Mean Temperatures Table, Washington Territory Stations

Summary

Data of meteorological observations for the Smithsonian's Meteorological Project from 1849-1859 showing the mean temperature by month, mean temperature for the year, extreme high, extreme low, and hours observation in the Washington Territory at Columbia River - Fort Vancouver (Columbia Barracks); Puget's Sound - Fort Steilacoom; and Fort Walla-Walla. 14 pages total.

Subject

• Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
• Meteorological Project
• National Weather Service

Notes

After he was appointed Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Joseph Henry's first major project was to create the Smithsonian Meteorological Project using a country wide network of voluntary observers to record climate information and send it to the Smithsonian via the growing telegraph network. The Smithsonian Meteorological Project existed from 1846-1870 and led to the founding of the National Weather Service.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 60, Box 13, Folder 2

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, [email protected]

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Date

1849-1859

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Weather
• Voluntarism
• Scientific Data Recording
• Meteorology

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Document

ID Number

SIA2010-0725

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8w x 9.75h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Photographic print

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