Papers, 1888-1934.

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Papers, 1888-1934.

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Papers relating to his career as a weather forecaster with the Department of Agriculture and with the Signal Corps.

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Dartmouth College Library

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From 1947 until 1970, the official observations of weather in Boulder were made under the direction of the Boulder fire chief, at the central fire station. The Boulder Fire Department also maintained a weather station at the South Side Fire Station starting in July 1958. Prior to 1947, observations were made from the homes of volunteering citizens of Boulder. (Cf. station history in BHS 351 b1 f6.). From the description of Voluntary oberserver's meteorological record, Boulder, Colo. ...

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