Warne, William E. (William Elmo), 1905-1996

From left to right: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne; Assistant Secretary of the Interior C. Girard Davidson; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; and Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman at the Department of the Interior's centennial anniversary celebration.

From left to right: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne; Assistant Secretary of the Interior C. Girard Davidson; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; and Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman at the Department of the Interior's centennial anniversary celebration.

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (standing, left) hands an award certificate to an unidentified man during a ceremony in the Department of the Interior auditorium. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (second from left); and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (third from left). All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (foreground, right) and Department of the Interior staff at a reception for Carlton Skinner (foreground, left) after being sworn-in as Governor of Guam. Also pictured: William Dougherty, Director of Information, Department of the Interior (along wall, second from left); William Warne, Assistant Secretary of the Interior (immediate right of Secretary Chapman); C. Girard Davidson, Assistant Secretary of the Interior (front row staff, seventh from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center) with the Interior Department Recreation Association (IDRA) Beauties during the IDRA Annual Field Day in Ft. Hunt, Virginia. All others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (fourth from left) poses with staff and winners of the Department's Suggestions Awards in the Department of the Interior auditorium. Also pictured: Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop (left); and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (left) announces the winner of the Interior Department Recreation Association (IDRA) Beauty Queen contest during the Annual Field Day in Ft. Hunt, Virginia. Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, wife of Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, (second from right) hands the winner her trophy. Beauty Queen and man on right are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Senator Joseph O'Mahoney (second from right) shakes hands with Congressman James Hardin Peterson (third from left) at a luncheon in honor of Congressman Peterson's retirement. Also pictured: Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop (left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior William E. Warne (second from left); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from right); and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) poses with winners of the Department's Suggestion Awards and other staff in the Department of the Interior auditorium. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (second from left); and Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop (third from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (right) talk with Glen Hoyt after awarding him a gold medal upon his retirement. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook