Scope and Contents
An artificial collection of meteorological observations, journals and records kept by Joseph William Bennett (1811-1883), George Dutton (d.1857), John Hall (1783-1847), Oscar L. Hargar (1843-1887), Benjamin Franklin Harrison, Alfred Shepard Monson (1795-1870), William Charles Redfield (1789-1857), William Maxwell Reed (b.1871), Charles Rich (1809-1862), Minerva Wing, and others, relating to the climate and weather conditions primarily in Connecticut, 1817-1943. Some oversize materials relate to additional states, as well as to European countries.
Dates
- 1817-1943
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Some oversize materials are fragile and may require conservation work before use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown, though much of the material in this collection is likely in the public domain. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Elias Loomis, 1883; H. A. Newton, 1870; James H. Craig, 1924; Henry White, 1860, John Reader, 1957, and others.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by individual.
Extent
4.21 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
An artificial collection of meteorological observations, journals and records kept by Joseph William Bennett (1811-1883), George Dutton (d.1857), John Hall (1783-1847), Oscar L. Hargar (1843-1887), Benjamin Franklin Harrison, Alfred Shepard Monson (1795-1870), William Charles Redfield (1789-1857), William Maxwell Reed (b.1871), Charles Rich (1809-1862), Minerva Wing, and others, relating to the climate and weather conditions primarily in Connecticut, 1817-1943. Some oversize materials relate to additional states, as well as to European countries.
- Bennett, Joseph William, 1811-1883
- Dutton, George, 1802 or 1803-1857
- Hall, John, 1783-1847
- Harger, Oscar, 1843-1887
- Harrison, Benjamin Franklin, 1811-1886
- Meteorologists -- Connecticut
- Meteorology
- Munson, Alfred Shepard, 1795-1870
- New Haven (Conn.) -- Climate
- Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857
- Reed, W. Maxwell (William Maxwell), 1871-1962
- Rich, Charles, -1862
- Science
- Wing, Minerva
- Title
- Guide to the Meteorological Manuscripts Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- November 2001
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511