United States. National Weather Service. Charlotte Station (Charlotte, N.C.)

Responsibility for meteorological observation and record keeping were conferred upon the Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the War Department in 1870. The United States Weather Bureau was established as a separate department in 1890 and placed in the Department of Agriculture. In 1940, the Bureau was transferred to the Dept. of Commerce. Later, in 1965, the Bureau was consolidated with the Coast and Geodetic Survey to form the Environmental Science Services Administration, which was superseded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From the description of Records, 1873-1996, (bulk 1873-1994). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 60745326