--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 8:46:22 -0400 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: fw re census maps Sender: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >From: SMTP%"[log in to unmask]" 28-JUL-1998 17:07:53.17 >To: GOVDOCS >CC: >Subj: reference ? -Reply >Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:59:10 -0700 >Reply-To: Discussion of Government Document Issues <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: Discussion of Government Document Issues <[log in to unmask]> >From: "Theodore J. Hull" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: reference ? -Reply >To: [log in to unmask] Dear Ms. Dwyer: A brief history of the Census tract is included in the "Geographic Areas Reference Manual" publication of the Bureau of the Census, issued November 1994. This history is included on pages 10-2-10-3. It states that the Census Office " ... collected the 1910 census data in a manner that allowed for these tabulations by small area. Interested data users then could purchase the data summaries and arrange for their tabulation and publication, The Census Office also delineated similar 'districts,' later called 'census tracts,' in seven other cities (other than NYC): Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis." It goes on to state that "the Census Bureau collected data by census tract for these eight cities in 1910 and 1920; however only New York city made immediate use of the data. In the mid-1920's Chicago and Cleveland purchased and published their census tract data." Therefore, since the term 'census tract' did not come into use until after the delineation of the areas for the 1910 and 1920 censuses, there may be some confusion among your sources about what to look for on the base maps. From this description, the areas should have either been delineated on the maps or some narrative description of these 'districts' published in order for the cities to later tabulate and publish the statistics. For example, textual records of the Geography Division in the National Archives and Records Administration include, according to the "Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives (1995), entry 29.3.6, possible sources for such narrative materials. You or your patron may consider contacting the Textual Reference Branch (NWCTB), National Archives, Washington, DC 20408, for further information about these records. The telephone number is 202-501-5395. I hope this information is useful. Ted Hull Center for Electronic Records National Archives and Records Administration 301-713-6645, ext. 253 >>> "Catherine M Dwyer, University at Albany/SUNYA" <[log in to unmask]> 07/27/98 06:50pm >>> Hi, i have a patron who is looking for 1910 and 1920 census tract maps for chicago illinois. she has located the data so we assume there must be some type of mapping somewhere. the people that she has spoken to at nara and census and in illinois are only aware of enumeration maps. any help would be greatly appreciated cathy Catherine M Dwyer Government Documents Librarian University at Albany/SUNYA 518-442-3549 [log in to unmask] --- End Forwarded Message ---