Amherst College Weather Station Records, 1835-1924, 1948-
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publisher: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
encoded as: Amherst College Weather Station Records, 1835-1924, 1948-
topic: Amherst College Weather Station Records
subject: Amherst College Weather Station Records
topic: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
subject: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
topic: Bound Volume 1 1835-1843
subject: Bound Volume 1 1835-1843
topic: Bound Volume 2 1844-1860
subject: Bound Volume 2 1844-1860
topic: Bound Volume 3 1861-1882
subject: Bound Volume 3 1861-1882
topic: Bound Volume 4 1883-1897
subject: Bound Volume 4 1883-1897
topic: Bound Volume 5 1898-1902
subject: Bound Volume 5 1898-1902
topic: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
subject: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
topic: Bound Volume 1 1891-1909
subject: Bound Volume 1 1891-1909
topic: Bound VOlume 2 1909-1924
subject: Bound VOlume 2 1909-1924
topic: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
subject: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
topic: "Foreword to the daily weather records," by Philip Ives 1973
subject: "Foreword to the daily weather records," by Philip Ives 1973
topic: Preface to the Amherst, Mass. Weather records 1981
subject: Preface to the Amherst, Mass. Weather records 1981
topic: "The changing climate in the Connecticut River Valley," by Philip Ives 1979
subject: "The changing climate in the Connecticut River Valley," by Philip Ives 1979
topic: Monthly precipitation and mean temperature data 1836-1980
subject: Monthly precipitation and mean temperature data 1836-1980
topic: Annual mean temperature 1837-1998;
subject: Annual mean temperature 1837-1998;
topic: Summary of weather for June, July and August 1870
subject: Summary of weather for June, July and August 1870
topic: News clippings: "Weather in Amherst, "quarterly, seasonal and annual reports as they appeared in the weekly Amherst Journal and other publications 1949-1982
subject: News clippings: "Weather in Amherst, "quarterly, seasonal and annual reports as they appeared in the weekly Amherst Journal and other publications 1949-1982
topic: The Climate of Amherst, Massachusetts 1836-1985
subject: The Climate of Amherst, Massachusetts 1836-1985
topic: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
subject: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
topic: Daily Weather Data 1948-1987
subject: Daily Weather Data 1948-1987
topic: Daily Weather Data 1988
subject: Daily Weather Data 1988
topic: Daily Weather Data 1989
subject: Daily Weather Data 1989
topic: Daily Weather Data 1990
subject: Daily Weather Data 1990
topic: Daily Weather Data 1991
subject: Daily Weather Data 1991
topic: Daily Weather Data 1992
subject: Daily Weather Data 1992
topic: Daily Weather Data 1993
subject: Daily Weather Data 1993
topic: Daily Weather Data 1994
subject: Daily Weather Data 1994
topic: Daily Weather Data 1995
subject: Daily Weather Data 1995
topic: Daily Weather Data 1996
subject: Daily Weather Data 1996
topic: Daily Weather Data 1997
subject: Daily Weather Data 1997
topic: Daily Weather Data 1998
subject: Daily Weather Data 1998

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is publisher of: Amherst College Weather Station Records, 1835-1924, 1948-
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provides access to: Amherst College Weather Station Records
provides access to: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
provides access to: Bound Volume 1 1835-1843
provides access to: Bound Volume 2 1844-1860
provides access to: Bound Volume 3 1861-1882
provides access to: Bound Volume 4 1883-1897
provides access to: Bound Volume 5 1898-1902
provides access to: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
provides access to: Bound Volume 1 1891-1909
provides access to: Bound VOlume 2 1909-1924
provides access to: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
provides access to: "Foreword to the daily weather records," by Philip Ives 1973
provides access to: Preface to the Amherst, Mass. Weather records 1981
provides access to: "The changing climate in the Connecticut River Valley," by Philip Ives 1979
provides access to: Monthly precipitation and mean temperature data 1836-1980
provides access to: Annual mean temperature 1837-1998;
provides access to: Summary of weather for June, July and August 1870
provides access to: News clippings: "Weather in Amherst, "quarterly, seasonal and annual reports as they appeared in the weekly Amherst Journal and other publications 1949-1982
provides access to: The Climate of Amherst, Massachusetts 1836-1985
provides access to: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1948-1987
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1988
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1989
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1990
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1991
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1992
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1993
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1994
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1995
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1996
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1997
provides access to: Daily Weather Data 1998

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Amherst College Weather Station Records, 1835-1924, 1948-
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Amherst College Weather Station Records
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
level: collection
date: 1835-1924, 1948-
date created accumulated string: 1835-1924, 1948-
extent: 1 archives box, 1 half archives box, 7 volumes
extent: (3 linear ft.)
language: eng
origination: Amherst College
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Amherst College Weather Records contain the climatological data recorded by Professor Ebenezer Strong Snell (Class of 1822) and his daughter Sabra Snell from 1835 to 1902; observations recorded by the Hatch Experimental Station at the Massachusetts Agricultural College from 1891 to 1924; and by Dr. Philip Ives (Class of 1932) from 1984 to date. Professor Snell's original ledgers contain his weather observations noted at least twice daily in the morning and the afternoon. These are among the earliest on record for Massachusetts. After Snell's death in 1876, the work was carried on by his daughter until 1902. The observations from the Massachusetts Agricultural College cover from 1891 to 1924. In October 1948, Dr. Philip Ives began to collect climatological data at the college weather station. This continues to date.
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has part: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
aggregates: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
has part: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
aggregates: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
has part: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
aggregates: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
has part: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
aggregates: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA

