Alexander Glennie meteorological observations
Collection Overview
Bound volumes containing charts (graphs and tables) pertaining to weather and the meteorological observations of Alexander Glennie taken in All Saints Parish, Waccamaw, South Carolina, and in Georgetown, South Carolina. Glennie's records include thermometric, hygrometric, and barometric readings, as well as the number of inches of rainfall each day. Charts note the wind direction and velocity and include observations about the weather (fine, cloudy, variable, loud thunder, and similar remarks). Selected observations were made three times during the day. Volumes one through six (1834-1844, 1844-1849, 1849-1858, 1849-1857, 1858-1863, and 1863-1880) contain daily records for All Saints Parish, Waccamaw, South Carolina. Volume seven (1838-1867) contains monthly averages for All Saints Parish, Waccamaw, South Carolina, and volume eight (1868-1880) contains monthly averages for Georgetown, South Carolina.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-1880
Creator
- Glennie, Alexander (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Born in Surrey, England, Alexander Glennie (1804-1880) was brought to the United States to be a tutor for Francis Marion Weston's son, Plowden Charles Jennet Weston. After serving as a lay reader in All Saints Parish, Glennie was made a deacon in 1832 and a priest the following year. Shortly thereafter, Glennie became rector of the Episcopal Church of All Saints Parish, South Carolina. With the help of his former student Plowden (a wealthy rice plantation owner), Glennie erected thirteen chapels on various plantations for his ministry.
Extent
8 Volumes
Abstract
Eight bound volumes containing charts (graphs and tables) pertaining to the weather and meteorological observations of Alexander Glennie taken in All Saints Parish, Waccamaw, South Carolina, and Georgetown, South Carolina.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the item level.
Acquisitions Information
Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 were donated by Reverend Alexander Glennie, date unknown. Volumes 6 and 8 were originally artificially combined with "Meteorological Reports, 1830-1960," donor and date unknown.
Alternate Form of Materials
Digital reproductions available online in the Lowcountry Digital Library.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff, date unknown.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Alexander Glennie Meteorological Observations, 1834-1880
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Joshua Minor
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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