Show New Superintendent Announced For Mesa Verde Meredith M M. M Guillet superintendent superintendent sup sup- of Canyon de do Chelly National Monument Arizona has been appointed appoint appoint- ed S Superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado George B B. B Jr director of the National Park Service announced today to to- day At Mesa Verde Guillet will succeed Chester A A. A i Thomas who was recently I transferred to the position of supervisory archeologist of the Southwest Archeological Center at Globe Ari Arl zona Thomas had served as superintendent of Mesa I Verde since September 1958 During this time the comprehensive Wetherill Mesa Archeological Project I Ia at al a the park was conducted I Guillet was born at Mancos Mancos Man Man- cos Colorado and attended Mesa tesa College at Grand Junction Junction Junction Jun Jun- and Denver University He tic has had many years of experience In park administration administration adminis adminis- Including tours of duty at Black Dlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Grande U Hills J t g 1 L. L ment Colo Casa Grande Ruins and Canyon National Monuments Monuments Arizona Arizona Arizona Ari Ari- zona Carlsbad Caverns National National National Na Na- Park and Chaco Canyon Canyon Canyon Can Can- yon National Monument New Mexico National Monument Colo Utah rado-Utah and an earlier assignment assignment as as- at Mesa Verde National National Na Na- Park He lie has served as superintendent of Canyon de Chelly National Monument I ment since December 1962 1 transferring at that time from the of Walnut Canyon National Monument Arizona An artist of appreciable formal training and experience experIence experience exper exper- Guillet has been grant granted ed a n special award by the National Park Service for his work In preparation of museum exhibits particularly particularly particularly his dioramas In the visitor center museum at Walnut National Monument 1 Guillet speaks the Navajo language and has worked closely with the people of the Navajo Tribe He lie Is a member of the Navajo Overall Overall Overall Over Over- all Economic Development Planning and Technical Com Corn and he is an honorary Navajo tribal |