Vol. 29, No. 7 July 1984 COURIER Washington, D.C. The National Park Service Newsletter

Harry S Truman site dedicated

By Charles Wieser Asst. to Regional Director for Public Affairs, MAR

"The National Park Service is privileged to accept responsibility for the preservation of the Harry S Truman home," Director Dickenson said during the dedication of the fomer President's home as a national historic site. The May 12 ceremony was conducted in front of the main entrance of the Harry S Truman Library and Museum, located about one-half mile from the home, which came under the administration of the NPS shortly after the death of Mrs. Bess Truman in October 1982. The house, Dickenson said, is important for the superb glimpse it gives the public into the past. The structure, at 219 N. Delaware St., in Independence, Mo., was the home of Mrs. Truman from 1904 until her death. It was there, except when they The living room in the Harry S Truman Home was the scene of visits by American presidents and resided in Washington, D.C, that Mr. foreign leaders. The painting above the fireplace by Jay Wesley Jacobs was the first portrait of President and Mrs. Truman lived more than 50 Harry S Truman, and the pride and joy of Mrs. Bess Truman. Harry S Truman NHS, Mo. years following their marriage in 1919. Left just as it was when the Trumans occupied it, the house has been described as a "treasure" because legislation ever passed in the Senate," The dedication was followed by a it contains so many items and he said. private ribbon-cutting at the front mementos that reflect the values and Rep. Ike Skelton, who steered the entrance of the home. Margaret lifestyle of the Trumans. legislation through the House, and Truman Daniel, the Trumans' only Even though he rose from humble Rep. Alan Wheat, in whose child, cut the ribbon before the first beginnings to the most prominent Congressional District the Truman group of specially invited guests position a United States citizen can home stands, also spoke during the toured the home. aspire to, Mr, Truman "never forgot quickly paced 40-minute program for During the first tour, Sen. Eagleton Independence," Dickenson said. "He which Midwest Regional Director accidentally tripped the elaborate took Independence with him to Charles H. Odegaard was master of security system that was recently Washington." ceremonies. installed in the home. The alarm, a He added, "It is especially the Skelton described Mr. Truman as chime, is triggered whenever anyone old-fashioned virtues of hard work, not only a great President but a good steps off the marked pathway through integrity, honesty and patriotism that and decent man. "If he had never the house. will be reflected at the Truman home been in public life, Truman would Clark Clifford, former Secretary of for untold generations to come." have been the best neighbor a person Defense, said the house looked much Another speaker, Sen. Thomas could have," Skelton said. as it did when he made his first visit Eagleton of Missouri, said he was Rep. Alan Wheat said the there in 1945. proud to have been chief sponsor of "character, integrity, passion and Several times during the weeklong the Senate legislation that authorized humility" Mr. Truman brought to community events commemorating the the home as a national historic site. politics came not from politics but 100th anniversary of Mr. Truman's "It was one of the easiest pieces of from the home. (continued on page 2) Director Dickenson at dedication ceremony of The 2Vi story Victorian mansion at 219 North Delaware in Independence, Mo., was the home of Harry Harry S Truman NHS. Seated on his right, S Truman, 33rd President of the United States, from 1919 to 1972. Superintendent Norm Reigle; and on Dickenson's left, MW Reg'l Director Charles H. Odegaard.

Margaret Truman's piano, a Christmas gift from her father when she The library was Harry Truman's favorite room in the house. It is where was eight, dominates the parlor/music room. the President spent considerable time reading, writing, and listening to music.

(continued from page 1) NPS. Public Law 98-32 authorizing the give those with tour tickets a preview birth, Mrs. Daniel expressed her Harry S Truman National Historic Site of the history of the home and to pleasure for the excellent restoration was signed by President Reagan on provide those unable to secure tickets that the NPS did on the house since May 23, 1983. with a better understanding of Mr. assuming responsibility for its Public visits to the home began May Truman and the home where he lived preservation. 15. There is no charge for the tours for so many years. The original part of the 2!/2-story, but tickets are required. They are More than 80,000 visitors are white frame Victorian structure was available on a first-come-first-served expected to walk through the home built in 1867 by Mrs. Truman's basis at the home's ticket distribution annually. During the first week the grandfather, George Porterfield Gates, center in a former fire station in home was open, visitors came from all who constructed a 14-room addition in downtown Independence. 50 States and from five foreign 1885. The tours last 15 minutes and will, countries. The home was known as the during the lifetime of Mrs. Daniel, be Superintendent Norm Reigle said "Summer White House" during Mr. limited to the first floor under terms of thousands of reservations were booked Truman's presidency from 1945-53. Mrs. Truman's will. for this summer and fall long before Mrs. Truman's will specified that the Visitors can get a good look inside the formal opening of the house. house was to be left to the Federal the house without taking a tour. Every government. On Dec. 8, 1982, half hour at the converted fire station Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt a 12-minute show prepared by NPS declared the property a national Ranger Tom Richter will be shown. historic site to be administered by the The show has a twofold purpose: to

2 COURIER/July 1984 Calendar of Events

Director Dickenson will participate in a number of these functions, and it is expected that Assistant Secretary Arnett and Secretary Clark will attend some.

Date (all 1984) Event Place Aug. 5 Dedication of the new E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center at Pecos National Pecos, N. Mex. Monument. Mrs. Fogelson (Greer Garson of screen fame) and her husband donated $500,000 (about half the center cost) and most of the 364-acre monument site.

Aug. 25 Founders Day Celebration—68th Anniversary of the National Park Service. Servicewide

Aug. 26 Opening to the public of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Home in Women's Seneca Falls, N.Y. Rights National Historical Park.

Aug. 26 An NPS birthday celebration and commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Martinez, Calif, the entry of the John Muir House into the National Park System. A theater production, "Conversations with a Tramp," on Muir's experiences, will highlight the celebrations.

August The Cabrillo National Monument Festival that celebrates Hispanic and San Diego, Calif. Portuguese tradition in San Diego. It is anticipated that a high Portuguese government official will attend.

Sept. 1 Dedication by Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site of a Cresson, Pa. full-scale model of the locomotive used to pull canal boats up an incline. This climaxes 3 months of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Allegheny Portage. Art exhibits, musical programs and crafts demonstrations will be featured.

Sept. 16-21 World Conference on Cultural Parks, held at Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde, Colo.

Sept. 21-23 The 46th Annual Folk Festival/to be held at Cuyahoga Valley National Peninsula, Ohio Recreation Area for the second year. (Formerly held at Wolf Trap Farm Park in Virginia.) Between 75,000 and 100,000 people are expected.

October Dedication of Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site. First Lady Nancy Hyde Park, N.Y. Reagan and living past first ladies have been contacted by constituent groups. A ceremony will note issuance of an Eleanor Roosevelt postage stamp.

Oct. 22 Bicentennial of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, New York. Considered the final Rome, N.Y. treaty of the Revolutionary War, it was necessary after the Treaty of Paris omitted the six major eastern Indian Nations. The six Indian governments, now on reservations, signed the treaty and are expected to participate in the celebration.

Oct. 27 Annual observance of Theodore Roosevelt's birth, held at his grave site. Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Nov. 11 Ceremony to unveil the statue at Vietnam Veterans Memorial. At this time, Washington, D.C. the memorial will be considered completed. The National Park Service will accept the memorial from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and assume full responsibility for it.

COURIER/July 1984 3 Park sponsors symposium on Booker T. Washington

I 1 < < >- ja -D o O o O JS X ca Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, pastor of the West Hunter Street Baptist Chief of Interpretation Richard Saunders and MAR Asso. Rcg'l Director Church of Atlanta, talks with Superintendent Geraldine Bell of Booker T. John Bond watch Mr. Pig eat his dinner at Booker T. Washington NM. Washington, NM, Va., during the Booker T. Washington symposium.

By Arthur Miller The symposium brought together to accommodate to it," Smock said. "He was a compromiser between Public Affairs Officer, MARO some of the Nation's foremost scholars of the black experience in America blacks and whites and preached self-help as a way to get ahead." The staff at Booker T. Washington including Dr. Benjamin Quarles, noted National Monument, Va., recently black historian from Morgan State "Although many saw this as undertook an ambitious scholarly University and Dr. Raymond W. cowardice, the strategy enabled event and pulled it off with flying Smock, who collaborated with Dr. Washington to manipulate the forces colors. Louis R. Harlan of the University of about him. Through his 'Tuskegee Machine' he built a regional Joining forces with the local public Maryland on 13 volumes of Booker T. constituency, founded the National television station, nearby Ferrum Washington's papers. Negro Business League, subsidized College and the city of Roanoke, Va., It was Dr. Harlan's book, Booker T. newspapers and coaxed from white the park brought black history scholars Washington: The Wizard of Tuskegee, industrialists the money to build and 200 attendees to a symposium on 1901-1915, that won this year's Pulitzer Tuskegee Institute. Booker T. Washington. Prize for biography. The symposium was funded by a Other scholars at the Roanoke "Booker Washington wanted blacks grant of $15,000 from the Virginia symposium included Dr. Tommy first to be accepted economically, then Foundation for the Humanities and Bogger, Norfolk State University; Dr. they would be accepted politically," Public Policy; $1000 from the National Vivian Gordon, University of Virginia; said Dr. Quarles. "He believed that Park Foundation and $1000 from the Dr. Wilma Hunter, Hampton Institute; protest was meaningless without a Fishburn Foundation of Roanoke. Dr. August Meier, Kent State program—and he had a program." The afternoon session centered "Washington's message remains University; Dr. Armstead Robinson, around discussion of how relevant today," said Rev. Ralph University of Virginia; Dr. Elliott Washington's ideas fit with Abernathy, a former close colleague of Rudwick, Kent State University; Dr. contemporary philosophy and actions. Dr. Martin Luther King and now Emma Thornbrough, Butler University; pastor of the West Hunter Street and Dr. Edgar Toppin, Virginia State "As a result of the symposium, I feel Baptist Church in Atlanta. University. many people got a renewed The symposium's morning session appreciation of Booker T. "Black people want a chance to Washington," said Superintendent produce, to be employed, to get into focused on Washington's character and attainments. "Booker T. Bell. "From the presentations by the the mainstream of economic life." scholars, their comments to each other Abernathy was one of 11 scholars Washington was the last black leader to be born in slavery," Dr. Smock and the questions from the audience, from the Eastern seaboard, both black the attendees told me they have a and white, who discussed the reminded his audience. Washington spent the first nine years of his life as better understanding of Washington's implications of Washington's place in black history in the U.S." philosophy, accomplishments and a slave boy on a small plantation near failures. Roanoke. The farm is now preserved by the National Park Service. "Washington saw segregation as the central dilemma of his time and tried

