--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 10:17:54 -0500 (CDT) From: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: fw re census maps <fwd> Sender: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: christopher winters <[log in to unmask]> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> There are crude but perfectly usable 1910/1920 Chicago census maps in _Census data of the City of Chicago_ / edited by Ernest W. Burgess and Charles Newcomb (Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1931). Chris Winters University of Chicago Library Internet: [log in to unmask] On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Johnnie Sutherland wrote: > --- 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 --- > --- End Forwarded Message ---