S. D. Flora Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: WHC-M-200

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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Meteorologist. Printed reports on adverse weather conditions, especially hail and tornadoes, arranged by state; statistics and charts (ca. 1920-1950); weather maps (1930-1955); newspaper clippings (1935-1955) and correspondence (1928-1957) concerning hail and tornadoes; clippings (1913-1955) by and about Flora; biographical material, including awards and papers from Flora's career with the U.S. Weather Bureau; and a notebook (1899) Flora used as a geography student.

Dates

1899-1957

Restrictions on Access

Available for public access.

Extent

4.33 ft. (4.33 ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Mason D. Flora, Gwendolyn Flora Convis, Mary Flora, et al.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Flora, Mason D., Gwendolyn Flora Convis, Mary Flora et al. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957.

Subjects

Charts Subject Source: Ftamc
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Flora, Snowden Dwight, 1879-1957
Hail Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Meteorologists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Meteorology -- Charts, maps, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Notebooks Subject Source: Ftamc
Reports Subject Source: Ftamc
Statistics Subject Source: Ftamc
Thunderstorms Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tornadoes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings