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Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930 (ICPSR 56)

Published: Mar 25, 2008

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Principal Investigator(s):
Sam Bass Warner

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR00056.v1

Version V1

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).

Citation

Warner, Sam Bass. Urban Growth in America: Philadelphia, 1774-1930. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2008-03-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR00056.v1

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Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Time Period(s)

1774 -- 1930

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.

Universe

The city of Philadelphia in the period 1774-1930.

Data Source

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

Data Type(s)

census/enumeration data, and aggregate data

Original Release Date

1984-05-10

Version Date

2008-03-25

Notes

  • Data in this collection are available only to users at ICPSR member institutions.

  • The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented.
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