4 COURIER/July 1984 -Park Briefs

EVERGLADES NP—Recently the folks in the International Affairs Office, WASO, received a letter from Israel's Nature Reserve Authority thanking NPS for a copy of the Everglades plan for a "swamp path." The Huleh Reserve in Israel is a swamp covered by a thicket of papyrus plants, an important waterfowl habitat. The Reserve Authority had asked the International Affairs office several years ago for a copy of the Everglades plan. When the path was constructed the Reserve Authority of Israel took pictures of it to include with their letter of thanks to NPS. This is an example of the impact NPS has on the development of Huleh Reserve in Israel designed and developed a "swamp path" similar to one in Everglades NP. national parks and reserves in other nations.

CABRILLO NM, Calif.—Restoration of the old Point Loma Lighthouse, which began with the Historic Stucture Report prepared by Ross Holland and Henry Law, culminated on March 23. At sunset, exactly 93 years after the light was retired, David Israel, great grandson of Captain Robert Israel, the light's last keeper, turned the switch illuminating a third order lens identical to that installed in the light in 1855. For the first time since the lighthouse's deactivation, a light will shine over the city of San Diego between dusk and dawn each day. Air traffic and marine safety require that the candlepower be lower than during the light's active service, and that its beam be diffused on the ocean side. But the working-era condition of the light is more closely represented than at any time since its retirement. Approximately 1,200 people attended the relighting ceremony which was given live coverage by the city's three major television stations. A brass quintet furnished background music. Comments were made by Mr. Jay Wilkenson, representing Congressman Duncan Hunter; Commander Terry Sinclair, U.S. Coast Guard; Mr. Israel and the superintendent.

Restored old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo NM, Calif. (Inset) Superintendent Omundson.

COURIER/July 1984 5 GATEWAY NRA, N.Y.-N.J.—The organization "Friends of Hamilton Grange National Memorial" was formally launched in April at a luncheon meeting hosted by City College of New York. A cooperative agreement between the Friends and NPS calls for the promotion and support for the management and operation of the memorial. Built in 1802, the Grange was authorized as a national memorial in 1962 by Congress. It is currently undergoing extensive renovation and was dedicated in June. The Grange was Alexander Hamilton's country home on Harlem Heights. It was the only home he and his wife Elizabeth were ever to own. Designed by John McComb in the Federal style, the building was begun in 1802, but was incomplete in 1804 when Hamilton consented to his fateful duel with Aaron Burr. The Hamilton Grange is one of several historic sites administered by the North Atlantic Region's Manhattan Sites Unit. Hamilton Grange NM in New York City was the home of Alexander Hamilton, famed as a Revolutionary War patriot, statesman and first Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. He was killed in the famous duel with Aaron Burr in 1804.

SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NL, Mich.—Construction will be completed this summer on the restoration and extension of the historic Life Saving Service dock on South Manitou Island. The original dock, built in 1903, will be duplicated as much as possible. The dock will be used by Park Service boats and the ferry that takes visitors to the island, about 8 miles offshore in Lake Michigan.

FORD'S THEATRE NHS, D.C.—Father Gilbert Hartke, Professor Emeritus of Speech and Drama at Catholic University and assistant to the University's President, presented a talk on the history of theater in the Nation's Capital at Ford's Theatre in May. FORT WASHINGTON PARK, (Honor Guard for the President), and The lecture, entitled "Theater in the Md.—"Ramparts to Recreation," a officer's training camp during World Capital City," focused on the selected special costumed interpretive program, War II. During this war the post was highlights of theater in Washington, was held on March 31. Park rangers visited by such luminaries as President D.C., during the last century. and volunteers in period uniforms Roosevelt and James Cagney, who narrated a chronological walk through gave a show at the Officer's Club. the fort's 137 years as an active The program concluded with an military post. Visitors learned of the informal question and answer session first fort's evacuation and destruction where visitors asked about the in the face of a British invasion in uniforms and equipment of the 1814, the site's importance during the portrayed soldiers. Fort Washington Civil War, and its continued use in the was turned over to the National Park 20th century as a coastal defense, Service in 1946. home for the 12th U.S. Infantry

6 COURIER/July 1984 LINCOLN HOME NHS, 111.—On April 12, Salvador Jorge Blaco, President of the Dominican Republic, came to see the Home. This was the fulfillment of what the President called "one of the dreams of my life." "I have come to see the house where the great Abraham Lincoln lived," the President declared. "He is a model of my life, not only because he was a great lawyer, but because he has been the politician that had the most universal dimension in the whole 19th century." The President arrived Thursday morning with his wife and about 40 Dominican Republic and U.S. diplomatic representatives. The motorcade was accompanied by State, city, and county police, and U.S. Secret Service agents. Superintendent James T. O'Toole greeted the President and Mrs. Jorge. Historian George Painter escorted the couple on their trip through the Lincoln Home and answered questions about Lincoln's family and law career. Park Technicians Judith Winkelmann and Marshall Mitchell provided interpretation for the President's entourage. When they left the Lincoln Home area, the group visited two of Springfield's other historic sites, Dominican Republic President Salvador Jorge Blanco (center) -walks through the rain on his way to Lincoln's Tomb, and the Old State Lincoln's Home. Superintendent O'Toole (to the President's right) and Park Historian George Painter. Capitol.

GOLDEN GATE NRA, Calif.—In May the 1891 scow schooner Alma was returned to berth after restoration by Anderson and Cristofani Shipyard, one of the few shipyards on the Bay that still knows how to handle wooden boats. Last fall, Alma was taken from Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco for repair, because it was leaking badly and suffered from worm damage and dry rot. It needed 400 feet of new planking, a new deck house, new bowsprit, new masts and rigging. The aim was to have the Alma in shape, ready to sail in this year's Master Mariner's regatta, the parade of pre-World War II wooden sailing ships. The Alma was built in 1891 by Fred Siemer. There were then about 300 vessels like Alma, used as the trucks of that time—carrying bulk loads across the Bay in the days before good highways and bridges. Now there is only one, the 59-foot long, 22.5 feet wide, two-masted Alma—sound, freshly painted and newly rigged, ready to sail again. The 1891 gaff-rigged scow schooner Alma sailing on San Francisco Bay.

