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Schaffer Library a number of CD-ROM
databases online. One particularly useful database is Historical
Statistics of the United States, 1790-1970, originally published by
the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census in 1976 for the
Bicentennial, and recently released on CD-ROM. For information on
how to access this database, see instructions
at the Library website. [Note that these networked CDs are only
available from within the Union network.]
Click here to see VISUALIZING data can make it
easier to understand.
Some of the more interesting historical series for
Economics 24 include:
Chapter A: Population
Series A-8, Annual population, 1790-1970
Chapter C: Migration
Series C 89-119, Immigrants by country, 1820-1970
Series C 120-137, Immigrants by occupation,
1820-1970
Chapter D: Labor
Series D 705-714, Farm labor, earnings by region,
1818-1948
Chapter E: Prices and Price Indices
Series E 52-63, Wholesale price indices by
product, 1749-1890
Series E 97-111, Wholesale prices by product,
Philadelphia, 1720-1861
Series E 123-134, Prices of selected commodities,
1800-1970
Series E 135, Consumer Price Index,
1800-1970
Chapter F. National Income and Wealth
Series F 287-296, Per capita income by region,
1840-1970.
Chapter J: Land, Water, and Climate
Series J 20, Public land sales, 1800-1860
Series J 21-25, Public land grants for internal
improvements, 1823-1871
Series J 26-32, Revenue from public lands,
1785-1970
Chapter K: Agriculture
Series K 1-16, Farm population and number of
farms, 1850-1970
Series K 407-413, Farm productivity, 1820-1970
Series K 550-563, Crop production and value, by
crop, 1790-1970
Chapter L: Forestry and Fisheries
Series L 98-112, Lumber production, import,
export, 1799-1970
Chapter M: Minerals
Series M217-218, Shipments and price of pig iron,
1799-1970
Chapter P: Manufactures
Series M1, 5, 9, Manufacturing summary,
1849-1970
Chapter Q: Transportation
Series Q 321, 329, Miles of railroad completed
and built, 1830-1890
Series Q 417-432, Merchant vessels, by material,
1789-1970
Chapter R: Communications
Series R 163-165, Post offices, revenues,
expenditures, 1789-1970
Series R 188, 190, Postal rates, 1792-1970
Chapter U: International Transactions and Commerce
Series U 1-14, Balance of international payments,
1790-1970
Series U 187-200, Value of imports and exports,
1790-1970
Series U 274-294, Exports of selected
merchandise, 1790-1970
(see Cotton, 275 and Tobacco, 277)
Series U 295-316, Imports of selected products,
1790-1970
Series U 317-334, Exports, by destination
country, 1790-1970
(325, Britain and 326, France)
Chapter X: Financial Markets
Series X 424-437, Currency in circulation, by
type, 1800-1970
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