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

Former Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (third from right) congratulates Oscar Chapman (right) after being sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior C. Girard Davidson (second from left); and Mrs. Ann Chapman (second from right). Woman in background is unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Assistant Secretary of the Interior C. Girard Davidson; Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne; and James P. Davis, Director, Division of Territories, Department of the Interior at a Christmas party in Assistant Secretary Davidson's office. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from left) greets President Harry S. Truman (right) after the President's return from his Western campaign trip. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (left); and District Commissioner Guy Mason (at right, inside doorway). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (facing camera, second from right) has lunch with a group of people in the Department of the Interior. Also pictured: Michael Straus, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner (right of Chapman); and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (facing camera, third from left). All others unidentified.

Michael Straus (back to camera, right), Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right of Straus), and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (facing camera, second from right) eat lunch with other unidentified Interior staff.

Michael Straus (left, back to camera), Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right of Straus), and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (right side of table, second from right) eat lunch with other unidentified Interior staff.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (facing camera, left), Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Straus (right of Chapman), and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (left side of table, second from left) have lunch with other unidentified Interior staff.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (pointing) sits on a rocky ledge with a group of unidentified people.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne (right) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right) meet with two unidentified men in the Secretary's office.

Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug meets with Interior staff and others in his office. Seated, left to right: Secretary Krug; Congressman Michael J. Kirwan; and Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. Standing, left to right: Michael W. Straus, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner; and Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne. All others unidentified.