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      AREA / Name Period of Service


ABRAHAM LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, KENTUCKY1
(Established 7/17/1916)
John M. Cissell, Cust.9/14/1916-12/31/1948
J. Clarence Lyon, Supt.5/16/1949- 6/26/1949
Benjamin H. Davis, Act'g. Supt.6/27/1949- 3/04/1950
Ernest L. Wright, Jr., Supt.3/05/1950- 4/30/1968
Jerry L. Schober, Supt.27/14/1968-12/13/1970
Andrew M. Loveless, Supt.3/21/1971- 4/10/1976
Nicholas J. Eason, Supt.4/11/1976- 3/30/1982
William O. Nichols, Supt.5/16/1982- 8/03/1985
James F. Kretschmann, Supt.8/04/1985- 6/03/1989
Rebecca J. Thomas, Act'g Supt.6/04/1989- 7/01/1989
Gary V. Talley, Act'g. Supt.7/02/1989- 9/09/1989
Carolyn E. Link, Supt.9/10/1989-

1 Established as a National Park 7/17/1916. Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933. On 8/11/1939 name changed to Abraham Lincoln NHP, and on 9/08/1959, name changed to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS.

2 Site assigned to line supervision by Supt., Mammoth Cave NP, 9/02/1970.


ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, MAINE1/2
(Authorized 6/08/1906; Established 2/26/1919)
George B. Dorr, Supt.2/26/1919- 8/05/1944
Benjamin L. Hadley, Act'g. Supt.8/07/1944-11/20/1944
Benjamin L. Hadley Supt.11/20/1944- 3/31/1953
Charles R. Scarborough, Act'g. Supt.37/15/1952- 4/11/1953
Frank R. Givens, Supt.4/12/1953-10/17/1959
Harold A. Hubler, Supt.10/18/1959-12/30/1965
Thomas B. Hyde, Supt.1/30/1966- 4/05/1968
John M. Good, Supt.4/21/1968- 8/08/1971
Keith E. Miller, Supt.8/22/1971- 9/09/1978
Lowell White, Supt.9/10/1978-11/15/1980
Warner Forsell, Act'g. Supt.11/16/1980- 5/30/1981
Ronald N. Wrye, Supt.5/31/1981- 7/19/1986
Robert Joseph Abrell, Act'g Supt.7/20/1986- 1/31/1987
John A. Hauptman, Supt.2/01/1987- 3/23/1991
Leonard V. Bobinchock, Act'g Supt.3/24/1991- 5/04/1991
Robert W. Reynolds, Supt.5/05/1991-

1 From 7/24/1916 to 2/26/1919, Mr. Dorr was Custodian of the area known as Sieur de Monts NM, established on 7/08/1916. On 2/26/1919, name of area changed to Lafayette NP and Mr. Dorr was appointed Supt. On 1/19/1929, name changed to Acadia NP and Mr. Dorr continued as Supt.

2 Administers St. Croix Island NM, Maine, from 6/08/1949.

3 Supt. Hadley was on leave from 7/15/1952 to 3/31/1953.


ACKIA BATTLEGROUND NATIONAL MONUMENT, MISSISSIPPI1
(Established 10/25/1938. Disestablished 8/10/1961, and added to Natchez Trace Parkway)
Administered by Supt, Natchez Trace Parkway10/25/1938-8/09/1961

1Administered by Superintendent, Natchez Trace Parkway from 10/25/1938 to 8/10/1961 when Ackia Battleground NM became integrated into Natchez Trace Parkway.



ADAMS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, MASSACHUSETTS1
(Designated 11/26/1952; Established 12/09/1946)
Wilhelmina S. Harris, Supt.211/27/1950-12/30/1968
Wilhelmina S. Harris, Spec. Asst. to Reg. Dir., NER11/01/1969- 1/11/1970
William G. Gray, Management Asst.2/23/1969- 7/13/1969
Wilhelmina S. Harris, Mgmt. Asst./Supt.37/14/1969- 1/31/1987
Marianne Potts Peak, Act'g Supt.2/01/1987- 5/30/1987
Marianne Potts Peak, Supt.5/31/1987-

