This collection consists of the personal papers of Robert Stanton which predominantly document the period when he was the Regional Director of the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C., and Director of the National Park Service, as well as his career after leaving the National Park Service in 2001.

This collection consists of the personal papers of Russell E. Dickenson which documents his long career as an employee of the National Park Service, especially his tenure as the Director of the National Park Service from May 1980 to March 1985, as well as his career after he retired from the Service.