COURIER/July 1984 7 NPS people in the news Neal Guse, Jr., to Mount Rainier

Neal G. Guse Jr., a career National Springs, S. Dak. His father, Neal Park Service executive, has been Guse, Sr., served as assistant named to the superintendency of superintendent and superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. several western parks including Crater Guse assumed his new duties this Lake National Park, Oreg., Haleakala month. He succeeds William J. Briggle National Park, and Carlsbad Caverns who has been appointed Deputy National Park, N. Mex., before Regional Director, Pacific Northwest retiring. Region. The new Mount Rainier Guse has been Deputy Regional Superintendent earned his Bachelor of Director of the Southeast Region since Science degree from Humboldt State 1978—an area of 53 NPS units University, Calif., in 1959, and covering eight southeastern States, Master's degree in wildland resources research findings published in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. administration from Colorado State professional journals. Guse, 47, a second generation Park University in 1966. A certified wildlife He began his Park Service career as Service Employee, was born in Hot biologist, Guse has had several of his a seasonal employee at Grand Teton National Park in 1953. He became a full-time ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park in 1960, transferring to Marshall A. Gingery to Grand Teton Yosemite in 1966 as wildlife ranger and research biologist. In 1969, he Marshall A. Gingery, for 2Vi years a became research biologist at Grand special assistant to the Director in Canyon National Park. Washington, D.C., has been Guse was assigned to Washington, reassigned as an assistant D.C., in 1972 where he coordinated superintendent of Grand Teton natural resource programs for all units National Park. of the National Park System. He Gingery will be assistant received several awards for his superintendent for Resource contributions to Park Service programs Management on the staff of including Servicewide fire and Superintendent Jack Stark. backcountry management. He is Gingery, 45, is a second-generation married to the former Carol Downs of Park Service employee. His father, San Diego. They have two married Maurice, worked for 36 years in Rocky sons and a granddaughter. Mountain and Glacier National Parks and now resides in Kalispell, Mont. At Grand Teton, in his John Abbett to newly-created position, Gingery will be responsible for research and Sleeping Bear Dunes resource management planning assistant at Blue Ridge Parkway, functions, including air and water Va.-N.C. John Abbett, former assistant quality monitoring programs. The Since 1981, he has been program superintendent at Colonial National park's other assistant superintendent, manager to Director Dickenson in a Historical Park, Va., has been named Bill Schenk, will administer park review of Youth Programs and Park to the newly created position of operations functions, including Resource Activities and a special assistant superintendent at Sleeping budget, administration and line assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Mich. supervision. Fish and Wildlife and Parks on Youth Abbett took over his new post May 27. The new park official has been with Conservation Corps matters. Superintendent Richard Peterson NPS since 1965, and before that Gingery was born August 10, 1938 said that Abbett will be regarded as worked as a seasonal ranger-naturalist in Buena Vista, Colo., and lived in the chief of operations for the park. in Glacier National Park, Mont., for 5 Glacier National Park where his father His job responsibilities include the years. He held positions associated was assigned. He has B.S. degrees park budget and internal affairs for the with park management at Acadia from Montana State University in four divisions under this supervision. National Park in Maine, at Mammoth natural resources and in geography. Sleeping Bear Dunes contains 71,OCX) Cave National Park in Kentucky and at His wife, Elaine, is an elementary acres of land including 48 miles of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in school teacher and a native of Great beach and two off-shore islands in addition to other park assignments in Falls, Mont. They are parents of two Lake Michigan. The park also contains Philadelphia, Atlanta and Washington. daughters, Christine and Marsha, both several significant cultural resources Gingery's assignment before coming to college students, and a son, Keith, including a former coast guard station Washington was management who is in junior high school. and lighthouse. Abbett entered the Park Service as an Intake Trainee Ranger at the Albright Training Center in 1965, after

8 COURIER/July 1984 completing a Bachelor of Science Kevin C. Buckley to with that agency as administrative degree in Forest Management from Statue of Liberty officer until moving to Gateway in Humboldt State College in Areata, 1980. Calif. He served his first permanent Buckley and his wife Susan live in duty station at Lake Mead National Brooklyn with their four children, Recreation Area, Ariz.-Nev., as a park Michael, Maggie, Maura and Megan. ranger in the Temple Bar District. In 1971, he was assigned to Point Reyes National Seashore, Calif., as the assistant district ranger for the Estero District. Following another assignment Maj. David McAllister at Point Reyes as the Estero District Coordinator, he moved to Glen heads San Francisco Canyon National Recreation Area, Park Police Utah-Ariz., where he served as a unit manager. In 1976, he was appointed regional division chief of resource management and visitor protection for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Abbett was appointed assistant

John Abbett. Kevin Buckley (center) with former Secretary of HEW Elliot Richardson (left) and Robert M. superintendent at Colonial National Hunt, publisher of the New York Daily News. Historical Park in May 1980. In this Major David McAllister. capacity, he served as coordinator for the Yorktown Bicentennial Celebration Kevin C. Buckley has been named in October 1981, for which he received Major David McAllister, a 21-year a Special Achievement Award and the deputy superintendent of Statue of Liberty National Monument. veteran officer, has been named Department of the Interior Meritorious Commander of the U.S. Park Police Service Award. He was also presented The position is newly created. Buckley will work closely with Statue San Francisco Field Office at Golden a civilian recognition award by the Gate National Recreation Area. He Secretary of the Army. of Liberty-Ellis Island Superintendent David Moffitt in preparation for the replaces James C. Woolfenden who During his tour of duty at Colonial, Statue renovation, its centennial retired in November 1983. Abbett coordinated NPS participation celebration in 1986 and for the McAllister's police career has in several other special events development of Ellis Island. spanned a cross-section of law including the Williamsburg Economic Buckley is a native of Brooklyn, enforcement and management Summit, the annual Fourth of July N.Y., who prior to moving to the responsibilities. He joined the U.S. celebration, and planning for the Statue of Liberty was administrative Park Police in 1963 as a patrolman in Commissioning of the Navy's newest officer for Gateway National Washington, D.C. Subsequent aegis-class cruiser, the Yorktown. Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J. assignments included criminal He is married to the former Carla He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree investigations with the rank of Torgerson and has three daughters, in political science from Manhattan detective. He was promoted to Tova, Marnie, Laura May. College, a Master of Arts degree in sergeant in 1970, and served as a field political science from Rutgers, the operations supervisor and latter as State University of New Jersey, and commander of the personnel section. did post-graduate work in history at Other assignments included What a fool cannot learn he laughs at, Brooklyn College. commander of training branch and field operations commander as a thinking that by his laughter he shows Following 2 years of military service superiority instead of latent idiocy, lieutenant. In July, 1976, McAllister with the Army in Germany and —Marie Corelli. was promoted to captain and Vietnam, he joined Federal service and reassigned to Denver, Colo., as was administrative officer for the U.S. regional law enforcement specialist Atomic Energy Commission's Health with management responsibility for and Safety Laboratory in New York the overall law enforcement program City. When the AEC was merged into the Dept. of Energy, Buckley stayed (continued on page 10)

COURIER/July 1984 9 (continued from page 9) American University in Washington, the International Association of Chiefs of 43 national park areas in the seven D.C., and has done graduate work at of Police and the F.B.I. National states of the Rocky Mountain region. the University of Virginia and the Academy Associates. He held that position until his new University of North Colorado. He is a McAllister's wife Shirley and his two assignment here. 1975 graduate of the F.B.I. National children, Kim 18, and David 14 will McAllister holds a B.S. degree in the Academy and a member of several rejoin him in San Francisco in July, Administration of Justice from professional organizations, including upon completion of the school term.

Awards Mary Lou Phillips granted award

Mrs. Mary Lou Phillips, Confidential Assistant to the Director, was recently granted a Special Achievement Award signed by Director Dickenson in recognition of her sustained superior performance. The citation in part reads . . . "The quality of your work has been extraordinary (with) sustained high level of performance in a manner which has enhanced interpersonal relationships within the agency. ..." Mary Lou is well known throughout the Service for her pleasant and efficient manner in dealing with the sensitive and significant day-to-day operations of the Director's Office. She joined the Park Service in 1968 as a GS-4 clerk-typist at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and later was promoted to secretary to the superintendent. She transferred to Glacier in 1970 and in 1971, she came to Washington, D.C., and was assigned to Deputy Director Ray Freeman's office to provide support assistance to former National Capital Regional Director T. Sutton Jett. Sutton, a re-hired | annuitant, was a special assistant to J Director George Hartzog, responsible X> y for converting Union Station into a 2 National Visitor Center, as well as >, X other Bicentennial projects in the o Nation's Capital. o x Mary Lou later was secretary for Cu Cleo Layton, Special Assistant to the Director Dickenson presents Special Achievement Award to Confidential Assistant Mary Lou Phillips. Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and to Dr. Richard "Dick" Curry, who was then Special secretary. She later was promoted to under Whalen and Director Dickenson. Assistant to Assistant Secretary Nat administrative assistant in the Office of Mary Lou maintains her poise and Reed. Legislation. competence through all the ups and When Curry transferred from the In 1978, when Jean Sandlin resigned downs of a highly visible spot in Department to become Chief, Office of as Confidential Assistant to Director WASO. She balances her busy life in Legislation, Mary Lou became his Bill Whalen, Mary Lou was assigned the "front office" with hobbies of oil to that position, which she has held painting, reading and fishing.

10 COURIER/July 1984 NPCA announces Mather awards Everglades rangers William B. Jewell, Project Director easy for them to lose sight of the for Land Acquisition at Big Thicket purpose of their job: protecting our rewarded National Preserve, Texas, is the 1984 natural resources. The Mather Award National Winner of the Stephen T. seeks to recognize and reward those Everglades Park Rangers Pat Deason Mather Award, it was announced capable individuals such as Jewell, and Mark Spier recently received a today by the National Parks and who carefully manage our natural letter of appreciation from Peter Conservation Association (NPCA). resources in the midst of bureaucratic Gruden, Special Agent-in-Charge of NPCA has sponsored the award to red tape and political disputes." the Miami Field Division of the Drug reward public employees who Jack Morehead, Superintendent of Enforcement Agency. stahvartly defend America's natural Everglades National Park, is the Rangers Deason and Spier resources. Jewell was selected from Southeast Regional Winner of the discovered a cocaine processing eight regional finalists, culminating a Mather Award. laboratory in the Big Cypress National nationwide competition. He is honored for his devotion to Preserve. Their subsequent The award is named in memory of Everglades National Park. In issue involvement with the DEA and the Stephen Tyng Mather, the first NPS after issue, from commercial fishing in Collier County Sheriff's office resulted Director. Florida Bay, airboat use in the in the three cooperating agencies A framed certificate and check for Everglades, and farming in the raiding the lab. The raid netted 100 $1,000 were presented to Jewell by Hole-in-the-Donut, to hunting camps lbs. of pure cocaine, enough chemicals Stephen Mather McPherson, Chairman and oil and gas exploration in the Big to process another 500 lbs., and the of the Board of NPCA and grandson Cypress, Morehead has always sought arrest of six Colombian males who of Stephen T. Mather. to convince local, State, and Federal were operating the processing plant. According to Paul C. Pritchard, interests that the park wishes to Special Agent-in-Charge Gruden President of NPCA, Jewell received cooperate to find equitable solutions to congratulated the rangers on their the award for his consummate the problems that seriously threaten professionalism, stating; "The Ranger's diplomacy, efficiency, and dispatch as the vitality of the park," Pritchard expertise and knowledge of the terrain the Project Director for land said. in the vicinity of the clandestine acquisition in Big Thicket. A regional selection panel headed by laboratory site enabled the raid to be A 23-year veteran of the U.S. Army The Alabama Conservancy, a citizen conducted swiftly and with a Corps of Engineers, Jewell has worked conservation organization based in minimum of difficulty or risk to the since 1975 under contract with NPS to Birmingham, selected Morehead as the agents involved." DEA agents acquire Big Thicket, Md. winner for the 9-state and territory described this as the largest cocaine Pritchard added, "Today's park region of Tennessee, North Carolina, processing lab raided to date. ranger, game warden, and pollution South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, control employee work under a Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the burden of rules and regulations. It is U.S. Virgin Islands.

