Burton Island (1947) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination

[Walker-Gambill]

Hello - reserving March to transcribe.

Diann Walker-Gambill.

[Randi]

Welcome on board!

[Michael]

[Bryan]

I just finished April and would like to claim July, 1947.

[Randi]

July is yours!
As you probably noticed, only the date and the weather need to be transcribed for that month.

[Michael]

[Bryan]

Thanks! And that's good to know, it'll certainly make my work a bit easier.

[ibazel]

Can I claim August to transcribe?

[Randi]

It's yours.
Welcome!

[ibazel]

Can I claim September next?

[Randi]

Indeed you can!
I'm very happy that you are continuing!

Note that here we do want a full transcription.
However, it looks like they are in port most of the time, so it will be pretty much what you have been doing.

BTW Today I was doing a crossword puzzle and the clue was something about a Los Angeles port area. The solution was San Pedro!

[ibazel]

On 1947-9-11 (and a couple other dates), there is an extra weather observation logged in the blank line between 1200 and 1300. Should I be noting that somehow?

[Michael]

It looks to me like it's the typist. You can see that the wind direction at 1200 looks funny (255 when it was probably 355 - but leave it as it is). I would just leave that line out. You could add a Transcriber Comment/Weather Record for 1200 to note that there was an extra line. Leaving that line out won't make any significant difference to anything.

[ibazel]

Thanks!

[Randi]

However, sometimes there is an extra line or a missing line due to changing time zones or daylight savings time.
See Example 4: Time changes

[ibazel]

September is done, going to move on to October!

[Randi]

[Michael]

[ibazel]

Done with Oct. Can I reserve Nov + Dec?

[Michael]

Good work on October. Yes, you can reserve Nov-Dec.