De Santo, Jerry

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Park naturalist.

Jerry De Santo was born in Duluth, Minn., on 6 May 1928. He joined the Air Force in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1949. He graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a B.A. in 1956 and an M.A. in 1958 in central European history. He finished his dissertation work in Italian history at the University of Colorado at Boulder but refused the degree. He joined the National Park Service as a ranger in 1965 at Yellowstone Park and shortly thereafter transferred to Glacier National Park where he worked as a naturalist until he retired in 1987. In 2000, De Santo was struck with encephalitis and has been in convalescence since then.

From the description of Jerry De Santo papers, 1914-2000. (University of Montana, Mansfield Library). WorldCat record id: 71130656

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referencedIn DeSanto, Jerry. Jerry Desanto Research Collection (1924-1985). Montana Historical Society Library
creatorOf De Santo, Jerry. Jerry De Santo papers, 1914-2000. University of Montana, Mansfield Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Montana--Glacier National Park
Montana
Alberta--Waterton Lakes National Park
Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Yellowstone National Park
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Animals
Bitterroot
Mountain plants
Natural history
Plants
State flowers
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Park naturalists
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