Signal Reports - Know how to get them?

Laurie · Apr 11, 2006

In reasearching my novel, the NPS historian referred to the Signal report for that year. He was going to make a copy for me, but he can't find it.

I've tried to locate this information on-line, but no luck and through libraries, but that would involved travel to look at documents I'm not sure is what I need.

Is anyone familiar with the Signal Reports? What format they're written in, where to obtain them?

rtilryarms · Apr 11, 2006

NPS and Signal Report have many meanings. What exactly are you seeking?

Laurie · Apr 11, 2006

Sorry.

National Park Service

They are weather reports I believe the Chief Signal Officer of the Army made in the 1800's .

I have been given some leads by our librarian, but before I began hunting, I was wondering if anyone here was already familiar with the best way to access the reports.

Sassenach · Apr 11, 2006

Contact the NPS public information officer at DOI and see if he/she can help you.

Vomaxx · Apr 11, 2006

Laurie said:
In reasearching my novel, the NPS historian referred to the Signal report for that year.

Do NPS historians research novels for writers? This sounds like a very generous thing for them to do.

rtilryarms · Apr 11, 2006

Laurie said:
Sorry.

National Park Service

They are weather reports I believe the Chief Signal Officer of the Army made in the 1800's .

I have been given some leads by our librarian, but before I began hunting, I was wondering if anyone here was already familiar with the best way to access the reports.

Laurie, I sent you a PM

Laurie · Apr 11, 2006

Vomaxx said:
Do NPS historians research novels for writers? This sounds like a very generous thing for them to do.

No, but the National Park Service employs historians who man visitor centers. The gentleman I spoke to was a wealth of information, knowledgeable about details known and what is still unknown.

So, if your story in anyway overlaps with a National Park, or its surrounding area, it is worthwhile to talk to the Park personnel.

Sassenach · Apr 11, 2006

Laurie said:
No, but the National Park Service employs historians who man visitor centers. The gentleman I spoke to was a wealth of information, knowledgeable about details known and what is still unknown.

So, if your story in anyway overlaps with a National Park, or its surrounding area, it is worthwhile to talk to the Park personnel.

Visitor centers are usually run by interpretive rangers. I know this, since I was formerly one at the Presidio of San Francisco.

There are NPS historians, and they're a great source of info.

Aconite · Apr 11, 2006

Laurie said:
No, but the National Park Service employs historians who man visitor centers.

Psst, Laurie. I think Vomaxx was trying to indicate your sentence construction said something different than you'd intended.

Laurie · Apr 11, 2006

Sassenach said:
Visitor centers are usually run by interpretive rangers. I know this, since I was formerly one at the Presidio of San Francisco.

There are NPS historians, and they're a great source of info.

Then I lucked out. I got a historian at the Visitor's Center.

James D. Macdonald · Apr 11, 2006

Experts of all kinds are happy to talk with writers. They love to talk about their specialities.

Signal Reports - Know how to get them?

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