Mattes, Merrill J.
Merrill John Mattes (1910- ), a historian, worked for the National Park Service (NPS) for 30 years, beginning as a ranger at Yellowstone National Park in 1935. He was superintendent of Scotts Bluff National Monument from 1935-1946, acting custodian of Fort Laramie National Monument (later Fort Laramie National Historic Site) beginning in 1938, and was acting historian for Fort Laramie from 1939-1946. Mattes was regional historian at the NPS Region 2 office in Omaha, Nebraska from 1946-1966, chief of history and historic architecture in San Francisco, California from 1966-1971, and manager of the historic preservation team at the NPS Denver Service Center from 1971-1975. He became an independent historical consultant in 1976. In 1944, Mattes testified as an expert witness against the state of Wyoming's lawsuit challenging the creation of the Jackson Hole National Monument.
From the description of Merrill J. Mattes papers, 1935-1964. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30136897
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Mattes, Merrill J. Archaeology of the Bisterfeldt potato cellar site / Merrill J. Mattes, A. Lynn Coffin. | Colorado State University, Morgan Library | |
| creatorOf | Mattes, Merrill J. Garrison misc. & reports / Merrill J. Mattes. | Colorado State University, Morgan Library | |
| creatorOf | Mattes, Merrill J. Merrill J. Mattes papers, 1935-1964. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | North American Fur Trade Conference (1965 : Saint Paul, Minn.). Conference papers, 1975 Nov. 1-3. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| creatorOf | Patterson, Martin. Diary, 1859. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Hart, Robert L., 1947-. Robert L. Hart collection, 1986 | New Mexico State University | |
| creatorOf | Mattes, Merrill J. Historical aspects of Anchor Reservoir on south fork of Owl Creek / report by Merrill J. Mattes. | Colorado State University, Morgan Library |
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| associatedWith | Coffin, A. Lynn. | person |
| associatedWith | Hart, Robert L., 1947- | person |
| associatedWith | North American Fur Trade Conference (1965 : Saint Paul, Minn.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Patterson, Martin. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. National Park Service. Region Two. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Fort Caspar (Wyo.) | |||
| Fort Laramie (Wyo. : Fort) | |||
| Fort Laramie National Historic Site (Wyo.) | |||
| Fort Bridger (Wyo.) | |||
| Fort Phil Kearny (Wyo.) | |||
| Jackson Hole (Wyo.) | |||
| Bisterfeldt Potato Cellar Site (Neb.) | |||
| Nebraska | |||
| Archaeological surveying--North Dakota | |||
| Oregon National Historic Trail | |||
| Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.) | |||
| Wyoming | |||
| Wyoming--Jackson Hole | |||
| Jackson Hole National Monument | |||
| Yellowstone National Park | |||
| Wyoming--Hot Springs County | |||
| North Dakota | |||
| West (U.S.) |
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| Fur trade |
| Historic buildings |
| Historic sites |
| Historic sites |
| National monuments |
| National parks and reserves |
| Trails |
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| Historians |
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Person
Active 1935
Active 1964
