Table of Contents		Historic Listing of National Park Service Officials Superintendents of National Park System Areas A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z N       AREA / Name Period of Service NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, MISSISSIPPI 1 (Authorized 10/07/1988) Administered by Supt., Natchez Trace Parkway 10/07/1988 - 1 Authorized by PL 100-479, 102 Stat. 2324, 10/07/1988. NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY, MISSISSIPPI-TENNESSEE-ALABAMA (Established 5/18/1938) Randle B. Truett, Act'g. Rep. in Charge 4/01/1938 - 8/28/1938 Malcolm E. Gardner, Act'g. Supt. 1 8/29/1938 - 6/30/1942 Malcolm E. Gardner, Supt. 2 7/01/1942 - 3/11/1967 Joseph C. Rumburg, Jr., Supt. 4/09/1967 - 9/21/1968 Robert C. Haraden, Supt. 3 9/22/1968 - 1/22/1972 Bruce W. Black, Act'g. Supt. 1/23/1972 - 5/13/1972 Carroll W. Ogle, Supt. 5/14/1972 - 10/04/1980 James L. Bainbridge, Supt. 4 10/05/1980 - 11/30/1990 Don R. Thompson, Act'g Supt. 12/01/1990 - 5/04/1991 Daniel W. Brown, Supt. 5/05/1991 - 1 Administered Ackia Battleground NM from 10/25/1938 to 8/10/1961. Administers Brices Crossroads NMS & Tupelo NM from 7/1941. 2 Administered Meriwether Lewis NM from 2/28/1953 to 8/10/1961 when it was integrated into Natchez Trace Parkway. 3 Assigned line authority for Natchez Trace Management group including Shiloh and Vicksburg NMPs, Stones River NB and Cem., and Chalmette NHP (now Jean Lafitte NHP and Pres in SW Region). Vicksburg NMP managed separately from 1972; Stones River and Shiloh NMPs managed separately from 1976; Chalmette NHP managed separately from 11/14/1971. 4 Administers Natchez NHP from 10/07/1988. NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS-CENTRAL 1 Lawrence C. Hadley, Supt. 5/24/1965 - 1/15/1966 Monte E. Fitch, Supt. 1/16/1966 - 6/15/1968 William R. Failor, Supt. 6/16/1968 - 8/19/1972 Luther C. Burnett, Supt. 2 8/20/1972 - 2/27/1977 Roger Sulcer, Supt. 10/01/1977 - 1/11/1980 William F. Ruback, Supt. 3/23/1980 - 5/06/1989 Arnold M. Goldstein, Act'g Supt. 5/07/1989 - 7/01/1989 Arnold M. Goldstein, Supt. 7/02/1989 - 1 Includes the Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, Ford's Theatre, White House, House Where Lincoln Died, Pennsylvania Avenue NHS, D.C., Bethune Council House, Vietman Veterans Memorial in Constitution Gardens, Fifty-Six Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, and Maine Lobsterman Memorial. 2 Park was known as National Capital Parks-West during this period. NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS-EAST 1 Grover Earl Steele, Supt. 5/24/1965 - 7/31/1970 Robert G. Stanton, Supt. 8/23/1970 - 8/22/1971 Abner M. Bradley, Supt. 8/27/1971 - 12/22/1973 Ira J. Hutchison, Supt. 12/23/1973 - 4/09/1977 Terrie R. Savering, Act'g. Supt. 4/10/1977 - 8/15/1977 Dorothy T. Benton, Act'g. Supt. 8/16/1977 - 9/15/1977 Robert S. McDaniel, Act'g. Supt. 9/16/1977 - 10/15/1977 Burnice T. Kearney, Act'g. Supt. 10/16/1977 - 12/15/1977 Eugene Colbert, Supt. 2/12/1978 - 1/15/1979 Burnice T. Kearney, Act'g. Supt. 1/16/1979 - 6/09/1979 Burnice T. Kearney, Supt. 6/10/1979 - 11/04/1989 Terry R. Savering, Act'g Supt. 11/05/1989 - 2/24/1989 Gentry Davis, Supt. 2/25/1990 - 1 Includes Ft. Washington, Frederick Douglass Home, Piscataway Park, Oxon Hill Children's Fair, Kenilworth Gardens, Suitland Parkway, Anacostia Park, and the Fort Circle Parks from Fort Mahan to Fort Stanton, Lincoln to Fort Greble, Sewall-Belmont House, Capitol Hill Parks and Harmony Hall. NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS-NORTH 1 Joseph Brown, Supt. 5/24/1965 - 5/06/1967 J. A. Martinek, Supt. 5/07/1967 - 5/29/1971 Joseph Antosca, Supt. 9/05/1971 - 4/27/1972 1 Originally designated