Colonel Robert Means' account of the 'big blow' storm, newspaper clipping, 1861 September 2
- Collection Name:
- Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers
- Title:
- Colonel Robert Means' account of the 'big blow' storm, newspaper clipping, 1861 September 2
- Creator:
- Means, Robert, 1809-1863
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2019.070
- Object ID:
- 2019.070.15.02
- Date:
- 1861/09/02
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 newspaper clipping
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Newspaper clipping detailing the "big blow" storm as retold by Colonel Robert Means. The storm hit on September 2, 1861 and the gale was estimated at lasting thirty minutes. The wind blew down the tents and took the roof off a nearby house.
- Subjects:
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) , Weather , Storms
- Locations:
- Iowa
- People:
- Means, Robert, 1809-1863
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joanna Skinger Hall.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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