Description & Citation--Study No. 56
Bibliographic Description |
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Study No.: |
00056 |
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Title: |
Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930 |
Principal Investigator(s): |
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Bibliographic Citation: |
Warner, Sam Bass. Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930. ICPSR00056-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-02-20. doi:10.3886/ICPSR00056.v1 |
Scope of Study |
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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 Terms: |
cities, economic conditions, historical data, immigration, industry, occupations, politics, population dynamics, population migration, urban areas, urban population, urbanization |
Geographic Coverage: |
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Time Period: |
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Universe: |
The city of Philadelphia in the period 1774-1930. |
Data Types: |
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 |
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Data Source: |
Philadelphia city directories and tax lists, and census returns for the years 1770-1780, 1830-1860, and 1920-1930 |
Access and Availability |
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Note: |
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 |
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