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Albright, Horace M. (Horace Marden)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1890 - 1987

Biography

Horace Marden Albright; American conservationist; b. January 6, 1890; d. March 28, 1987; born in Bishop, California; graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 1912; law degree from Georgetown University; worked for the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.; legal assistant to Stephen Mather of the National Park Service; director of the National Park Service; superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and Yosemite National Park; worked for the U.S. Potash Corporation and U.S Borax and Chemical Corporation as director, vice president, and general manager while residing in New Rochelle, New York; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded in a ceremony in Van Nuys, California; died in Van Nuys, California.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William C. Gregg report

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230343219]
Identifier: MSS 215
Scope and Contents

Typewritten report with photographs glued into a photo album with the report. The item was addressed to Horace M. Albright, superintendant of Yellowstone National Park. Gregg informs Albright about the exploration of the Bechler River district on the Yellowstone.

Dates: 1920

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