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War Department, Signal Service U.S. Army, Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce, Weekly Meteorological Records, loose pages, 1871 February-April

 File — Zbox: 1, Zfolder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains an incomplete record of meteorological data in Salt Lake City, Cedar City, and Corinne, Utah, from 1871 to 1900 and a complete record of statewide meteorological data from 1891 to 1896. These ledgers document temperature, humidity, storms, and fatal tragedies, such as lightning deaths, in the state. The data is compiled in eight books. For Salt Lake City, the ledgers contained meteorological data from January 1, 1877 to April 6, 1878; January 1882 to December 1885; May 22, 1880 to October 15, 1881; and October 1894 to May 1897. The records for Corinne were compiled from April 21, 1872 to November 22, 1873. Fort Duchesne's records date from December 1877 to May 1891. Finally, the ledger containing the statewide records provides complete data from September 1891 to December 1896. Some of the pages are very fragile. Additionally, the ink has smeared on some pages, making them unreadable. Ledger five has a frail binding and some loose pages.

Dates

  • Creation: 1871 February-April

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Boxes (2.5 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)