Chaney, Ralph W. (Ralph Works), 1890-1971

Ralph W. Chaney was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at the University of Chicago. From 1922 he was a research associate at the Carnegie Institution and from 1931 a professor of paleobotany at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for his ecological approach to paleobotany. From 1943 he was a member of the U.S. National Park Service Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments, and from 1928 a member and officer of the Save the Redwoods League.

From the guide to the Ralph Works Chaney papers, 1917-1966, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)