Charles W. Fulton Snow Survey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 96-37

Scope and Contents

The Charles W. Fulton Snow Survey Papers primarily consist of correspondence to Fulton from Dr. James E. Church and Horace Prentiss Boardman beginning in 1913 and covering Fulton's surveying assignments of the Walker River Basin, Carson river area, and Mono Lake in Nevada and California. Letters include instructions for how and when to survey; discussions of equipment, conditions, and payment; and some mention of events effecting the Climatological Service of the U.S. Weather Bureau. Also included are survey notes and printed reports, articles by Jame E. Church on snow surveying, and newspaper clippings about seasonal runoff.

Dates

  • 1913-1937

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

Charles W. Fulton was a Mono County, California, county surveyor and participated in snow surveying in the Walker River, Carson River, and Mono Lake drainage areas of California and Nevada from 1913-1937.

Extent

0.41 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Charles W. Fulton was a Mono County, California, county surveyor and participated in snow surveying in the Walker River, Carson River, and Mono Lake drainage areas of California and Nevada from 1913-1937. The collection primarily consists of correspondence to Fulton from Dr. James E. Church and Horace Prentiss Boardman beginning in 1913 and covering Charles W. Fulton's surveying assignments of the Walker River Basin, Carson River area, and Mono Lake in Nevada and California.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following series: 1) Correspondence; 2) Snow Survey Notes; 3) Seasonal Survey Reports; 4) Articles and Newspaper Clippings

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from an unknown source in 1996.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1997-36.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Charles W. Fulton Snow Survey Papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
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