Overly, Fred John.
Federal official in the National Park Service and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Pacific Northwest Region.
Fred J. Overly, 1907-1973, was born in Sumner County, Kansas, and earned both his undergraduate and master's degrees in forestry at the University of Washington. Beginning in 1935, he worked for the National Park Service in a number of positions, including forester and later superintendent of Olympic National Park (1952-1958), and superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1958-1963). In 1963 Overly was appointed regional director of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in Seattle, Wash., a post he held until his retirement in 1971.
From the description of Fred J. Overly papers, 1935-1972 (bulk 1952-1970). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 47843629
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| creatorOf | Overly, Fred John. Fred J. Overly papers, 1935-1972 (bulk 1952-1970). | University of Washington. Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Northwest. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. National Park Service. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Ross Lake National Recreation Area (Wash.) | |||
| Washington (State) | |||
| North Cascades National Park (Wash.) | |||
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) | |||
| Quinault, Lake (Wash.) | |||
| Olympic National Park (Wash.) | |||
| Glacier National Park (Mont.) |
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| Lumber trade |
| National parks and reserves |
| National parks and reserves |
| National parks and reserves |
| National parks and reserves |
| Park rangers |
| Recreation areas |
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Person
Active 1935
Active 1972
