On September 30, 1987, Robert Serafin interviewed David Atlas for the American Meteorological Society’s Oral History Project. Dr. David Atlas recounts his early aspirations to science; the graduate education he received at the City College of New York, the New York University Air Force MeteorologyProgram, Harvard, and MIT; and his preliminary involvement in meteorology during World War II, including his contributions to radar technology while assigned to the All-Weather Flying Division (AWFD) at Wright Field, Ohio.

Interview on August 28, 2006

On July 25, 2003, Kristine C. Harper interviewed Dr. Elbert W. “Joe” Friday, Jr. at the American Meteorological Society in Washington, D.C. Dr. Friday recounts his childhood in DeQueen, Arkansas, and his family’s frequent relocations due to his father's military career, which exposed him to varied geographical experiences across the United States.

On October 28 and November 6, 1987, Chester Newton interviewed Professor Eric B. Kraus for the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and the American Meteorological Society's oral history project. Kraus discusses his early life, including his birth in Liberec, Czechoslovakia, in 1912, and his education in Switzerland and Vienna before pivoting from business to meteorology. Influenced by travel experiences and interactions with figures in science, Kraus pursued studies in meteorology, eventually assisting prominent meteorologists in Bergen, Norway, just before World War II.

On May 29, 2001, Earl Droessler interviewed Dr. Eugene Bierly for the American Meteorological Society and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Oral History Project. Dr. Bierly, a long-time atmospheric scientist, discusses his career path and contributions to meteorological research, focusing on his tenure at the National Science Foundation (NSF). He describes how he transitioned from the Atomic Energy Commission to NSF in 1966, motivated by his interest in supporting scientific research rather than conducting it directly.

On August 4, 1987, Earl Droessler interviewed Eugene Bollay for the American Meteorological Society Oral History Project. Bollay, born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1912, immigrated to the United States with his family in 1924. He pursued electrical engineering at Northwestern University, but job scarcity led him to accept a Guggenheim assistantship in meteorology at Caltech in 1935. This decision sparked his lifelong career in meteorology.

On March 31, 1999, Laura Cochran interviewed Evelyn Mazur about her 46-year career with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Mazur discusses her entry into AMS in the 1950s, initially managing subscriptions for meteorological and geophysical abstracts sponsored by the U.S. government. She describes the growth of AMS publications, the expansion of the society’s membership and international reach, and the increasing importance of hydrology and radar research.

On August 1, 2007, Jeffrey S. Gaffney interviewed Dr. F. Sherwood Rowland, Donald Bren Research Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, and 1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, in Rowland’s office at UC Irvine for the American Meteorological Society’s Tape Recorded Interview Project. Rowland discusses his early life in Delaware, Ohio, his accelerated education, and his family background, including his father’s career as a mathematics professor. He recounts his experiences as a student-athlete and his military service in the Navy during World War II.

On January 24, 2003, Joseph Tribbia and Michael Chen interviewed Ferdinand Baer for the American Meteorological Society’s Oral History Project at the Center Green facility in Boulder, Colorado. Born in Germany in 1929, Baer discusses his early childhood during the rise of the Nazi regime, detailing how his family’s escape from Germany to Scranton, Pennsylvania, shaped his upbringing. His father, involved with the Underground, was placed in protective custody by townspeople when Nazis invaded their small town, prompting the family's emigration.

On October 22, 1993, Julius London interviewed Frank Haurwitz, discussing his family background, educational journey, and career in atmospheric sciences. Haurwitz reflects on his early life in Toronto and Boston, where his father, Bernhard Haurwitz, a prominent figure in meteorology, played an influential, though sometimes challenging, role in his academic choices. Haurwitz describes his transition from mathematics to physics at Brandeis University, later shifting to meteorology at the University of Michigan due to difficulties in physics and a desire to understand his father's field.