Show s. s r i x e enT nT 4 Y w t r S t t T A DR THEODORE WHITE Dinosaur National Monument Pa Paleontologist W compares com com- pares fossils Jensen quarry to similar materials shown in scientific scientific literature Paleontologist Retires Rehires At Dinosaur Monument I S Dr Theod Theodore re E E. E White paleontologist t I tat at Dinosaur National Monument since 1953 has retired after 29 years of Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral service IN ANNOUNCING the retirement Superintendent Superintendent Su- Su Richard S S. S Tousley said we weare are are extremely pleased that Dr Di Whites White's exceptional abilities and knowledge knowledge know know- ledge will hot nt be totally lost to us us Dr White will be appointed as a aNa National Na Na- Park Service collaborator In that capacity he will retain an office in inthe the dinosaur quarry visitor center from which he will continue to provide technical technical tech tech- guidance for fossil r operations operations opera opera- and give advice e on an the interpretation interpretation tation of dinosaur remains A native af Kansas Dr White studied studied studied stu stu- stu died zoology and geology at atthe the University Univ Univ- of of Kansas and earned his hi's doctorate doctorate doc doctorate in in p paleontology at the University of Michigan He served for 15 years as Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology Paleontology at Harvard University's M Museum seum of Comparative Zoology This period was ws interrupted by military service when Dr White became a photo inter preter in intelligence for forthe the Army's combat engineers in North Africa rica and andI I Italy aly DR DR WHITE WHIT left hilt Harvard in 1947 to participate in Missouri Basin archeological gl cal salvage projects conducted by the Smithsonian Institution He transferred to Dinosaur National Monument in 1953 to initiate the modern developmental National Park Training Service Tr ining his own awn technicians Dr White began to expose the remaining specimens in base relief As an active scientist Dr White participated participated par par- ti in 35 scientific expeditions ns throughout much of the Western Hem As a a writer he has authored more than 30 technical and popular publications He is a member of several sev severa er era eral l professional societies including the American Society of the Society the Society of af Vertebrate Paleontology and the Amer Amer- called upon to conduct studies and make recommendations in other ather areas of the National Park System n. n He participated in National Historic Landmark surveys in Wyoming and Montana and h has s been detailed back to the Smithsonian Institution for sp specialized cl work Superintendent said we feel that Teds Ted's greatest contributions have been right here at Dinosaur He has been instrumental in the development of the quarry exhibits and interpretive program as well as the work wark on the cliff face D Dr White has given Dh Dinosaur a legacy in the training and professional growth gro th of two outstanding technicians Tobe Tabe Wilkins Wilkins' and Jim and Adams ms Perhaps most importantly he b has has' s' s left his mark on an hundreds hundreds' ds' ds of af students arid mid scholars who came q quarry arry to study stud IN White was a a recipient of the Dep of Department MerItorious Meritorious Mer Service Award Award- The citation recognized recognized re reo cognized public s service dis dis- displaying playing Ja a high high degree degree of technical competence com cam It went wenton on to read that through through through ough his excellent leadership and training training training train train- ing abilities he has developed two unskilled unskilled un un unskilled skilled men into high skilled Museum Technicians and is producing an outstanding out out- outstanding standing display of fossil bones in reo re re- re lief As an author he has contributed to scientific knowledge by producing a a number number num num- ber of af technical reports and in an effort ef ef- effort fort to assist in the education of af youth has has' written a book on dinosaurs to fill a gap in age level where suitable literature was lacking He has studied the reaction of visitors and applied this knowledge of their ne needs ds to the design and expansion of af museum exhibits DR WHITES WHITE'S award cited field cot cor- lection classification work and exhibit design during his years at Harvard and stated that this work wark and his accomplishments accomplishments at have Dinosaur placed him himas himas himas as as a recognized authority l among the scientists in his field lean ican Association for the Advancement 1 of af Science He is also a Fellow of the Geological Society of America THE NATIONAL Park Services Service's s sole l paleontologist paleontologist- Dr Dx White has often been |