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Meteorological summary of Key West, Fla. for the year ending December 31, 1888.
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- Date Issued:
- 1887
- Abstract/Description:
- Form for recording meteorological observations is signed on p. [1] & 5 by H.B. Boyer, sergeant Signal Corps. The name and rank are handwritten in ink as is Key West, Fla. in the title. Designed to be folded vertically in thirds. Printed instructions in middle third of p. [6] are by A.W. Greely, Chief Signal Officer.
Title: | Meteorological summary of Key West, Fla. for the year ending December 31, 1888. |
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Name(s): |
United States Army. Signal Corps. Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935 Boyer, H. B. United States War Dept. PALMM (Project) |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Issuance: | monographic | |
Date Created: | 1887?] | |
Date Created: | 1887 | |
Date Issued: | 1887 | |
Publisher: | s.n. | |
Place of Publication: | [S.l. | |
Physical Form: | electronic resource | |
Extent: | 5, [1] p. ; 20 x 27 cm. folded to 20 x 9 cm. | |
Language(s): | eng | |
Abstract/Description: | Form for recording meteorological observations is signed on p. [1] & 5 by H.B. Boyer, sergeant Signal Corps. The name and rank are handwritten in ink as is Key West, Fla. in the title. Designed to be folded vertically in thirds. Printed instructions in middle third of p. [6] are by A.W. Greely, Chief Signal Officer. | |
Abstract/Description: | The 4 interior pages are divided into a grid with a row for each month. The broad categories across the top are: mean pressure, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, percentage of cloudiness, precipitation, wind, number of days, height of river. Most of the squares of the grid have been filled in in black ink; some have a red line drawn horizontally through them; and the entire section for river height has been marked out with a red line. | |
Abstract/Description: | Written very small in red ink on p. 2 is: All data given on this form from Jan'y. to June, both inclusive, are for the 7 a.m., 3 p.m., and 10 p.m. observations; all data from July to Dec., both inclusive, are for the 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. observations. | |
Identifier: | AAB2068QF00008/16/200406/23/200524462BntmIa D0QF (FCLAZ), EPC P FI 2004-08-13 (DNX), FIPS12087 (snx), FCLA url 20041003 (snx), FI04083004 (IID), 2645323 (digitool), fiu:169 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
War Department, Signal Service. "Note.--To be made in quadruplicate: Three copies to be forwarded to the office of the Chief Signal Officer, and the other to be retained at station." "Form No. 127-1888." "[2162 B, P.D., 1888-1,400]" Electronic reproduction. [Florida] : State University System of Florida, PALMM Project, 2004. (Ephemeral cities) (Florida heritage collection) Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software; Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files. Electronically reproduced by Florida International University, Miami, Fla. History Dept., May Hill Russell Library; 700 Fleming St., Key West, FL 33040. |
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Subject(s): |
Meteorology -- Observations Key West (Fla.) -- Climate -- Observations Key West (Fla.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Monroe -- 12087 |
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Host Institution: | FIU | |
Is Part of Series: | Ephemeral cities. | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida heritage collection. |