1 Designated as Adams Mansion NHS 12/09/1946; name changed - Adams NHS 11/26/1952.

2 Administered by Gen. Supt., Boston Group, From 2/23/1969.

3 Mrs. Harris retired 1/10/1970 and was immediately reappointed as a reemployed annuitant.



AGATE FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEBRASKA
(Authorized 6/05/1965; Established 9/26/1970)
Administered by Supt., Scotts Bluff, NM6/05/1965-


ALASKA AREA OFFICE, ANCHORAGE ALASKA1
(Authorized 11/9/1975; Established 12/03/1980)
G. Bryan Harry, Area Director11/09/1975- 9/09/1978
John E. Cook, Director3/19/1979-12/01/1980

1 Anchorage (or Alaska) Field Office established July 1965. Name changed 7/01/1969 to Alaska Group Office. In anticipation of enlargement of Alaska park areas, name changed to Alaska State Office on 5/28/1972 and to Alaska Area Office on 11/9/1975. Area Office abolished when Alaska Region authorized 12/2/1980 along with passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.



ALASKA GROUP OFFICE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA1/2
(Authorized 7/01/1959)
Administered by Supt., Mt. McKinley NP7/01/1965- 6/30/1969
George A. Hall, Gen. Supt.7/01/1969-10/18/1969
Ernest J. Borgman, Gen. Supt.10/19/1969- 2/12/1972

1 Group consists of Mt. McKinley NP; Katmai, Glacier Bay, and Sitka NM. Gen. Supt. office located in Anchorage.

2 Anchorage (or Alaska) Field Office established July 1965. Name changed 7/01/1969 to Alaska Group Office. In anticipation of enlargement of Alaska park areas, name changed to Alaska State Office on 5/28/1972 and to Alaska Area Office on 11/9/1975. Area Office abolished when Alaska Region authorized 12/2/1980 along with passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

ALASKA STATE OFFICE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA1
(Authorized 5/28/1972)
Stanley T. Albright, State Director5/28/1972-10/30/1975

1 Anchorage (or Alaska) Field Office established July 1965. Name changed 7/01/1969 to Alaska Group Office. In anticipation of enlargement of Alaska park areas, name changed to Alaska State Office on 5/28/1972 and to Alaska Area Office on 11/9/1975. Area Office abolished when Alaska Region authorized 12/2/1980 along with passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.



ALIBATES FLINT QUARRIES NATIONAL MONUMENT, TEXAS1
(Authorized 8/31/1965)
Administered by Supt., Lake Meredith Recreation Area28/31/1965-

1Name changed from Alibates Flint Quarries & Texas Panhandle Pueblo Culture NM in 1978.

2Changed to Lake Meredith Recreation Area 10/16/1972.


ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, PENNSYLVANIA
(Authorized 8/31/1964; Established 6/30/1969)
Gustaf P. Hultman, Supt.12/28/1965- 5/29/1971
James R. Zinck, Supt.8/08/1971-12/27/1980
Randall D. Cooley, Supt.2/20/1981- 3/26/1988
Paul B. Cole, III, Act'g Supt.3/27/1988- 6/04/1988
Peter K. Nigh, Supt.6/05/1988-

1Administered Fort Necessity NB from 5/02/1969-11/24/1974, administers Johnstown Flood NM from 6/30/1969.


AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE PROJECT1
(Authorized 9/1985)
Randall D. Cooley, Manager3/27/1988-

1 Project Office established pursuant to PL 100-698, 11/19/1988, which identifies responsibilities of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission. Agreement with NPS began 1/12/1990, and will run until 3/27/1992.


AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK, SAIPAN, CMI
(Established 8/18/1978)
Administered by Supt., War in the Pacific National Historical Park8/18/1978-


AMERICAN SAMOA NATIONAL PARK1
(Established 10/31/1988)
Administered by Pacific Area Director10/31/1988-

1 Authorized by PL 100-571, 102 Stat. 2879, 10/31/1988.


AMISTAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, TEXAS1
(Established 11/11/1965)
Coleman C. Newman, Supt.2/13/1966- 7/04/1974
Fred Vest, Supt.7/05/1974- 8/02/1975
Edward C. Rodriquez, Jr., Supt.8/03/1975- 3/03/1989
Duane L. Alire, Act'g Supt.3/04/1989- 6/17/1989
Robert C. Reyes, Supt.6/18/1989-

1 Established by Cooperative Agreement with U.S. Section, International Boundary & Water Commission, United States & Mexico.


