Register of the California Weather Bureau Journals, 1893-1927
Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by
Don Walker
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library, University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA 95211
Phone: (209) 946-2404
Fax: (209) 946-2810
URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
© 1998
University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Register of the California Weather Bureau Journals, 1893-1927
Collection number: Mss234
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library
University of the Pacific
Contact Information
- Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
- University Library, University of the Pacific
- Stockton, CA 95211
- Phone: (209) 946-2404
- Fax: (209) 946-2810
- URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- 1994
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: California Weather Bureau Journals,
Date (inclusive): 1893-1927
Collection number: Mss234
Creator:
C. Robert Elford
Extent: 2 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], California Weather Bureau Journals, Mss234, Holt-Atherton
Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Biography
C. Robert Elford was the State Climatologist of California, serving in the San Francisco
Office between 1958 and 1972. The San Francisco Office was at one time the principal west
coast office and made forecasts for the wesern United States. Later, forecasting was
moved to South San Francisco and the former San Francisco Office became a Climatological
Center. In 1973 field offices were closed and staff was directed to dispose of records.
At that time Elford salvaged these early diaries.
In the early days each Weather Bureau Office kept a diary of daily activities in
handwritten form. Many of the entries found in these journals are very routine, but some
contain interesting accounts. The Weather Bureau maintained its own communication lines
to its remote locations, such as the Farallon Islands, Mt. Tamalpais and Point Reyes.
Maintenance was often difficult and required frequent innovation.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of thirteen ledgers of weather observations from various
California weather stations, including: Independence (1894-1925); Mt. Tamalpais
(1898-1921); the Farallon Islands (1906-1913); San Francisco (1906-1917); and, Point
Reyes (1893-1927).
Container List
-7/95 to 6/03-10/3/05 to 1/20/25
Mt. Tamalpais -4/03 to 12/05
Mt. Tamalpais -11/8/05 to 4/19/21
-Farallon Is. 1/1/06 to 8/8/13
-San Francisco 4/18/06 to 12/31/17
Point Reyes -1/93 to 12/31/93
Point Reyes -6/15/08 to 6/20/17
Point Reyes -6/22/17 to 3/21/27
