Walla Walla Weather Station Records

Walla Walla Weather Station Records, 1861-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Walla Walla Weather Station
Title: Walla Walla Weather Station Records
Dates: 1861-1988 (inclusive)
18611988
Quantity: 23.6 linear feet, (19 record cartons, 14 manuscript boxes)
Collection Number: WCMss.115
Summary: The Walla Walla Weather Station Records contains materials related to the observation of the weather and the collection of meteorological data for Walla Walla, Washington.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walla Walla Weather Station Records consists of logs containing daily notations of weather data, newspaper clippings, a journal of letters received, and expense reports collected by the United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau. Also included is weather information from the United States Department of Agriculture and records from the War Department Signal Service.

In addition, information from the Washington Section of the Climate and Crop Service of the Weather Bureau, some Columbia Valley Records (1909 to 1913), Climatological Data Washington Section, and Airway Weather Reports can be found.

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Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by the Walla Walla Weather Bureau in November, 1984. The accession number is retro-0057.

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