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Description & Citation--Study No. 56

Bibliographic Description

ICPSR Study No.:56
 
Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR00056
 
Title:Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930
 
Principal Investigator(s):Sam Bass Warner
 
Bibliographic Citation:Warner, Sam Bass. Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930 [Computer file]. ICPSR00056-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-02-20. doi:10.3886/ICPSR00056
 

Scope of Study

Summary:This study contains aggregate economic, political, and social data for the city of Philadelphia in the period 1774-1930. Data are provided for occupational categories in 1774 and 1860 (Parts 1 and 3), the place of birth of the city inhabitants in 1860 (File 2), and for workers aged 10 and over in 1930, tabulated by ward and industry group (Part 4).
 
Subject Term(s):cities, economic conditions, historical data, immigration, industry, occupations, politics, population dynamics, population migration, urban areas, urban population, urbanization
 
Geographic Coverage:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 
Time Period:1774 - 1930
 
Universe:The city of Philadelphia in the period 1774-1930.
 
Data Type:census/enumeration data, and aggregate data
 
Data Collection Notes:Users should consult Sam Bass Warner, Jr., THE PRIVATE CITY: PHILADELPHIA IN THREE PERIODS OF ITS GROWTH, for additional information about the data.
 

Methodology

Data Source:Philadelphia city directories and tax lists, and census returns for the years 1770-1780, 1830-1860, and 1920-1930
 

Access and Availability

Note:A list of the data formats available for this study can be found in the summary of holdings. Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.
 
Original ICPSR Release:1984-05-10
 
Dataset(s):
  • DS1: 1774 Occupation
  • DS2: 1860 Nativity
  • DS3: 1860 Occupation Summary
  • DS4: 1930 Gainful Workers
 

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