Description & Citation--Study No. 56

Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

00056

Title:

Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930

Principal Investigator(s):

Warner, Sam Bass

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

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:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Time Period:

  • 1774--1930

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

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:

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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