Background
Doerr, John Edward was born on November 10, 1901 in Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States. Son of John Edward and Anna M. (Cole) Doerr.
Doerr, John Edward was born on November 10, 1901 in Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States. Son of John Edward and Anna M. (Cole) Doerr.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926.
Geologist Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, summers 1921-1930. Graduate assistant geology Penn State College, 1926-1927. Professor geology North Dakota Agricultural College, 1927-1931.
Naturalist Hawaii National Park, 1931-1935, Crater Lake National Park, 1935-1940.
Assistant superintendent Rocky Mountain National Park, 1940-1941, superintendent, 1943-1947. Chief interpretive branch National Park Service, Washington, 1941-1943, assistant chief naturalist, 1946-1947, chief naturalist, 1947-1960.
Superintendent Olympic National Park, 1960-1964. Distinguished Service award Department Interior, posthumously for an eminent career in government, 1965.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Parks Association, American Institute Park Executives, Federation Western Outdoor. Clubs: Sierra, Colorado Mountain.
Married Nancy East. Elliott, January 2, 1932. Children: Nancy Anna, Joan Elaine.