Big Bend amphitheater completed— workers honored

The new amphitheater at Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park, Texas, has been completed, due much to the efforts of five maintenance workers. Last April Longino Olvera, Joe Hernandez, Catarino Romero, Liborio Urquidez, and Dennis Schmidt were honored with Special Achievement Awards presented to them by Superintendent Gil Lusk. According to Lusk, the monetary awards were presented because the men exceeded what was expected in both quality and quantity of work produced. Referring to the amphitheater, Lusk said, "It is really a beautiful job and I'm sure that visitors will enjoy the workmanship for many years to come."

(From left, back row) Bill Shreve, Liborio Urquidez, and Dennis Schmidt; (front row) H. Gilbert Lusk, Longino Olvera, Joe Hernandez and Catarino Romero.

COURIER/July 1984 11 Redwood earns award for rehabilitation of handicapped workers

With measurable pride, Superintendent Douglas Warnock has accepted for Redwood National Park, Calif., the "Community Organization Award" for outstanding contributions to rehabilitation of handicapped workers. The award was presented by the California Association of Rehabilitation Facilities at its 25th Annual Conference held in Anaheim on March 25. Redwood was selected from a slate of over 100 nominees for its contribution to handicapped workers of Redwoods United, Inc. (RUI), of Eureka, Calif., a private and non-profit organization assisting handicapped workers since 1971. RUI workers have been involved in erosion control, and in restoration of thousands of acres of clearcut redwood forest added to the park by legislation in 1978. Additional tasks performed by RUI crews include control of exotic plant species, fence construction, and Superintendent Douglas G. Warnock with award plaque for outstanding contribution to rehabilitation clearing streams of logging slash, as of handicapped workers. Red-wood NP, Calif. well as general maintenance. RUI estimates that more than $150,000 has been earned by disabled workers since in their voices, and look at their Redwood National Park cannot be the program was conceived in 1981. perfect attendance and safety records, easily measured in dollars or Presenting an engraved plaque, RUI then it becomes clear that the value of man-hour amounts." Public Relations Coordinator Ray Dice work-training crew utilization in —Robert Belous. said: "Mr. Warnock and his staff have been sensitive to the realities which we face daily and have done everything in their power to allow us Hartman presents 'Friend of NPS' award to continue to help as many people as we can to be self-sufficient and self-directing. This organization should be particularly commended for its flexibility as it relates to us," he said. Additional benefits accrue to RUI through the park making available downed timber and stumpage as raw material for manufacture and sale of redwood craftworks. Some of the surplus material is also used for park construction. "I can think of no association with greater common benefit," said Warnock. "I'm proud to be part of an effort which helps restore and maintain a national park while offering meaningful work to disabled citizens," he said. The attitude of workers is best reflected by an excerpt from RUI's current Annual Report: "Most of the crew members will admit that they have never participated in a tougher or more rewarding hands-on training situation . . . when you hear the pride

(O)i left) Superintendent Tom Hartman of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, N.C., presents the "Distinguished Friend of the National Park Service" award to Hugh Morton for his work in the campaign to "save the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse." Certificate was presented to Morton during a North Carolina Governor's Conference on Travel and Tourism.

12 COURIER/July 1984 Greenlee wins Regional Director Kerr presents awards to six conservation award at Carlsbad Caverns & Guadalupe

Regional Director Kerr with the six award winners, flanked by Area Manager Larry Henderson and At the Ninth Annual Banquet of the Superintendent Bill Dunmire. Adams County Conservation District, members of that organization honored Resource Management Specialist Southwest Regional Director Bob off-trail cave trip into the undeveloped Harold J. Greenlee of Gettysburg Kerr visited Carlsbad Caverns and New Mexico Room of Carlsbad National Military Park, Pa. Hal was Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, Caverns, a horseback trip from Pine presented with a plaque for "his Tex.-N. Mex., in May to inspect the Springs to Dog Canyon in Guadalupe outstanding efforts in establishing soil many improvements at both parks that Mountains, and employee potlucks at and water conservation practices on have resulted from PRIP and other both parks. the agricultural lands of Gettysburg programs and to get a first-hand look At the noon potluck at Carlsbad National Military Park and Eisenhower at adjacent land parcels that might be Caverns, Special Achievement Awards National Historic Site. Under Mr. involved in future boundary were presented to six park employees. Greenlee's supervision, the farms are adjustments. Recipients of the awards were Billie becoming models for preserving the Activities during his visit included a Harper, Susan McGill, Frank Walker, productivity of our farmland. We 4-wheel drive trip to the white Sue West, Clifford Chetwin, and Oscar commend Mr. Greenlee for his gypsum sand dune area near the west Gaines. stewardship and his promotion of boundary of Guadalupe Mountains, an conservation farming."

Curators gather at Tuskegee Institute

Curators from parks in the Southeast Region and other NPS offices recently gathered at Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Ala., for a course in curatorial housekeeping. Participants were (kneeling, from left) Greg Byrne, Diana Pardue, Tom Vaughn, Dale Durham, Superintendent Randy Scott, Ron Bell, Jack Dugan, and Tony Pallard. (Second row, from left) Joan Pryor, Ray Harper, Carole King, Aubrey Johnson, Elaine Clark, Sylvia Flowers, Kitty Mancell, Pam West, Ed Johns, James Jobe, Talley Kirkland. (Third row, from left) Ron Sheetz, Bill Jedlich, Ron Gibbs, Warren Weber, David Riggs, Dean Rowley, Kent Bush, Curtis Childs, and Bob Bradley.

COURIER/July 1984 13 Special People

Ansel Adams

The thing about Ansel Adams was that he treated everyone he met as an equal and mocked any attempt to flatter him. A dinner party conversation reported by a journalist suggested his delight in the ridiculous. "You've become venerated," said a photographer friend. "Vinegrated is more likely," Ansel replied. "But you've grown considerably," the photographer persisted. "I have," Ansel said, patting his substantial girth. "You were always so exhilarated," said the photographer's wife. "What she means is tight," Adams explained to the table. Ansel is best known for a half-century of stunning landscape photographs, powerful images of Western scenes, richly detailed with an unsurpassed gift for composition. "Everyone talks about Adams as an artist," his longtime friend the painter Georgia O'Keeffe once said. "You'll understand him better if you think of him as a real ham, the life of the party." Ansel was self-taught, and as he was fond of saying, unschooled. His father, a successful businessman, must have been an exceptional person with many interests, an amateur astronomer of such repute there is an Adams crater on the moon. At 13 Ansel's father allowed him to leave school and he spent the year with a Brownie camera browsing through the exhibits of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, occasionally working as a volunteer demonstrating one of the early adding machines. When his father told him he need hat. His nose was tilted slightly, taking us out to lunch. I remember the not go back to school until he had broken when as a boy of four he was look of his spacious house on a rise decided what he wanted to do, Ansel sent sprawling by the San Francisco overlooking the ocean, where we never went back, for that same year, earthquake. watched a passing gray whale that 1915, he came down with the flu and In the early days of the Harpers seemed to appear at Ansel's hand his mother gave him a book on Ferry Center, Vince Gleason and I signal. The furniture was comfortable Yosemite. Ansel decided he had to go made a trip to the West Coast to and well used, the walls lined with see it the next year. In his introduction expand our meager photographic bookshelves, and everywhere there to Yosemite arid the Sierra Nevada he resources. At Sierra Club headquarters were sea shells and rocks and green writes of his first impression. "From Dave Brower gave us a sermon on plants. Vince and I must have talked, that day in 1916 my life has been perseverance instead: the Park Service or listened, for hours and had a colored and modulated by the great had an inadequate photographic demonstration of Ansel's darkroom earth-gesture of the Sierra." library because it didn't ask Congress technique before we had the Although plagued with arthritis that often enough for the necessary funds; opportunity to state our business. "Of badly gnarled his hands, Ansel had by opening the Sierra Club files he course!" Ansel replied to our request the look of an outdoorsman. His beard would only be rewarding us for and for starters Vince and his dated to his early ventures into the dragging our feet. publication staff produced a handsome mountains and he generally wore a At Carmel, we received a hearty set of Ansel Adams posters. colorful shirt, string tie and stetson welcome from Ansel who insisted on —Bill Everhart.

