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Fred John Overly papers, 1935-1971

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Overly, Fred John
Title
Fred John Overly papers
Dates
1935-1971 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.63 cubic feet (7 boxes)
Collection Number
2214
Summary
Papers of a federal official who worked for the National Park Service in several positions
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Fred John Overly was born in Sumner County Kansas in 1907 and earned both undergraduate and master's degrees in Forestry at the University of Washington. He worked for the National Park Service in a number of positions, including Forester, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent at Olympic National Park. In 1963 Overly was appointed Regional Director of the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in Seattle, Washington. He retired in 1971 and died in 1973.

As a career employee in the National Park Service, 1935-1963. Overly was superintendent of the Olympic National Park, 1952-1958, and of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1958-1963; and with the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Pacific Northwest Region, as Regional Director, 1963-1971.

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Content Description

Correspondence, clippings, diary, testimony, speeches and writings, news releases, reports, photographs, and ephemera.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions:

  • Accession No. 2214-001, Fred John Overly papers, 1935-1970
  • Accession No. 2214-004, Fred John Overly papers, 1964-1971

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Lumber trade--Washington (State)
  • National parks and reserves--Multiple use--Washington (State)
  • National parks and reserves--Public use--Washington (State)
  • National parks and reserves--Transportation--Washington (State)
  • National parks and reserves--Washington (State)--Management
  • Park rangers--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Recreation areas--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983
  • Overly, Fred John--Archives

Corporate Names

  • United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Northwest
  • United States. National Park Service

Geographical Names

  • Glacier National Park (Mont.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • North Cascades National Park (Wash.)
  • Olympic National Park (Wash.)--Boundaries
  • Quinault, Lake (Wash.)
  • Ross Lake National Recreation Area (Wash.)
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