Newton, Chester W., 1990-06-25

Oral history interview with Chester Newton, 1990. Interviewed by Earl Droessler. 1 sound cassette (ca. 1 hr.) : analog, mono. AMS-55; three versions (one master, two copies). Forms part of American Meteorological Society Oral History Project. Droessler begins by asking Newton how he developed his interest in meteorology and Newton talks about how he happened upon a job as a weather observer in Phoenix, AZ. Newton discusses his job duties with the Weather Bureau and then there are more introductions followed by a short backtrack where the same information is covered again. From there, Newton comments on the admonishments he received from Francis W. Reichelderfer during his job and then goes on to his enlistment in the Army Air Corps cadet training program and the training he received at the University of Chicago. Newton discusses his career in the Air Corps and his return to the University of Chicago post-war to study meteorology, commenting on his professors during his education. Newton then talks about his job with the Severe Storms Project in Oklahoma City, OK, and is then asked by Droessler to comment on his association with the American Meteorological Association (AMS). Newton discusses his time editing the Monthly Weather Review, the contacts he made through the society, and his AMS presidency from 1978-1980. He continues on to talk about the challenges the society faced during his presidency in regards to ethics and the National Weather Association, the World Meteorological Association (WMO) 1979 meeting in China, and how Chinese science and weather service compares to U.S.. The interview concludes with Newton talking about his childhood and family life.