14 COURIER/July 1984 'You can't be effective if you're isolated'

(Editor's Note: For one of the sessions of how must he go about acquiring are taught all our life not to the Western Region's recent needed skills. Don't expect that discriminate, but prejudice of one kind superintendent's conference in Death because someone is in a job he or she or another is a part of our society. Valley three black supervisors presented a knows everything about everything. Intolerant attitudes are all around us Black Manager's Report which examined "Don't fail to talk to minority and to some extent we've absorbed the special problems faced f>y minority managers when they do make them. Even though I'm a woman I managers in the Park Service. Bill mistakes. They don't want to be share at least some of the stereotyped Everhart was present and recorded the handled with gloves, although they notions about women. In a working following excerpts from the introductory often are. They want to be treated like situation the key is, if I'm white and statements. He cautions that his anyone else. 1 want Superintendent he's black we're the product of note-taking is not infallible but the tone of Boyd Evison to call me in, tell me different influences and we have got the session was one of impressive what I'm doing wrong and where I to talk to each other about what this conviction and sincerity.) need to improve. Don't ignore us. means. If we recognize these Regional Director Howard Give us feedback. Don't give us the obstructions exist, and talk about them Chapman, who commissioned the sense we've been placed there to openly, we might be able to do report: "Nearly every one of you fail. ..." something about eliminating attending this conference is of the Equal Employment Manager Becky them. ..." same color as I am and most of you Mills of the regional office: "All of us are of the same sex. What if your skin —Bill Everhart. was black and instead of being the boss and giving orders to blacks and women you were taking orders from Retired them instead? If we tried to imagine ourselves being in that relationship we Roscoe Alexander might better appreciate the kinds of things that confront our minority Roscoe is a native of Washington, employees day after day. ..." D.C., and a graduate of Dunbar High Jim Laney, assistant superintendent School. He earned a B.S. in biology at of Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Central State College in Wilberforce, Parks, Calif., one of the managers who Ohio, and then did a hitch in the prepared the report: "If you have Army before joining the Postal Service, grown up black in this country you where he started his career in have known baseline prejudice and Personnel Administration. you have been at the bottom of the Roscoe has been called upon for economic scale. While it is difficult for many special assignments and task me to speak for women or for forces. He was acting Regional Hispanics, there is a commonality Personnel Officer in Philadelphia for among us and in the Black Manager's several months implementating a Report we have tried to speak for all complex and critical OPM Personnel minorities. Management Evaluation review. He "A superintendent who is not was also acting WASO Personnel satisfied with the work of a supervisor Officer during the WASO will sometimes by-pass that person | _) reorganization of 1976 and served as and talk directly to employees. This is the Personnel Advisor and point of ct the 'sandwich effect' and the person contact for the management team. sandwiched may be a minority x> , All who knew him will miss Roscoe supervisor new on the job. While it o since he was known to be easy to talk o has a demeaning effect on any x to and willing to take time to help manager, sandwiching is especially a. individuals with all sorts of personnel shattering to a minority person problems. Not only did he often go to seeking to establish credibility. A considerable lengths to get answers, manager who is not fully consulted After 30 years of service, thirteen of but he did so while displaying a high quickly loses the respect of his or her them with the Park Service, one of our level of competence and tact. He was subordinates. You can't be effective if better known Personnel Specialists is always effective, exceptionally you're isolated. waving "so-long." Roscoe Alexander industrious and an able Personnel "When minorities move into joined the ranks of the retired in June. Specialist, he was known to be supervisory positions for the first time Roscoe came to the National Park businesslike, yet always friendly. they need special support. If they Service in 1971 as a Personnel Staffing These are the reasons he was generally come to a park from urban situations Specialist, and ended his Park Service sought out by Park Service employees they may not, for example, have career on June 1, as our Assistant and also the reasons for his success. experience in the backcountry duties Personnel Officer. Roscoe will be missed. of the job. Information must be conveyed to such an individual: what are the responsibilities of the position;

COURIER/July 1984 15 E&AA news and notes

Tucson alumni gathering, a stunning success

The April 8-9 reunion of Mary Benson %vas the coordinator of Tucson contigent. Prescott, Arizona, Southwestern members of the Alumni the social activities and Ray will be the site of the Fall gathering of in Tucson, Ariz., was a great success Ringenbach directed the golfing the group. as 90 people gathered to renew events, with assistance of all the —Luis A. Gastellum. acquaintances, participate in social events, and engage in two separate golf tournaments. Midwest alumni meet for luncheon The banquet was masterminded by former Deputy Director H. L. (Spud) Bill, who boasted that for the eighth year in a row the Southwestern group had assembled to prove their unity of purpose and sincere regard for each other. This was the sixth gathering in this 8-year span that we have met in Tucson. Alumni came not only from throughout Arizona, but from New Mexico, Colorado, California, Utah, Nevada and Oregon. Fred and Amy Binnewies from Ashland, Oreg., travelled the farthest for the occasion. Regional Director Howard Chapman for the sixth time honored us as the principal speaker for the occasion. Howard assured the Alumni that the Service continues to be well supported by the public and indeed has done In March, Midwest NFS alumni, their spouses and friends met for a luncheon. Pictured are: (from quite well in its competition for a fair left) Eunice Baker, Marguerite Lawler, Edith Cadpen, Donny Cerveng, Grace Jordan, Nell Fagergren, share of the Federal dollar. and others. The golf competition lasted for 2 days. On Sunday, April 8, a "Scrambles" tournament was sponsored with the threesome of Luis Dave Gackenbach will defend Kowski Golf Title Gastellum, Meraldine Walker; Santa in 10th annual NPS event Fe, and Stan Joseph, Groveland, Calif., winning first place, and the foursome of Monte Fitch, Santa Fe; Jim and Gladys Clancy, Phoenix; and D. J. By Ben Moffett gross title (low score before the Hari, Tucson, tying for second with Asst. to the RegT Dir. for handicap is figured in) this year," he Tom Giles, Santa Fe; Woody Gray, Public Affairs, SWR vowed. "And I think the Director Tucson; and Barbara Rumburg, Santa (Russ Dickenson) is going for it, too." Fe. A field of more than 250 golfers will Dickenson just missed breaking into In the principal event, known as the be out to unseat Dave Gackenbach as the top three last year. Travelling Trophy competition on champion when the 10th annual Frank In the 9 years the tournament has April 9, the cup for the ladies was F. Kowski Memorial Golf Tournament been held more than $6000 has been won by Aileen Gray, Tucson; closest for National Park Service employees raised for the Emplyees and Alumni to the pin by Barbara Rumburg, and alumni gets under way August 15. Association Education Trust Fund longest drive by Georgia Sylvester, The Kowski tournament is played as through $3 entry fees paid by each Prescott; and low gross by Gladys a series of local events across the participant. Clancy. In the men's division, the country between August 15 and The tourney is named in honor of winner of the cup was Luis Gastellum, October 1. The scores of all the late Southwest Regional Director. Tucson; longest drive by Tom (King participants will be computed under The local Santa Fe tournament will be Kong) Giles, closest to the pin, the Gallaway Handicap System and a held on Sept. 8 this year and will be Clarence Sylvester, Prescott; and low national winner will be proclaimed. hosted by Lois (Mrs. Frank) Kowski an gross Ray Crary ot Tucson. Gackenbach, NPS Chief of annual participant in the meet who Concessions, fired a net 70 in the 1983 won the tournament's longest putt tournament to edge out U.S. Park award in 1982. Policeman Sam Fontaine for the title. The person turning the low score of Gackenbach will be back to defend his the meet under the Callaway System is crown this year. "I'm going for the considered the tourney champ. The

16 COURIER/July 1984 runner-up and third place finisher The Washington, D.C., area energy spent on the magnificent and under the handicap system are also segment of the 10th Annual Frank F. challenging golf course. This years' recognized as is the low gross winner, Kowski Golf Tournament for the D.C. area tournament will again be and the person who hits closest to the benefit of the E&AA Education Trust held at the Enterprise Golf Club, pin off the tee on a designated hole. Fund will be held August 27. Mitchellville, Md. The golfers will be Graham Lewis of the Southwest Once again the Director plans to using the historic White Manor Region has been the low gross winner participate and would like to see a big Mansion immediately adjacent to the for 2 of the last 3 years. (See April turnout to support this worthy cause. course for refreshments, rest and COURIER, page 21, for names of Everyone is invited—golfers, relaxation. Advance registration Tournament Champions 1975 through non-golfers, spouses, alumni and should be made by August 17. 1983.) friends of NPS. We use any assistance For further information, please Anyone wishing to put together a available for scoring, serving and contact Dave Gackenbach (202) local tournament should contact Earl keeping the golf ball chasers in line. 343-8953. Hassebrock, Southwest Regional There will be numerous prizes, Office, for details. trophies and snacks to help replenish