as National Capital-North in 1965 and included Rock Creek Park, Pierce Mill, the Old Stone House, and Fort Circle Parks from Fort Totten to Battery Kemble, Battleground National Cemetery, D.C., and others. During period 6/1972-3/1975, these areas were administered by National Capital Parks-West and East and George Washington Memorial Parkway. Name changed to Rock Creek Park on 3/16/1975. NATIONAL MALL, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Established 7/16/1980) Administered by National Capital Parks-Central NATIONAL TRAILS PROJECT OFFICE, MADISON, WISCONSIN 1 (Established 1/14/1990) Manager, Thomas L. Gilbert 1/14/1990 - 1 Established administratively with the appointment of Thomas L. Gilbert as Manager of Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Mr. Gilbert's duty station was changed from the Regional Office in Omaha, Nebraska to Madison, Wisconsin, relocating April 16, 1990. The National Trails Project Office administers the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and the North Country National Scenic Trail in addition to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. NATIONAL VISITOR CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Established 3/12/1968, returned to Washington Terminal Company 5/18/1981) James C. Gross, General Manager 7/25/1973 - 1/13/1979 Georgia A. Ellard, Gen. Manager 1/14/1979 - 5/17/1981 NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH (Established 4/16/1908) Zeke Johnson, Cust. 2/28/1923 - 4/30/1941 Administered by Supt., Arches NM 5/01/1941 - 10/25/1964 Administered by Supt., Canyonlands NP 10/25/1964 - NAVAJO LANDS GROUP, ARIZONA 1 (Established 2/28/1968) John E. Cook, Gen. Supt. 2/11/1968 - 1/09/1971 Arthur H. White, Gen. Supt. 1/10/1971 - 1/09/1982 Charles B. Voll, Gen. Supt. 1/10/1982 - 9/30/1982 1 Includes Aztec Ruins, after 1/10/1971, Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon, El Morro, Navajo and Sunset Crater and Wupatki NM's after 10/31/1971, and Hubbell Trading Post NHS. Navajo Lands Group Headquarters office located in Chinle, AZ from 2/11/1968 to 1/09/1971 and Farmington, NM from 1/10/1971 to 9/30/1982. NAVAJO NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA (Established 3/20/1909) John Wetherill, Cust. 1 4/09/1909 - 12/31/1938 James W. Brewer, Jr., Cust. 6/01/1939 - 3/31/1943 William W. Wilson, Act'g. Cust. 4/01/1943 - 1/18/1943 James W. Brewer, Jr., Cust. 1/19/1946 - 6/23/1950 John A. Aubuchon, Supt. 6/24/1950 - 11/28/1953 Foy L. Young, Supt. 12/03/1953 - 4/07/1956 Arthur H. White, Supt. 4/08/1956 - 3/14/1965 Jack R. Williams, Supt. 2 5/09/1965 - 10/19/1968 William G. Binnewies, Supt. 11/17/1968 - 6/24/1972 Frank E. Hastings, Supt. 6/25/1972 - 3/22/1980 Stephen T. Miller, Supt. 9/15/1980 - 6/07/1986 Clarence N. Gorman, Supt. 6/08/1986 - 1 Administered Rainbow Bridge NM from 5/30/10 to 8/05/1964. 2 Administration supervised by Gen. Supt., Navajo Lands Group, from 2/28/1968. NEWBERRY NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT, OREGON 1 (Established 11/5/1990) 1 Established under PL 101-522 as a component of the National Forest System. Administered as a part of Deschutes National Forest. NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE, NEW JERSEY (Authorized 10/20/1988) Janet C. Wolf, Project Manager1 3/11/1990 - 1 Authorized by PL 100-515, October 20, 1988, Janet Wolf was detailed from the Superintendency of Morristown NHP on 2/19/1989 to an acting project manager position. This was made permanent on 3/11/1990. NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA (Established 11/10/1978) James W. Carrico, Supt. 9/23/1979 - 9/13/1986 Robert L. Whitman, Act'g. Supt. 9/14/1986 - 1/31/1987 Joe