ANACOSTIA PARK, MARYLAND
Administered by National Capital Parks-East


ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, GEORGIA
(Authorized 10/16/1970; Established 7/1/1971)
John E. Jensen, Supt.6/27/1971-10/27/1974
John H. Flister, Supt.10/27/1974-10/08/1980
John N. Tucker, Supt.111/16/1980- 8/12/1989
Alfredo A. Sanchez, Act'g Supt.8/13/1989-11/18/1989
Frederick H. Boyles, Supt.11/19/1989-

1 Administers Jimmy Carter NHS from 12/23/1987.


ANDREW JOHNSON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, TENNESSEE1
(Authorized 8/29/1935; Established 4/27/1942)
George F. Emery, Supt. (Mil. Furl.)3/06/1942-10/06/1942
Margaret J. Patterson, Act'g. Supt.10/07/1942- 3/03/1943
Margaret J. Patterson, Cust.3/04/1943- 4/24/1943
James W. Holland, Act'g. Cust.4/25/1943- 6/03/1945
Wallace T. Stephens, Act'g. Cust.6/15/1945- 5/29/1946
George F. Emery, Supt.5/30/1946- 6/30/1946
Wallace T. Stephens, Act'g. Cust.7/01/1946- 9/23/1946
Wallace T. Stephens, Supt.9/24/1946- 3/28/1953
Benjamin H. Davis, Supt.3/29/1953- 1/11/1958
Lee Sneddon, Supt.1/12/1958- 7/15/1961
William R. Hollomon, Supt.9/03/1961- 8/22/1964
Roger R. Miller, Supt.10/25/1964-10/06/1968
Lloyd A. Abelson, Supt.211/03/1968- 9/13/1982
Grady C. Webb, Supt.11/14/1982-12/03/1988
Opal L. Coffman, Act'g Supt.12/04/1988-12/31/1988
Mark H. Woods, Act'g Supt.1/01/1989- 2/25/1989
Gordon J. Wilson, Supt.2/26/1989-

1 Established as National Monument 4/27/1942; name changed 12/11/1963.

2 Assigned to line supervision by Supt., Great Smoky Mountains NP Group from 9/02/1970 to 4/27/1975.


ANIAKCHAK NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE, ALASKA
(Est. as a monument 12/02/1980, as a preserve 12/2/1980)
Administered by Supt. Katmai Natl Park and Preserve


ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, MARYLAND1
(Established 8/30/1890)
George B. Alexander, Supt.11/21/1927- 9/30/1933
John K. Beckenbaugh, Supt.1/10/1934-10/05/1940
Capt. Carl M. Taute, Act'g Supt.2/01/1942- 4/04/1942
Clarence L. Nett, Cust.4/05/1942- 6/01/1945
Paul H. Younger, Cust.11/07/1945- 6/10/1950
Harry W. Doust, Supt.28/25/1950- 6/30/1960
Benjamin H. Davis, Supt.8/07/1960- 1/26/1963
Harold I. Lessem, Supt.39/15/1963-10/21/1967
W. Dean McClanahan, Supt.12/17/1967- 8/19/1972
William R. Failor, Supt.8/20/1972- 6/23/1974
A.W. Anderson, Supt.47/01/1974- 3/11/1978
Virgil G. Leimer, Supt.53/12/1978- 4/04/1987
Stanley L. Lock, Act'g Supt.4/05/1987- 8/15/1987
Richard J. Rambur, Supt.8/16/1987-

1 Battlefield Site and Cemetery transferred from War Department 8/10/1933. "Cemetery" dropped from title.

2 Antietam BS and Cem. were considered two separate entities and administered separately with various superintendents assuming responsibility for both when one or the other position was vacant. This would account for the sometimes dual and other times single incumbents. These units are still legally separate entities but have been jointly administered since 1950.

3 These areas became part of the Antietam-C&O Canal NPS Group effective 12/17/1967.

4 Antietam became a separate park.

5 Administers Monocacy NB from 1978.


ANTIETAM NATIONAL CEMETERY, MARYLAND1
(Probable establishment date 1862) (Designated 03/23/1965)
UNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT
H.S. Siess, Act'g. Supt.12/07/1877- 4/07/1879
George A. Haverfield, Supt.4/07/1879- 4/10/1880
W.A. Donaldson, Supt.3/12/1880- 2/1887
George Hess, Supt.8/15/1887- 1/09/1897
Frank Barrows, Supt.3/23/1897- 5/16/1904
J.W. Bryant, Supt.6/02/1904- 3/30/1905
J.V. Davis, Supt.4/10/1905- 2/02/1909
Oscar Wright, Act'g. Supt.2/03/1909- 3/16/1909
John L. Cook, Supt.5/12/1909- 4/07/1913
Charles M. Snyder, Supt.10/11/1920-10/21/1923
Thomas E. Tobin, Supt.10/21/1923- 8/15/1924
L. Donaldson, Supt.8/15/1924- 2/20/1927
George L. Fisher, Act'g. Supt.5/14/1927-12/10/1927
George B. Alexander, Act'g. Supt.12/11/1927- 5/10/1928
Thomas E. Tobin, Supt.5/19/1928- 8/28/1929
Henry M. Johnson, Act'g. Supt.9/11/1929-10/19/1929
W.R. Dupree, Supt.10/20/1929- 5/02/1930
George B. Alexander, Supt.5/17/1930- 8/01/1930
Placide Rodriquez, Supt.8/02/1930- 6/08/1931
Humphrey King, Supt.6/09/1931- 3/08/1932
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Clarence L. Nett, Supt.3/09/1932- 7/11/1934
Capt. Carl M. Taute, Supt.8/16/1934- 4/04/1942
Clarence L. Nett, Supt.4/05/1942- 6/01/1945
Paul H. Younger, Supt.211/07/1945- 6/10/1950

1 Transferred from War Department 8/10/1933.

2 Area combined with Antietam National Cemetery for administration in 1950.


ANTIETAM-C & O CANAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GROUP, MARYLAND1
W. Dean McClanahan, Supt.12/17/1967- 9/19/1972

1 The combining of these areas for administration became effective 12/17/1967.



APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, WISCONSIN
(Authorized 9/26/1970; Established 9/26/1970)
William Bromberg, Supt.5/30/1971- 1/01/1974
Pat H. Miller, Supt.7/07/1974- 6/16/1987
James A. Mack, Act'g Supt.6/17/1987- 8/29/1987
Alford J. Banta, Supt.8/30/1987-


APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
(Established 10/2/1968)
David A. Richie, Project Manager3/15/1976- 7/18/1987
Charles R. Rinaldi, Act'g Manager7/19/1987- 7/16/1988
Charles R. Rinaldi, Project Manager7/17/1988- 6/17/1989
David M. Sherman, Act'g Project Manager6/18/1988- 11/19/1988
Pamela Underhill, Act'g Project Manager11/20/1988- 1/13/1990
John F. Byrne, Project Manager1/14/1990-


APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, VIRGINIA1
(Designated 4/15/1954)
Hubert A. Gurney, Act'g. Supt.4/11/1940- 6/30/1941
Hubert A. Gurney, Supt.7/01/1941- 3/02/1943
Hubert A. Gurney, Cust.3/03/1943- 2/29/1944
Robert I. Scott, Act'g. Cust.3/01/1944- 8/02/1944
Robert R. Budlong, Act'g. Cust.8/03/1944- 3/16/1946
Hubert A. Gurney, Supt.3/17/1946- 3/18/1961
Thomas F. Norris, Jr., Supt.3/19/1961- 6/08/1963
Grover E. Steele, Supt.6/09/1963-12/26/1964
Lloyd M. Pierson, Supt.1/17/1965- 8/12/1966
Alvoid L. Rector, Supt.29/11/1966- 1/24/1970
Frank A. Gould, Supt.32/22/1970- 8/19/1972
Robert R. Madden, Supt.9/10/1972- 3/11/1974
H. Gilbert Lusk, Supt.7/21/1974-10/10/1976
Luis Garcia-Curbelo, Supt.12/05/1976-12/27/1980
Jon B. Montgomery, Supt.4/05/1981-

1 Appomattox Battlefield Site Authorized 6/18/30; transferred from War Department 8/10/1933. Established as Appomattox Court House NHM 4/10/1940; and designated as Appomattox Court House NHP 4/15/1954.

