Tornado characteristics : the Nashville tornado of March 14, 1933 : a brief review of tornadoes in Tennessee/ 1933
(Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material)
Status
Special Collections - Upon Request
Workroom range 3 section 2
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Workroom range 3 section 2
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Upon Request | Workroom range 3 section 2 | Library Use Only |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bailey Junior High School (Nashville, Tenn.).
Bailey School (Nashville, Tenn.).
Buildings -- Natural disaster effects.
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
East Nashville (Nashville, Tenn.).
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Climate.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Natural disasters -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Storms -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tennessee -- Climate.
Tennessee -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Tennessee, Middle -- Climate.
Tornado damage -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tornadoes -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Weather.
Bailey School (Nashville, Tenn.).
Buildings -- Natural disaster effects.
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
East Nashville (Nashville, Tenn.).
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Climate.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Natural disasters -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Storms -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tennessee -- Climate.
Tennessee -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Tennessee, Middle -- Climate.
Tornado damage -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Tornadoes -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Weather.
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
5 folders
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
Housed in Small Collections Box 12
General Note
A compilation of information by the donor of this material, Mike Rose, can be found (as of Sept. 2017) on the website of the National Weather Service, Nashville office, and includes photographs and a link to the journal article that are part of the Nashville Public Library's collection. Rose's piece is entitled: "The Nashville Tornado of March 14, 1933" and is available (as of Sept. 2017) at: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/nashvilletornadomarch1933 .
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Restrictions on Access
Two lantern slides containing images of the map and graphs have been removed from the collection, with paper prints provided as part of the collection for public reference. The lantern slides are housed in Safe Room, Shelf 24, and are restricted to staff use only.
Description
Scope and content: Slightly over one month after the East Nashville tornado of March 14, 1933, Robert M. Williamson of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Nashville, Tenn. presented this paper before the Tennessee Academy of Science meeting on April 28, 1933. Subsequently, it was published in the Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science in July 1933.
Description
Materials consist of the published issue of the journal; a typescript of Williamson's speech; photographs showing damage from the tornado, including damage at Bailey High School, (most original photographs are unidentified, although identifying information can be found in the published article); a map of the path of the tornado through East Nashville; and graphs showing temperature, barometric pressure, wind and rain at the time of the tornado.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Tornado Characteristics : The Nashville Tornado of March 14, 1933, (manuscript collection), Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mark A. Rose, National Weather Service;,Gift;,2002.,Acc. 2003.029
Language
In English.
Ownership and Custodial History
Unknown provenance prior to donation to the Nashville Public Library in 2002. Materials had probably remained in custody of the Nashville office of the National Weather Service since the time of their creation by Williamson in 1933.
Action
process;,2017;,Linda Barnickel
Accumulation and Frequency of Use
No further accruals are expected
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Williamson, R. M. d. 1. Tornado characteristics: the Nashville tornado of March 14, 1933 : a brief review of tornadoes in Tennessee .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williamson, Robert M. d. 1969. Tornado Characteristics: The Nashville Tornado of March 14, 1933 : A Brief Review of Tornadoes in Tennessee. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williamson, Robert M. d. 1969. Tornado Characteristics: The Nashville Tornado of March 14, 1933 : A Brief Review of Tornadoes in Tennessee .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Williamson, Robert M. d. 1969. Tornado Characteristics: The Nashville Tornado of March 14, 1933 : A Brief Review of Tornadoes in Tennessee
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