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1 archives box, 1 half archives box, 7 volumes
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Amherst College
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Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
level: series
scopecontent: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902, contains 5 volumes, arranged chronologically. The data in the volumes include: data, hour, barometer, thermometer, wind direction and strength, clouds, sky, precipitation, and remarks.
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has part: Bound Volume 1 1835-1843
aggregates: Bound Volume 1 1835-1843
has part: Bound Volume 2 1844-1860
aggregates: Bound Volume 2 1844-1860
has part: Bound Volume 3 1861-1882
aggregates: Bound Volume 3 1861-1882
has part: Bound Volume 4 1883-1897
aggregates: Bound Volume 4 1883-1897
has part: Bound Volume 5 1898-1902
aggregates: Bound Volume 5 1898-1902

Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
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scopecontent: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, 1891-1924, contains two volumes, arranged chronologically. The data in the volume include: monthly summaries and daily summaries which list barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, weather conditions, bright sunshine, and halos. There is also a remarks page at the end of each month.
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has part: Bound Volume 1 1891-1909
aggregates: Bound Volume 1 1891-1909
has part: Bound VOlume 2 1909-1924
aggregates: Bound VOlume 2 1909-1924

Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
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scopecontent: Series 3: PUBLICATION, COMPILATIONS, AND SUMMARIES, contains materials compiled by Dr. Philip Ives: compilations and summaries of weather data; articles and talks and a monograph prepared by Dr. Ives and news clippings of published Amherst weather data. Also contains THE CLIMATE OF AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, 1836-1985, by Raymond S. Bradley, Jon K. Eischeid and Philip T. Ives, a 108-page volume containing tables, figures and plates, published in August 1986 as Contribution No. 50 of the Department of Geology & Geography, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. It acknowledges Dr. Ives as the "driving force behind this publication" and explains how his work with the records kept at Amherst College and those kept by the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station in the late 19th Century have made the Amherst records one of the most important meteorological series in the country. Material is arranged by subject and type.
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has part: "Foreword to the daily weather records," by Philip Ives 1973
aggregates: "Foreword to the daily weather records," by Philip Ives 1973
has part: Preface to the Amherst, Mass. Weather records 1981
aggregates: Preface to the Amherst, Mass. Weather records 1981
has part: "The changing climate in the Connecticut River Valley," by Philip Ives 1979
aggregates: "The changing climate in the Connecticut River Valley," by Philip Ives 1979
has part: Monthly precipitation and mean temperature data 1836-1980
aggregates: Monthly precipitation and mean temperature data 1836-1980
has part: Annual mean temperature 1837-1998;
aggregates: Annual mean temperature 1837-1998;
has part: Summary of weather for June, July and August 1870
aggregates: Summary of weather for June, July and August 1870
has part: News clippings: "Weather in Amherst, "quarterly, seasonal and annual reports as they appeared in the weekly Amherst Journal and other publications 1949-1982
aggregates: News clippings: "Weather in Amherst, "quarterly, seasonal and annual reports as they appeared in the weekly Amherst Journal and other publications 1949-1982
has part: The Climate of Amherst, Massachusetts 1836-1985
aggregates: The Climate of Amherst, Massachusetts 1836-1985

Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
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is part of: Amherst College Weather Station Records
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
level: series
scopecontent: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA, 1948 to date, contains records of the minimum, maximum, and mean temperatures; degree-days; precipitation; and a general description of the weather.
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has part: Daily Weather Data 1948-1987
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1948-1987
has part: Daily Weather Data 1988
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1988
has part: Daily Weather Data 1989
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1989
has part: Daily Weather Data 1990
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1990
has part: Daily Weather Data 1991
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1991
has part: Daily Weather Data 1992
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1992
has part: Daily Weather Data 1993
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1993
has part: Daily Weather Data 1994
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1994
has part: Daily Weather Data 1995
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1995
has part: Daily Weather Data 1996
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1996
has part: Daily Weather Data 1997
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1997
has part: Daily Weather Data 1998
aggregates: Daily Weather Data 1998

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Bound Volume 1 1835-1843
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is part of: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
is aggregated by: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Bound Volume 2 1844-1860
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is part of: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
is aggregated by: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Bound Volume 3 1861-1882
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is part of: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
is aggregated by: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Bound Volume 4 1883-1897
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is part of: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
is aggregated by: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Bound Volume 5 1898-1902
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is part of: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
is aggregated by: Series 1: METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS, 1835-1902
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Bound Volume 1 1891-1909
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is part of: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
is aggregated by: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Bound VOlume 2 1909-1924
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is part of: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
is aggregated by: Series 2: HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

"Foreword to the daily weather records," by Philip Ives 1973
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access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Preface to the Amherst, Mass. Weather records 1981
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"The changing climate in the Connecticut River Valley," by Philip Ives 1979
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is part of: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
is aggregated by: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Monthly precipitation and mean temperature data 1836-1980
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
is aggregated by: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Annual mean temperature 1837-1998;
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is part of: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
is aggregated by: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Summary of weather for June, July and August 1870
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
is aggregated by: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

News clippings: "Weather in Amherst, "quarterly, seasonal and annual reports as they appeared in the weekly Amherst Journal and other publications 1949-1982
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
is aggregated by: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

The Climate of Amherst, Massachusetts 1836-1985
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
is aggregated by: Series 3: PUBLICATIONS, COMPILATIONS & SUMMARIES
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Daily Weather Data 1948-1987
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is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Daily Weather Data 1988
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Daily Weather Data 1989
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
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Daily Weather Data 1990
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Daily Weather Data 1991
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Daily Weather Data 1992
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Daily Weather Data 1993
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is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
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Daily Weather Data 1994
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is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
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Daily Weather Data 1995
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
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Daily Weather Data 1996
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is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Daily Weather Data 1996
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Daily Weather Data 1997
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Daily Weather Data 1998
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
is aggregated by: Series 4: DAILY WEATHER DATA
access provided by: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections