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About Us NPSHistory.com has been created for those who are passionate about our national parks and for the employees of the National Park Service. It is hoped that this Web site will provide a learning opportunity to better understand the cultural history and natural resources of the National Park System of the United States and the agency entrusted to manage that System — the National Park Service.
NPSHistory.com (which debuted in October 2013) was created by two individuals who shared a love for our National Park System. Dr. Harry A. Butowsky (who passed away in May 2023) had a 35-year career with the National Park Service in Washington D.C. where he worked as an historian and manager for the NPS History e-Library Web site. Dr. Butowsky authored seven National Historic Landmark Studies, sixty articles on military, labor, science, and constitutional history, as well as the books An American Family in World War II, I Survived: My Name is Yitzkhak and Leopold von Ranke and the Jewish Question. Harry also taught History of World War I and World War II at George Mason University. The site is managed by a long-time National Park Service volunteer who lives in the Pacific Northwest. NPSHistory.com is a hobby (very much a labor of love); we are not affiliated with the National Park Service (NPS) nor an official partner, though a huge debt of gratitude is extended to all NPS employees (past and present) and other park supporters who have graciously contributed their personal collections, thus enabling us to present these rather scarce documents for FREE public use. Due diligence has been employed in scanning these documents to ensure the accuracy of the materials presented. While most of the content contained herein is in the public domain, the Website also contains copyrighted works (permission to host this content has been obtained from the copyright-holders); please respect these copyright-holders by merely linking to this content and not re-posting. Use of this Website is done so at your own risk; we are not responsible for any loss or damage arising from information or links contained within this site. Feedback is always welcomed; we can be reached at info@npshistory.com (please note: guest articles are not accepted). New eLibrary Additions to our Library & Archive are listed on our home page on the first of each month with revisions made throughout the month. Site Map Our apologies if the drop-down menus do not work with your Web browser; hopefully this Site Map will give you an alternate method for accessing our materials.
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Please note: NPSHistory.com is an independent effort; we are not an official partner of the National Park Service (NPS), though a huge debt of gratitude is extended to all NPS employees (current and former) and other park supporters who have graciously contributed their personal collections, thus enabling us to present these rather scarce documents for free public use. Due diligence has been employed in scanning these documents in an attempt to ensure the accuracy of the materials presented. While most of the content contained herein is in the public domain, the Website also contains copyrighted works (permission to host this content has been obtained from the copyright-holders); please respect these copyright-holders by merely linking to this content and not re-posting. Use of this Website is done so at your own risk; we are not responsible for any loss or damage arising from information or links contained within this site.