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Guide to the Working Files of NPS Employees
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This thematic guide provides a list of the working files for National Park Service (NPS) employees found in various archival collections within the NPS History Collection.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 3
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Ancient environments determine today’s rock types and colors.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

St. Francis Hotel
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The St. Francis Hotel has lived many lives: first as a place of business operated by early settlers Zachary and Jenny Fletcher, then as private residence and restaurant of the Switzer family. The original two-story limestone structure was built in 1881 and was a successful hotel in Nicodemus. The Switzer family bought the building in 1921 and built several additions while they lived there.

Shenandoah National Park

Series: Ranger Activity Reports
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Visitor and resource protection is responsible for law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire management, and search and rescue. If you have an incident to report in Shenandoah National Park, contact dispatch at (540) 999-3422.

Surf Ballroom
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The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa was the site of the last concert performed by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson hours before a tragic plane accident claimed their lives in February 1959. The performance at the Surf Ballroom has entered American cultural memory and played a major role on the early development of rock 'n' roll music.

Chesapeake Bay

Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House
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Explore the Lock House Museum, a historic gem on the National Register of Historic Places, where the Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal’s story unfolds. Discover exhibits, including a working lock model and period-furnished rooms that bring 19th-century life to life. Step outside to walk the scenic Joe K Trail or cross the replica swing bridge, connecting you to the beautiful waterfront. Visit today and uncover the rich heritage of the Chesapeake Bay region.

Denali National Park & Preserve

What to Do About Number Two? Insights from Decades of Human Waste Research and Management on Denali
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Backcountry waste management poses unique challenges on glaciers at over 14,000 feet. Mountaineering on Denali has a long history, including decades of human waste buried on the most popular climbing route--Kahiltna Glacier. As much as 88 metric tons of human waste is estimated to have been generated by mountaineers on the West Buttress climbing route since it was first climbed in 1951. What happens to this waste and what are the impacts? Alaska Park Science, 2025

Post Trader's Store (1849) and Complex
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Collaboration reduces wildland fire risk in Texas panhandle
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Firefighters use drip torches to treat vegetation between a fence and Highway 207 in Carson County, Texas.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Otero Cabin
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The Otero (Cupit) Cabin is the oldest standing log structure in the park, built back in 1915. The Oteros, who owned the land from 1899 to 1918, grazed sheep on the mountains and cattle and horses in the valleys. Frederico Otero lived there until 1917, but later occupants included staff working seasonally on the ranch. Names carved over the door frame include Danny, Shawn, and Nathan Cupit and are dated 1967 and 1977.

Moores Creek National Battlefield

A Stunning Defeat Wayside Exhibit
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A Passion that becomes a multi-decade service to the NPS
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Sailor Jerry is a volunteer that has passionately been serving at Fort McHenry since 2003. Learn more about his story

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Winston Churchill
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His fame grew to the point that in 1899, the British Winston Churchill wrote to the American writer of the same name, praising his novel and promising to always use “Spencer” as his middle name to help prevent confusion going forward.

Investing in Our Future – The Great American Outdoors Act and Youth Corps Make a Difference at César E. Chávez National Monument
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César E. Chávez National Monument is undergoing significant rehabilitation work made possible by several funding sources including the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The project addresses deferred maintenance, such as replacing the irrigation system, repairing cracked and missing stucco surfaces of site walls and columns, and painting all site walls and columns. and more.

Spotlight on LeChee Youth Intern
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The LeChee Chapter House hires teens and offers them a variety of placements in the community, such as Glen Canyon, where the youth can gain real world job skills and new experiences. Ketona Reed has been a member of this youth partnership program between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the local LeChee Chapter House of the Navajo Nation for three years.

Baltimore Area National Parks Dynamic Duo
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Volunteer Charles and maintenance team member Bud work together each week to keep the parks’ engines humming, to ensure the historic landscapes are beautiful and inviting to visitors, and habitats preserved for the animals that call its meadows and trees home.

From Furniture to Families—A Volunteer’s View of Hampton National Historic Site
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Margaret is one of Hampton’s longest serving volunteers and has seen nearly 40 years of change in the park, its visitation, and how the site’s collection of historic structures and over 45,000-object collection are used to interpret the stories of those who lived and labored at the once 25,000-acre plantation.

Making Volunteering a Tradition - Burt & Jeff
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Burt has been a volunteer with the National Park Service for a couple decades. He is passionate and a hard worker. Jeff was inspired by Burt, who is his father, to begin volunteering as well.

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

Shaping Tomorrow's Trails: Denali Borough's Visionary Outdoor Recreation Plan
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To enhance outdoor recreation opportunities across a region the size of Vermont and Delaware combined, the Denali Borough has crafted a comprehensive Community and Outdoor Recreation Plan designed to transform how residents connect with their spectacular surroundings.

Yellowstone National Park

Tower Fall General Store
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Located at Tower Fall, this store has groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, and apparel available for purchase.