Deputy Director
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10-06-1985
10-05-1985
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08-17-1985
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