L. Kennedy, Supt. 1 2/01/1987 - 1 Administers Bluestone National Scenic River and Gauley River National Recreation Area from 10/26/1988. NEW YORK CITY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GROUP 1 (Established 1/14/1964) Newell H. Foster, Gen. Supt. 1/14/1964 - 8/29/1964 John A. Townsley, Gen. Supt. 2 8/30/1964 - 2/11/1967 1 Includes Statue of Liberty (which includes Ellis Island) and Castle Clinton NMs; Federal Hall, Hamilton Grange, and General Grant NMes; and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Sagamore Hill NHSs. 2 Administration combined with Fire Island NS 2/12/1967. Group included in New York District 12/26/1971 to 1/06/1974. New York District abolished and reduced to New York Group 1/06/1974 when North Atlantic Region was established 8/15/1976. New York Group abolished and Manhattan Sites established for Castle Clinton, Federal Hall, Hamilton Grange, General Grant and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace. NEW YORK GROUP 1 (Established 1/06/1974) William Hendrickson, Supt. 2 1/06/1974 - 8/15/1975 1 Group consisted of Statue of Liberty and Castle Clinton NMs, Federal Hall, General Grant and Hamilton Grange NMems and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Sagamore Hill NHSs. 2 Group reorganized and succeeded by Manhattan Sites, Sagamore Hill NHS and Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island NMs. NEZ PERCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, IDAHO (Authorized 5/15/1965; Established 5/19/1970) Robert L. Burns, Supt. 8/29/1965 - 9/08/1968 Jack R. Williams, Supt. 10/20/1968 - 8/30/1975 Robert L. Morris, Supt. 9/28/1975 - 12/27/1980 Fahy C. Whitaker, Supt. 2/22/1981 - 1/03/1987 Roy W. Weaver, Supt. 1/04/1987 - 7/14/1990 Susan J. Buchel, Act'g Supt. 7/15/1990 - 9/08/1990 Frankin G. Walker, Supt. 9/09/1990 - NINETY SIX NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA (Authorized 8/19/1976; Established 2/01/1982) Robert S. Armstrong, Supt. 1/29/1978 - 2/02/1985 William T. Springer, Acting Supt. 2/03/1985 - 7/18/1987 Robert S. Armstrong, Supt. 1 7/19/1987 - 1 Administered Cowpens NBS from 7/19/1987. NOATAK NATIONAL PRESERVE, ALASKA (Established 12/01/1978) Administered by Superintendent, Kobuk Valley NP 9/07/1980 - 7/26/1982 Administered By Supt., Northwest Alaska Areas 7/27/1982 - NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON (Established 10/02/1968) Roger J. Contor, Supt. 1 11/10/1968 - 1/09/1971 W. Lowell White, Supt. 1/24/1971 - 9/09/1978 Keith E. Miller, Supt. 9/10/1978 - 7/21/1984 John J. Reynolds, Supt. 10/14/1984 - 9/24/1988 David A. Pugh, Act'g Supt. 9/25/1988 - 10/08/1988 John R. Earnst, Supt. 10/09/1988 - 1 Administered Lake Chelan & Ross Lake NRAs from 11/10/1968. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL, NEW YORK TO NORTH DAKOTA 1 (Authorized 3/5/1980) Administered by National Trails Project Office 1/14/1990 - 1 Established by PL 96-199, March 5, 1980, the North Country National Scenic Trail is approximately 3,200 miles long, extending from eastern New York State to the vicinity of Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Administered initially by the Midwest Regional Office, it was placed under the administration of the National Trails Project Office, Madison, Wisconsin, as of 1/14/1990. NORTHWEST ALASKA AREAS, ALASKA 1 (Established 7/27/1982) Charles M. Shaver, Supt. 7/27/1982 - 5/09/1987 Gilbert R. Hall, Act'g Supt. 5/10/1987 - 8/01/1987 Alan D. Eliason, Supt. 8/02/1987 - 6/02/1990 David D. Mills, Act'g Supt. 6/03/1990 - 8/11/1990 Ralph H. Tingey, Supt. 8/12/1990 - 1 Administers Cape Krusenstern NM, Kobuk Valley NP, and Noatak National Preserve. 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