2 Park assigned to Supt., Blue Ridge Parkway Management Group 8/20/1969 to 12/12/1971.

3 Administration supervised by Virginia State Office from 12/12/1971 to 7/29/1977.


ARBUCKLE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, OKLAHOMA1
(Established 2/01/1965)
Administered by Supt., Platt NP22/01/1965- 3/17/1976

1 Established by Cooperative Agreement with Bureau of Reclamation.

2 Arbuckle NRA & Platt NP combined and renamed to Chickasaw NRA on 3/17/1976.


ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH1
(Established as NM 4/12/1929; established as NP 11/12/1971)
J. Harry Reed, Cust.9/01/1937- 5/31/1938
J. Harry Reed, Cust.10/01/1938- 9/30/1939
Henry G. Schmidt, Cust.10/01/1939- 7/01/1942
Lewis T. McKinney, Cust.7/17/1942-10/22/1944
Russell L. Mahan, Supt.11/01/1944- 4/10/1949
Bates E. Wilson, Supt.24/17/1949-10/24/1964
Larry Reed, Unit Mgr.33/03/1974-12/27/1981
Jim Capps, Act'g. Unit Mgr.12/28/1981- 3/20/1982
Sherma Bierhaus, Unit Mgr.3/21/1982- 2/01/1986
Anna M. Fender, Act'g Unit Mgr.2/02/1986- 9/27/1986
Paul D. Guraedy, Unit Mgr./Supt.*9/28/1986- 7/28/1990
Anthony J. Schetzsle, Act'g Supt.7/29/1990-11/17/1990
Noel R. Poe, Supt.11/18/1990-

*Effective 10/02/1989, title of position changed to Park Superintendent

1 Established as a NM 4/12/1929. Changed to a NP by PL 92-155, 11/12/1971.

2 Adm. Natural Bridges NM from 5/01/1941 to 10/24/1964.

3 Administered by General Supt., Canyonlands NP from 10/25/1964.


ARKANSAS POST NATIONAL MEMORIAL, ARKANSAS
(Authorized 7/06/1960; Established 6/23/1964)
Administered by Supt., Hot Springs NP3/26/1965- 5/20/1967
Frank E. Hastings, Supt.15/21/1967- 6/24/1972
D.L. Huggins, Supt.6/25/1972-12/30/1989
Clark A. Dixon, Jr., Supt.4/22/1990-

1 Adm. supervised by Supt., Hot Springs NP from 5/21/1967 to 6/15/1972.


ARLINGTON HOUSE, THE ROBERT E. LEE MEMORIAL, VIRGINIA
(Authorized 3/04/1925; Established 6/29/1955)
Administered by Supt., George Washington Memorial Parkway


ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, MARYLAND-VIRGINIA
(Established 9/21/1965)
Bertrum C. Roberts, Supt.12/05/1965- 1/23/1971
Thomas F. Norris, Jr., Supt.1/24/1971-12/22/1978
Richard S. Tousley, Supt.7/29/1979-10/31/1981
Michael V. Finley, Supt.11/01/1981- 8/20/1983
Roger K. Rector, Supt.12/11/1983-


AZTEC RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO
(Established 1/24/1923)
Earl H. Morris, Cust.2/08/1923- 4/01/1927
George L. Boundey, Cust.4/01/1927-10/01/1929
Johnwill Faris, Cust.10/01/1929-12/01/1936
Thomas C. Miller, Cust.12/01/1936- 3/31/1944
Russell L. Mahan, Act'g. Cust.4/01/1944- 8/23/1944
Irving D. Townsend, Supt.8/24/1944- 7/13/1953
Homer F. Hastings, Supt.7/14/1953- 4/01/1958
Albert G. Henson, Supt.4/02/1958- 1/17/1959
John F. Turney, Supt.2/17/1959- 1/19/1963
Jack R. Williams, Supt.2/17/1963- 5/08/1965
John W. Fisher, Jr., Supt.16/20/1965- 8/12/1967
D.L. Huggins, Supt.22/25/1968- 6/24/1972
Leslie W. Cammack, Supt.6/25/1972- 2/01/1974
Clarence N. Gorman, Supt.2/17/1974- 6/07/1986
Charles B. Cooper, Supt.6/08/1986-

1 Administration supervised by Supt., Mesa Verde NP from 8/12/1967 to 1/09/1971.

2 Administration supervised by Gen. Supt., Navajo Lands Group from 1/10/1971.



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