Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
J. Cecil Alter Radio Show Transcripts, 1936-1937
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alter, J. Cecil, 1879-1964.
- Title
- J. Cecil Alter Radio Show Transcripts
- Dates
- 1936-1937 (inclusive)19361937
- Quantity
- 1 Box, (0.25 Linear Feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 440
- Summary
- This collection contains transcripts of a radio show performed by J. Cecil Alter and sponsored by Utah Coal Industry. Dating from 1936 to 1937, these transcripts address various weather-related topics.
- Repository
-
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
No restrictions on use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
J. Cecil Alter was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, on March 31, 1879. He completed his education in Indiana, attending Valparaiso University, Northern Indiana Teachers' Institute, and Purdue University. Alter was a well-known Utah historian and author who wrote James Bridger (1925), Through the Heart of the Scenic West (1927), Storied Domain (1932), and Early Utah Journalism (1938). He worked for the Salt Lake Weather Bureau in Salt Lake City from 1917 to 1941, during which he recorded the radio programs included in this collection. Alter left Salt Lake City to accept a similar position in Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he retired in 1949. He passed away in Los Angeles, California, in May 1964.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains transcripts of a radio show sponsored by the Utah Coal Industry that addressed various weather-related topics. They date from 1936 to 1937 and are arranged chronologically.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the J. Cecil Alter Radio Show Transcripts must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: J. Cecil Alter Radio Show Transcripts USU_COLL MSS 440, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 440, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
J. Cecil Alter Radio Show Transcripts, 1936-1937Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Letter from David W. Evans to the Merrill Library |
1981 August 11 |
| 1 | 2 | Biography of J. Cecil Alter from Utah: A Storied Domain
|
undated |
| 1 | 3 | "Military Meteorology" |
1936 November 30 |
| 1 | 4 | "Climate of Utopia" |
1936 December 1 |
| 1 | 5 | "The world’s Best Climate" |
1936 December 2 |
| 1 | 6 | "Airways Weather Service" |
1936 December 3 |
| 1 | 7 | "Shopping Weather" |
1936 December 4 |
| 1 | 8 | "Where the Weather Comes From" |
1936 December 5 |
| 1 | 9 | "The Ancient Great Basin Climate" |
1936 December 22 |
| 1 | 10 | "Culled from the Correspondence, " |
1936 December 23 |
| 1 | 11 | "Christmas Weather Legends" |
1936 December 24 |
| 1 | 12 | "Snow on the windshield" |
1936 December 25 |
| 1 | 13 | "Rains on the Just and Unjust" |
1936 December 26 |
| 1 | 14 | "Western Ski Trails" |
1937 January 18 |
| 1 | 15 | "Domestic Animal Weather Forecasts" |
1937 January 19 |
| 1 | 16 | "The Weekly Catechism" |
1937 January 20 |
| 1 | 17 | "Ice on the Great Salt Lake" |
1937 January 21 |
| 1 | 18 | "Running into the Weather" |
1937 January 22 |
| 1 | 19 | "Using the Weather Map" |
1937 January 23 |
| 1 | 20 | "The Moon Tells the Weather" |
1937 January 25 |
| 1 | 21 | "Raining Cats and Dogs" |
1937 January 26 |
| 1 | 22 | "They want to know!" |
1937 January 27 |
| 1 | 23 | "Making Use of the Weather" |
1937 January 28 |
| 1 | 24 | "Domestic Fowls predict the weather" |
1937 January 29 |
| 1 | 25 | "Rain Weather" |
1937 January 30 |
| 1 | 26 | "More Winter to Come" |
1937 February |
| 1 | 27 | "Ground-Hog Day" |
1937 February 1 |
| 1 | 28 | "Forecasting River Hoods" |
1937 February 2 |
| 1 | 29 | "Wild Birds Tell the Weather" |
1937 February 3 |
| 1 | 30 | "More Questions" |
1937 February 4 |
| 1 | 31 | "Betting on the Weather" |
1937 February 5 |
| 1 | 32 | "Raining Little Fishes" |
1937 February 6 |
| 1 | 33 | "The Weather Tells on the Moon" |
1937 February 8 |
| 1 | 34 | "The winds of the World" |
1937 February 9 |
| 1 | 35 | "Questions and Answers" |
1937 February 10 |
| 1 | 36 | "The Weather as a Witness" |
1937 February 11 |
| 1 | 37 | "Naming the Clouds" |
1937 February 12 |
| 1 | 38 | "Frost, Fog, Mist and Dews as Weathers Signs" |
1937 February 13 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Radio--Transcription--20th century.
Personal Names
- Alter, J. Cecil, 1879-1964.
Corporate Names
- Salt Lake Weather Bureau.
Form or Genre Terms
- Radio programs--Weather--Utah--20th century.
Finding aid/Register created by Addie Godfrey and Clint Pumphrey
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
