Boulder cooperative observer correspondence 1947-1967.

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Boulder cooperative observer correspondence 1947-1967.

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These 9 folders contain correspondence between the U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau and cooperative observers, et al., in Boulder, Colo., for the period 1947-1967. The correspondence regards changes in weather observation stations and personnel, and related matters about the reading and recording of weather conditions in Boulder during this period.

9 folders.

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