Marge Rothfuss in her home, and a National Board's consideration and Federal Women's lunch with program, mail-vote approval: National Park "Banking and Investments," were 1. That every area be requested to attended and enjoyed by both visiting consider a goal for the E&AA Women and local women. A special guided Educational Trust (Loan) Fund. tour through the spectacular Furnace 2. That every area be requested to Creek Inn preceded lunch and the simplify and provide a 3-5 page NPW meeting on the first day. orientation booklet for its personnel Barbara Evison (Sequoia-Kings officer to send to newcomers, Canyon) served as regional chairman updating often. Copies to two central Managers and spouses for an extended term. The unanimous files are also desired to be sent to the meet in Old West vote on the report of the five-member National Secretary and to the Albright nominating committee elected the Training Center. following new officers: 3. That a new project be initiated in Chairman—Gayle Sleznik (Lava Beds), the form of a bed and breakfast In the spirit of the Old West and in Alternate—Thelma Warnock directory, called "NPW-GO" (Guests 105° temperatures in Death Valley (Redwood), and Secretary—Carolyn Overnight). This would be a list of National Monument, 129 Western Gastellum (Petrified Forest). NPS employees and alumni who have Regional managers and their spouses The lively discussion at this meeting room for NPS visitors. For the participated in a conference May 6-11. concluded that despite the numerous privilege, guests would make a As one of the highlights, Bill Everhart reasons for the NPW's demise in many donation ($20) for each night, ($5 for spoke one evening telling ranger areas—the 30-year-old organization's children) and $2 for E&AA Fund. stories of days "gone-but-not- goals, programs and projects are still There are many benefits to this forgotten." Stan Albright ably as vital and worthwhile as ever. No program for everyone to enjoy. represented the Director. Old local organized group is needed; The Western Regional women also acquaintances and new came from 40 rather, a couple of interested women recommended to the Director that a areas. The full, varied and challenging in each area. Communication and family retreat—discussion opportunity schedule permitted little time to loll continuity are major problems needing for NPS folks be established. This around the area's three swimming solutions. pools and the 18-hole golf course. The would bring together ideas to help in With this in mind, a special edition adjusting to stress and other problems arrangements made by the committee of the NPW national newsletter, "The were excellent. faced by living in the unusual park Breeze North winds," which begins its environments. A lifestyle workshop The 30 spouses who attended fourth year in September, will be for park families is felt to be needed. were invited to several sessions—the mailed to every area in the fall. It will Conference fun continued with a Opening, the Evening Discussion with describe the NPW program and its picnic-area BBQ after hours through Regional Director Howard Chapman, goals. A survey-questionnaire to be Scotty's Castle. A banquet with the Equal Opportunity, and the returned will provide a awards and presentations was held on Closing sessions. Field trips for representative's name, home address the grounds of the Inn. Excitement observing burro damage, mining—past and responses of helpful information mounted at the counting of the funds and present, pup fish, and historic for the organization. And, we hope, at netted from the 45-item raffle and the preservation were all part of the long last, a national mailing list will be fines extracted from the conferees monument's ongoing resource formed. Successor packets for officers during the week by the management efforts. Viewing the and correspondents will help the Sergeant-at-Arms. The total amounted beautiful sculpted rock formations continuity. Subscriptions to the to $1,027! Thanks are certainly exposed for geologists to read and newsletter are available and due by extended to all who contributed interpret, the bare colorful mountain September 15—October, February and articles from home and who were so slopes of tilts and ridges, beneath an May. Send $3 to this correspondent at generous in their support. almost-full moon, were sights and Box 1602, Crescent City, CA 95531. memories long to be remembered. The conferees earnestly appreciated Several recommendations were having had this informative, A welcoming party given by the forwarded to Alice Lee, National Death Valley 49ers, a coffee hosted by Chairman (Vicksburg, retired) for the (continued on page 18)

COURIER/July 1984 17 (continued from page 17) Gordon Fredine receives Park rangers motivating, morale-lifting experience. conservation award The Death Valley personnel are greatly deliver baby appreciated for all their efforts. While commending Howard Chapman for Citizen conservationist C. Gordon Yellowstone National Park his encouragement in permitting Fredine of Bethesda, Md., has won a Superintendent Robert Barbee spouse attendance, it is hoped that 1984 Gulf Oil Conservation Award for announced that park rangers delivered other regional directors, not now exceptional volunteer service to a Mrs. Margaret Weist, 32, of Casper, ' doing so, will follow suit in the future variety of organizations, including the Wyo., of a baby boy, Wednesday as a means to keep and promote NPS Renewable Natural Resources night, May 23, in a park ambulance togetherness. Foundation and the American while enroute towards Cody, Wyo. Thelma Warnock Fisheries Society. (Prior to his Mrs. Weist, assisted by Old Faithful Redwood National Park, CA retirement from NPS, Fredine was Rangers Mona Divine, Andy Fisher NPW Correspondent chief of the International Affairs and Gary Pollock, gave birth to Joseph Office.) Michael Weist, 7 lbs. 3 oz., at 9:26 The Gulf Oil Conservation Awards p.m. in the Kepler Cascades vicinity, are presented each year to 10 while enroute to West Park Hospital in professional and 10 citizen Cody. All three rangers are certified conservationists for their outstanding Emergency Medical Technicians contribution to the preservation of (EMT). 7 WANDERED IN A WOOD renewable natural resources. Each 1984 According to the rangers involved, honoree received a bronze plaque, a It was a radiant summer's day— the delivery went smoothly. Mrs. citation and $500 at a special awards Not a cloud graced the endless Weist was transferred to a West Park ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hospital ambulance at Lake, and taken sky, Washington, D.C., on May 10. directly to Cody. And as I set out upon my way, I heard a crow's distant cry. This year's ceremony also celebrated Mrs. Weist, husband Steve, and the 30th anniversary of this prestigious baby Joseph Michael are reported to be I wandered aimlessly in a wood, awards program, which honors in excellent condition. And stopped beneath its vaulted distinguished young conservationists tent; as well as veterans with long records In wonder's grip I quietly stood, of noteworthy achievement. And took of the Beauty sent. "The winners of Gulf Oil's I'd rather be a ranger Conservation Awards symbolize the very best in our society and they stand Happy was I to stroll alone Park Ranger Chiles Chadwell of Under the mantle high above— as inspirations to all in the quest to preserve our environment," said James Cumberland Gap National Historical To hear a June bug's passing Park, Ky., is the father of 10-year-old drone, E. Lee, chairman of the board of Gulf Corporation. poet, Trey Chadwell. Last year Trey And mournful song of a dove. wrote a poem about his bothersome little brother that was published in all A path led me o'er its gentle the area papers. He was in the fifth trace grade then, and his school teacher To the bank of a lovely brook; Mrs. Phyllis Brown said about the Enchanted by the melodic race, Ronald F. Lee research poem, "the words are so thoughtful I paused in a shaded nook. and simple, I'm so pleased to see it fellowships established published." There I lingered for a goodly by ENP&MA Trey is taking his literary time, achievement in stride, however; And as shadows crept far along, The Ronald F. Lee Graduate saying, "I'd rather be a park ranger I purged my troubled heart and Research Fellowships, established by than a writer. Writing is hard." mind. the Eastern National Park and Thus restored—I wandered home. Monument Association, will award $5,000 fellowships to graduate Eloyd Whitt. students working on doctoral theses on the conservation, geological, archeological, architectural, ecological, Notice historical, biological, environmental, scientific, or preservation interests of The Death Valley Natural History U.S. national parks. Letters and Association, an NPS non-profit, Notice applications should be sent no later cooperating association at Death Valley than August 1, 1984, to F. L. Rath, National Monument, Calif., is seeking We would like to compile a list of Jr., executive director, Eastern a manager to maintain publication and second, third and fourth generation National Park and Monument visual aid sales areas at Furnace Creek NPS employees. Please send Association, P.O. Box 671, and Scotty's Castle. information to Employees and Alumni Cooperstown, NY 13326; (607) For additional information, contact Association of the National Park 547-8511. Virgil J. Olson, Chief Naturalist, Death Service, 3830 Pinewood Terrace, Falls Valley, CA 92328; Phone: (619) Church, VA 22041. 786-2331.

