- 1917 to 1985 -
Administrative History
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Organizational Structure of the
National Park Service - 1917 to 1985 - Administrative History |
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| DIRECTORS' TENURE | NAME | TITLE | FROM | TO |
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| 05-16-1917 to 01-08-1929 | Stephen T. Mather | Director | ||
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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 --------- --------- 01-11-1929 --------- --------- |
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| 01-12-1929 to 08-09-1933 | Horace M. Albright | Director | ||
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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 |
--------- --------- --------- --------- 07-01-1930 02-06-1931 |
08-09-1933 08-09-1933 [2] --------- 08-26-1930 -------- --------- |
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| 08-10-1933 to 08-09-1940 | Arno B. Cammerer | Director | ||
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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 --------- --------- --------- 10-09-1933 10-10-1935 10-10-1935 09-15-1936 05-16-1938 08-10-1938 |
--------- 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 | ||
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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 |
--------- --------- 08-02-1943 01-01-1945 12-02-1946 06-25-1950 |
03-31-1951 06-30-1944 --------- 07-01-1948 06-30-1948 03-31-1951 |
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| 04-01-1951 to 12-08-1951 | Arthur E. Demaray | Director | ||
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Conrad L. Wirth Hillory A. Tolson Ronald F. Lee |
Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director |
04-01-1951 --------- 04-01-1951 |
12-08-1951 --------- --------- |
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| 12-09-1951 to 01-07-1964 | Conrad L. Wirth | Director | ||
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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 |
--------- --------- 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 --------- 11-09-1961 --------- 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 | ||
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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 |
--------- --------- 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 --------- --------- --------- --------- 12-31-1972 --------- 12-31-1972 --------- --------- --------- |
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| 01-01-1973 to 01-03-1975 | Ronald H. Walker | Director | ||
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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 |
--------- 01-14-1973 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 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 --------- --------- 09-19-1973 12-31-1972 08-30-1973 09-19-1973 --------- --------- 01-01-1975 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 01-01-1975 01-01-1975 01-01-1975 12-30-1975 |
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| 01-13-1975 to 05-27-1977 | Gary Everhardt | Director | ||
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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 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 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 --------- 05-14-1976 05-14-1976 --------- 08-31-1975 11-30-1975 11-30-1975 --------- 07-05-1977 --------- --------- --------- --------- |
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| 07-05-1977 to 05-13-1980 | William J. Whalen | Director | ||
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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 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 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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| 05-14-1980 to 03-03-1985 | Russell Dickenson | Director | ||
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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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--------- 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 --------- 06-30-1981 06-30-1981 02-26-1983 02-26-1983 --------- 03-20-1983 [6] 01-04-1982 [6] 01-23-1985 02-26-1983 02-26-1983 --------- 02-26-1983 02-26-1983 --------- --------- --------- --------- 01-23-1985 04-29-1983 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- |
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| 05-27-85 to | William Penn Mott, Jr. | Director | ||
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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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10-05-1985 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 08-17-1985 --------- --------- --------- --------- |
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1 Until 1951 Operations were those functions known today as Administration, i.e., Finance, Accounts, General Services, etc.
2 Period 08/10/1933 to 02/23/1934 National Park Service was known as Office of National Parks, Buildings and Reservations.
3 In August 1938 all Assistant Director positions were abolished, with the exception of Hillory Tolson in 1943 and Conrad Wirth in 1950 they did not reappear until 1951.
4 In succeeding years all legal work to be done by the Departmental Solicitors Office.
5 Reflects establishment of HCRS and transfer of function to new bureau.
6 Reflects disestablishment of HCRS and transfer of function to NPS.