Did they have any access to literature if they wanted to read?
Well, I think so. I don’t remember too well. There was what I considered a good publication on Oregon Caves geology that was put out while I was there by the management assistant.
I noticed The Underworld of Oregon Caves by Roger Contor.
Yes, he did that while we were there. Visits were not too regular to Oregon Caves. We made that one big push in the spring and maybe once or twice during the main season we were able to get over there to audit the work they were doing.
It is a long trip.
It is a long trip.
In a lot of ways it makes more sense to manage Lava Beds the same.
That’s true. People seem to do quite well after they’ve been stationed there in that position at Oregon Caves. Roger Contor has gone on to greater fame, Bob Smith, and old Cal classmate of mine…
Barbara: He retired as chief ranger at Sequoia.
Right. John Townsley ended his career when he died as superintendent of Yellowstone.
They all occupied that position.
Occupied that station.
That would have been basically the person who was in charge of the park.
Yes. It was really acting, pretty much, as the superintendent.
