William E. Osgood papers, 1937-1998.

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William E. Osgood papers, 1937-1998.

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The William E. Osgood Papers include journal entries for day to day activities in Vermont, primarily for the period 1960 to date (1997). The journals also record foreign travels to northern regions. There is correspondence of a general nature as well as letters exchanged in the course of research into special topics. Family history notes cover the Osgood, Hale, and Trow ancestry. The collection includes official records of temperature and precipitation in Northfield, Vermont, which Osgood kept as an observer for the U.S. National Weather Service between 1974 and 1994. Osgood has been an active member of the New England Chapter of the 10th Mountain Division Association; the collection includes documention of his work with this group. The remaining part of the collection consists of research notes for published works as well as several unpublished manuscripts. There are teaching notes generated for courses taught at Goddard College, The Center for Northern Studies, and the Mount Washington Observatory. Also there are memoranda and notes for projects for a wide variety of other projects.

6 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Vermont Historical Society

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