18 COURIER/July 1984 Olympic coins presented Letter

To the Editor:

I was very pleased to read the article in the April COURIER written by my daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Brockman (p. 19). The work that she and my son, Bill, have done with the S.C.A. in North Cascades and other national parks for the past 14 years has been of great value to environmental (From left) Yunho Song of the Georgetown Roiving Team; American Samoa Princess Lita Gray, thirdprotectio n and preservation—far place; Jesse Santos, first place -winner's escort; Guam Princess Marie Shallenherger, first place; beyond the immediate value of trail Superintendent Ruback; South Dakota Princess Sue Ellen Hillard, second place, and her escort Dougconstruction , etc., Bill and Mary Jane Loon. have instilled a strong NPS feeling in the young people with whom they During the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., the National Capital worked. There is no better pair of Region co-sponsored, with local organizations, a paddle boat regatta on the Tidal people than Bill and M. J. for this task Basin. and publication of the article is at least Superintendent William Ruback of National Capital Parks-Central presented the token recognition of their efforts. winners with silver coins from the U.S. Olympic Commemorative Coin Program. C. Frank Brockman Proceeds from the coins are used to support the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and to 2108 190 NW train Olympic teams of the future. Seattle, WA 98177

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COURIER/July 1984 19 FYI Cuyahoga hosts field school for historical architects

By Frank Cucurullo North District Interpreter Cuyahoga Valley NRA, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in Ohio has recorded a milestone; the park hosted a field school for historical architects. Architects, conservators, and related specialists came to Cuyahoga for two concurrent sessions from April 9 'til April 13, 1984. The course was coordinated by Mike Watson of Mather Training Center; Randy Biallas, the assistant chief historical architect from the Washington Office, and Cuyahoga's historical architect Ed Adelman. Classroom sessions featured experts from public and private agencies lecturing on such topics as writing contract specifications, using planning documents, researching paint and wallpaper, and re-using historic lighting systems to meet contemporary needs. Hands-on workshops covered measuring historic buildings, integrating fire and intrusion detection Members of the class for historical architects doing field work at the Stephen Frazee House, one of the alarms in a historic structure, and park's oldest historic buildings, one of the oldest brick houses in the Western Reserve (c. 1820). photogrammetry—the use of a stereo Cuyahoga NRA, Ohio. camera system to make pin-point photographs of historic features. The choice of Cuyahoga Valley spoke to the class on the history of the new methods, and to be brought National Recreation Area for the structures that were used in field up-to-date on new developments in course was appropriate. The park has exercises. historic preservation. For the more than 250 historical structures. The course was a great opportunity interpreters, it was a chance to learn They range from the Happy Days for all of us to exchange ideas, learn the basics of a very interesting job. Visitor Center, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, to the five buildings at Jaite, a company town NRT's provide wide variety of from the 1920s, currently serving as the park's headquarters. Several of the outdoor recreation uses field sessions were held at structures like the Frazee-Hynton House, an By Lennon Hooper System. These trails vary in length 1820s stagecoach stop, and the Jim NPS Trails Coordinator, DSC from less than Vi mile to 365 miles. Brown Tavern, once the center for a They are located on roads, in parks local counterfeiter's operations. A National Recreation Trails (NRT's) is and forest lands, in cities or rural bonus for the class was a visit to one of four categories of trails in the areas, even on and under water. They Lawnfield, the home of President National Trails System, established by accommodate hikers, bikers, skiers, James A. Garfield. Congress in 1968. The others are canoers, horseback riders, blind Cuyahoga was also a good choice National Scenic Trails, National persons, persons in wheelchairs, for the course because the park has Historic Trails, and Connecting or Side motorized vehicle enthusiasts, introduced interpretation of cultural Trails. NRT's provide a variety of motorcyclists, snowmobilers and scuba resource management to its visitors outdoor recreation uses in both urban divers. Owners and administrators through a continuing series about its and rural settings. They are designated include a lull range of interests— historic structures. Interpreter Rory by either the Secretary of the Interior Federal, State, and local governments, Robinson and I attended the class in or the Secretary of Agriculture. quasi-public organizations, and the order to gain knowledge to be used in In April 1984, 734 National private sector. interpretive programming. Robinson Recreation Trails had been designated, NPS Director Dickenson said and fellow-interpreter Barb Stewart 64 of them in the National Park "National Recreation Trails are an

20 COURIER/July 1984 important part of the Nation's trails Systems, NPS encourages other public and briefly describes, by State, NRT's system. These trails generally are near and private organizations to provide that have been designated and urban areas and serve large NRT's on their land," he said. provides addresses where additional populations. They offer a wide variety Two booklets on NRT's have information may be obtained. These of outdoor recreation activities. They recently been printed: one called booklets and answers to questions complement the National Scenic Trails, "National Recreation Trails" describes concerning the program may be National Historic Trails and the NRT program and outlines the requested from the nearest Regional Connecting and Side Trails. application procedures; the other, Office or NRT Coordinator, National "As administrators of the Trails "National Recreation Trail Guide" lists Park Service, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Integrated Pest Management Program explained

By Ben Moffett the social/political components are the "In raising pecans, they washed the Public Affairs Officer, SWR ever-present legal, political and trees six or seven times during the constituent constraints that mark growing season with a mixture of Integration with a twist was a nearly all National Park Service insecticides and fungicides," said Dr. dominant topic at a recent resources management actions. Fletcher. "We've discovered that we management workshop in the Although the formal IPM program is can reduce these agents by 90 percent Southwest Region. There was talk of relatively new, the concept is not and by clearing trash from under trees, integrating rangers, interpreters and an integrated approach to reducing where insects overwinter, and by maintenance forces; talk of integrating pests is already working in some turning loose parasitic wasps, predators, parasites and pathogens. parks. One such park is Lyndon B. lacewings and lady bugs. It's all part of a program called Johnson National Historical Park, Tex., The wasps hone in on weevil larvae Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a which has pecan groves and such and the lacewings, and lady bugs feast systems approach to reduce pest associated pests as pecan weevils and on aphids. It's working. Pest levels are damage in the parks to tolerable levels aphids. down. Pecan production is stable. The with a multi-pronged attack. Instead of Not too many years ago, they killed Texas pecan-growers hold their annual drowning pests in chemicals, the these pests at the former President's picnic in the park. And growers are approach will be more like guerrilla ranch, as they did everywhere, by beginning to ask questions of the NPS warfare using the Killer P's (predators, drowning them in poison. about its integrated approach. parasites and pathogens), plus such defensive measures as genetically resistant hosts and environmental modifications. Only when these Mount Rainier, Gifford Pinchot share expertise measures fail will spot treatment of chemicals be called into the battle. By Margaret Ellis Such an approach to controlling Public Affairs Specialist, PNR Last spring, Mount Rainier lent an pests like termites, cockroaches, mice, equipment operator to clear rats and weeds obviously will require Mount Rainier National Park, snow from 69 miles of road in two the efforts of many sectors of the NPS Wash., has entered into a cooperative forest ranger districts immediately workforce and a variety of skills were staffing agreement with adjoining south of the park. The snow removal represented at the Santa Fe Gifford Pinchot National Forest. will give Gifford Pinchot an early start management workshoo. "It is Initiated in February 1983, the at work in the forest this year and also important that we have more rangers, agreement allows either agency to provide on-the-job snowplow training interpreters and maintenance workers formally request help from the other. for forest personnel who will operate involved in resource management Projects are specified at a joint meeting the equipment themselves next year. activities," said Dr. Milford Fletcher, each February. The receiving agency Former Mount Rainier Chief Scientist in the Southwest pays the salaries of the borrowed Superintendent Bill Briggle says he Region. "We have to work together to personnel, supervision, supplies, likes the agreement with Gifford solve our problems, and in workshops equipment use, travel, accrued leave Pinchot. He claims that on projects like these, we are developing the and general accounting. Actual cost of needing outside help, "we don't have people to do it. Five years ago, a projects may not exceed $10,000. to issue a contract and the work gets meeting like this would have been During the first year of the done at a cheaper rate by a impossible, because of a lack of trained agreement, Gifford Pinchot employees Government employee." personnel. But in 2 more years we surveyed and designed the parking lot Briggle likes the convenience, the intend to have someone from every for Mount Rainier's Ohanapacosh cost savings, the increased working park in the System trained in IMP campground. They also marked and relationship between the agencies and techniques." thinned trees to allow for expansion of the more efficient use of Government Dr. Fletcher says the systems the park's Tahoma Woods employees. Projects are chosen for approach makes use of three administrative headquarters. their mutual benefit to park and forest. components, which he labels abiotic, Another project is a jointly planned Park needs take precedence over biotic and social/political. The abiotic and operated visitor station which requests from the Forest Service, but if are such non-living components as the drew more than 900 visitors on its the park can spare workers in the sun, air, water and soil which can be opening Memorial Day weekend. The requested expertise, they go to the used in the battle against the pests. station, located at a road junction Forst. The same is true, he says, for The biotic are living components of the strategic to both Gifford-Pinchot Gifford Pinchot: "If they can't spare system, including plants, herbivores, National Forest and Mount Rainier will the workers, they don't offer to send carnivores and decomposers. Finally, reopen this season with joint staff. them."

COURIER/July 1984 21 Director to speak at New River symposium 'Parks in the West' held in Boone, North Carolina conference

