News Articles - W. S. Belden

Name/Title

News Articles - W. S. Belden

Entry/Object ID

Q2022.41.2

Scope and Content

Newspaper articles about W. S. Belden, from various mass media organizations and several eras.

Context

St. Joseph News-Press, (Sunday, June 5, 1938.) A full page article titled 'Being a Weather Man Requires Love of Job.' It includes pictures of the St. Joseph's Weather Station; Mr Belden and Raymond Gilliam, Joseph Goerlitz, and F. T. Moser; a triple picture of Mr. Belden on the job; and a single picture of Wilbert Crum, who was trained by Belden. A small clipping titled 'To Honor W. S. Belden. Junior Chamber ill Give Him Appreciation Resolution.' handwritten is N-P May 9 1939. A little article with hand written Gazette, May 10, 1939. ' Belden, Ball Club Guests of C. of C. at Noon Today.' St. Joseph News-Press, Sunday, April 16. 1939. 'W. S. Belden Will Retire as Weather Observer on May 1'. It includes a photo of Mr. Belden with a caption. A short, single column article 'W. S. Belden Gets Weather Data On Byrd Expeditions'. Handwritten above - Sunday Apr 7. 1940 -News-Press. 'Veteran Weather Forecaster, Now Retired, Says Great Lakes Region One of Great Variations'. Handwritten in pencil reads Beloit, Wis. paper, Dec 3, 1940. St. Joseph, Mo., News-Press, Saturday, July 24, 1954. A picture of Belden and the article ' Weather Bureau Will Be Missed, Says Belden.' A large picture of the original Weather Bureau building with the heading 'Old Weather Observatory Will Be Sold if No Other Government Agency Wants It'. There is no date visible other than articles on the back are dated Jan 12. The front page of the St. Joseph News-Press, Thursday Evening, March 10, 1960. The article in the center of the page reads ' William S. Belden, First Weatherman of City, Dies at Age 90'. A picture of Belden accompanies the article. Four copies of The Topeka State Journal, Thursday, March 10, 1960 Deaths and Funerals section is the obituary of William S. Belden. St. Joseph News-Press, Friday. March 11, 1960 - An article paying tribute to W. S. Belden.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

8½" X 11"