Lewis, Ralph H.

Ralph H. Lewis was born in 1909, and began working for the National Park Service in 1935, serving as chief of the Museum Branch (1954-1964), and as chief of the Branch of Museum Operations (1964-1971). After retiring, Lewis wrote Manual for museums (Washington : National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior ; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976), and Museum curatorship in the National Park Service, 1904-1982 (Washington, D.C. : Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Curatorial Services Division, 1993). Lewis also produced collection management plans for seven parks.

From the description of Ralph H. Lewis collection of museum studies materials, 1930-1969. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 132690372