By William E. Cox Topics at all symposia have been In August, Director Dickenson will Chief, I&V Services address the opening session of the New River Gorge NR, W. Va. wide ranging, including participants with backgrounds in biology, history, Institute of the American West's 1984 archeology, architecture, social science, conference "Parks in the West and Scholars, students, and folks whose American Culture." "Parks in the common interest was the New River landscape architecture, economics, rafting, recreation and historic West," the Institute's eighth joined together recently for the Annual nationwide conference, will take place New River Symposium. The preservation. If a prize was given for one who traveled the farthest to August 15-18, at the Elkhorn Hotel in conference was held at the Center for Sun Valley, Idaho. Continuing Education, Appalachian attend, it would be for the speaker It will focus on several themes State University, Boone, N.C. who came from England to speak on related to the reservation of western The symposium is a multi- "Slave Holding in Ashe County, North Carolina." lands for the public. For the purpose disciplinary conference open to all of this conference, "parks" refers to The 1984 conference drew those with professional or amateur many different kinds of reservations participants from several States, and interest in the New River. The New including those set aside by city, over 20 papers were presented. Well River has a rich and varied human and county, state, and federal governments known Appalachian scholar, Dr. Cratis natural history. It is also known as well as by business or private Williams, was the featured after-dinner nationally and internationally for its organizations. geological significance. The New is speaker at this year's meeting. He among the oldest rivers in the world spoke on "The New River Valley in The conference will examine cultural and is one of a few that flows Early Settlement Days." traditions which led to the concept of northward. In West Virginia, the New public parks. The historical evolution Sponsors of the symposium, in of western parks will also be explored. was used by native Americans some addition to the National Park Service, 15,000 years ago, while the first Conference sessions will deal with are the Appalachian Consortium those parks today and how they relate recorded European discovery was in (North Carolina), Wytheville 1671. to human values. The conference will Community College (Virginia) and the conclude with a discussion of future To encourage wider participation, West Virginia Department of Culture park development including such the location of the symposium rotates and History. The sponsors have noted issues as class and ethnic between the three States in which the that many friendships and sharing of considerations, and strategies for New River flows. The first conference information have developed with encouraging non-traditional forms of was held in Beckley, W. Va., and the those participating and attending over reservations of land for the public second at the Virginia Polytechnic the past 3 years. good. Institute and State University, It was decided early in the planning "Parks in the West and American Blacksburg, Va. stage by the sponsors that if we were Culture" is free and open to the Dr. Kenneth Sullivan, writing in to make a lasting contribution to public. The conference is co-sponsored Goldenseal, the West Virginia magazine Appalachian culture, the proceedings by the Institute, the humanities on folk life, probably summed the should be published. These have division of the Sun Valley Center for background of the symposium best. become the most specific publications the Arts and Humanities, and the He wrote that the idea originated in on the New River and are sought by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, late 1980 as the brainstorm of members many. Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a of the Department of Culture and David Swaim, preservationist with grant from the Association for the History and the New River Gorge the North Carolina Division of Humanities in Idaho, a State-based National River. Such a thing—the Archives and History, echoed this affiliate of the National Endowment organization of a conference of sentiment when he said the conference for the Humanities. amateurs and professionals around a was "... a very informative and The Institute of the American West common interest in a great river and enjoyable symposium." Shelby Cox, has sponsored annual conferences its watershed—had never been done Carroll County High School Counselor since 1975. These conferences, before, as far as any of the planners in Virginia, stated she "couldn't focusing on critical issues and knew and it was more than a year remember when I've enjoyed one so humanities studies, have drawn praise before the idea was brought to a much or learned as much." reality. both regionally and nationally. The Comments such as those above have Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a For my part, I recall I had the idea made the organizational efforts all non-profit private educational for some sort of a research conference worthwhile. For those who like institution, is also devoted to shortly after my transfer to New River. statistics, the symposium, excluding non-advocacy educational programs. My first thought was that there was salary and travel for the NPS people For more information, please contact little information available on New involved, has cost the NPS just over Institute of the American West, P.O. River, but later I learned there were $500 for 3 years. Box 656, Sun Valley, ID 83353, scattered pockets of information but in This speaks eloquently of the high 208/622-9371. different fields of expertise. When Ken involvement and interest that is Sullivan and Fred Armstrong, evident when participants are willing Assistant Director of Archives and to pay their own costs and prepare History, approached me with the same their papers without compensation. idea, we were off and running.

22 COURIER/July 1984 Deaths

and industrial history. He retired in Recreation Area, Wash. He retired in Edward J. Eaton 1966. 1967. His regional director, Elbert Cox, Survivors include his wife, Sis, at Edward J. Eaton, 88, Route 5 Box 57, said of him: "Jim was one of the their home in Coulee Dam; one son, St. Augustine, died April 28 at St. stalwarts. He had a strong intellect Homer A. Robinson, superintendent Augustine General Hospital. and could express himself in writing of Devils Tower National Monument, A native of Maige County, Ohio, he with remarkable grace and felicity. Wyo.; one daughter, Dr. Patricia H. lived here since 1935. He served for 27 Some of the best letters that came out Robinson, a teacher in the Philippines; years as a superintendent and over my signature were prepared by four sisters, one brother, and two administrative aide with the National Jim." grandsons. Park Service, having served at Fort He is survived by his wife, Margaret Matanzas. He was a member of Ashlar S. Holland, and two sons, Dr. James Lodge No. 98 F&AM. He was past G. Holland of Pittsburgh and Robert patron of the Order of the Eastern Star T. Holland of Richmond. Gerald H. Jones and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a medic during To the Editor: World War I and a member of Anastasia Baptist Church. I would like to inform the National Park Service family of the loss of The March 1, 1972 edition of Gerald H. Jones, who for 29 years, National Park Service Officials shows Homer W. Robinson was a seasonal ranger in Yellowstone. that Ed was the superintendent of Fort Jerry died at Sonora, Calif., Jan. 28 Matanzas National Monument from after a 2-year bout with cancer. Jan. 2, 1942 to Sept. 24, 1953, when Homer W. Robinson died Feb. 3 in a He is survived by his wife, the park was clustered with Castillo de Spokane, Wash., hospital. Mr. Madeline, and daughter Carol. Jerry san Marcos a second time, a clustering Robinson was born May 27, 1906, in was born in Illinois, on May 18, 1925. which endures to this day. Red Bluff, Calif., and graduated from high school in Powers, Oreg. He went He coached basketball in Illinois, Ed stayed on as the resident to Peru on a five-masted schooner at Arizona and California, and to my "custodian" of the site with the title of age 19, and then enlisted in the army knowledge, had only one losing administrative aide. in 1927, serving as a radio operator in season. He recently was a teacher at Mr. Eaton is survived by his wife, Panama. Patterson High School, Patterson, Mary; daughter, Mary Jane Geneung, Mr. Robinson served 8 years with Calif. He was the senior seasonal in Crescent Beach; son, Edward J. Eaton the Forest Service before joining the Yellowstone, and spent most of his Jr. of Hammond, Ind.; three National Park Service in 1939 as a park NPS career at Canyon District. grandchildren and one ranger at Carlsbad Caverns National Madeline can be reached at home: great-grandchild. Park, N. Mex. He later served 13 years 17843 Shooting Star, Sonora, CA at Yosemite National Park as assistant 95370. chief ranger in charge of fire. He was superintendent of Colorado and Black Thomas A. Smith Canyon of the Gunnison Monuments, Seasonal Ranger James W. Holland Colo., and Coulee Dam National Yosemite National Park

James W. Holland, a retired regional historian for the National Park Service, RUSSELL E. DICKENSON, Director died on April 7 after a long illness. He National Park Service was 79. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. U.S. Department of the Interior Holland grew up in Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. 20240 Huntington, Ind. He was a 1927 graduate of Maryville College and Editorial Board received a master's degree in history Sandra Alley, Public Affairs Officer, National Capital Region from the University of Tennessee. William Everhart, Alumni Editor Before joining the Park Service, Mr. Bill Halainen, Editor, National Association of Park Rangers Holland taught history and physics in Grant Midgley, Public Affairs Office Duncan Morrow, Media Relations Knoxville and Athens, Tenn. Gene Scovill, E&AA Education Trust Fund He joined the Park Service in 1935 Thelma Warnock, NPW Correspondent and later served as superintendent of Conrad Wirth, Representative-at-Large, E&AA Fort Pulaski National Monument in Theresa Wood, Executive Secretary, E&AA Georgia, and of Andrew Johnson Naomi L. Hunt, Editor National Historic Site and Shiloh Ricardo Lewis, Graphics Artist National Military Park, both in Tennessee. He came to Richmond in 1951 to become regional historian for the Park Service. His specialties were Civil War

COURIER/July 1984 23 NPS FOUNDERS DAY GET-TOGETHER PLANNED FOR AUGUST 25

Plans are moving along for the 1984 Founders Day NPS Family Get-Together on Saturday afternoon, August 25, in the Washington, D.C., area. NPS Regional Director Jack Fish has appointed Jim Gross to work on arrangements with committee members of the 1916 Society of the Employees and Alumni Association. PLACE: Fort Hunt at the southern end of George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia. TIME: From 1 'til dark. A GSI catered picnic supper will be served at 4:30; and cold drinks and fun for all — all afternoon. Lots of surprises for the young and young-in-heart. A co-ed WASO vs Region Softball game, a silent auction of NPS memorabilia, games and contests, Bridge, park films, wagon rides, horse-mounted U.S. Park Police, and Park Ranger conducted history and natural history talks. Families and friends of employees and alumni throughout the National Park System are invited. A flyer giving cost and other details will be sent to all employees and alumni of the National Capital Region, the Mid-Atlantic Region, Harpers Ferry Center, and the Washington Office.

NAR 10th anniversary luncheon a festive success

May 18th was a brilliantly sunny day — perfect weather for the North Atlantic Region to bring together its employees, generous benefactors and good friends to celebrate NAR's 10th anniversary. More than 200 park enthusiasts, including members of thd advisory commissions from Gateway National Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J., and Boston National Historical Park, Salem (Mass.) Mayor, Massachusetts' Secretary of Environmental Affairs/and Director of Eastern National Park & Monument Assn., gathered at The Great Hall Restaurant in the Quincy Market section of Faneuil Hall Marketplace — center of the national park.

Director Dickenson toasts NAR's accomplishments

Singer Paula Elliott, former NAR employee entertains at the 10th Anniversary luncheon. Vocalistshnusicians Linda Russell from Federal Hall NHS, and Alex Demas from Lowell NHP performed period songs for the affair.

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