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The Iron and Steel Shipbuilding Data Set, 1825- 1914: Sources, Coverage, and Coding Decisions
Florida International University FIU Digital Commons Economics Research Working Paper Series Department of Economics 8-7-2008 The rI on and Steel Shipbuilding Data Set, 1825- 1914: Sources, Coverage, and Coding Decisions Peter Thompson Department of Economics, Florida International University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/economics_wps Recommended Citation Thompson, Peter, "The rI on and Steel Shipbuilding Data Set, 1825- 1914: Sources, Coverage, and Coding Decisions" (2008). Economics Research Working Paper Series. 41. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/economics_wps/41 This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of Economics at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Economics Research Working Paper Series by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Iron and Steel Shipbuilding Data Set, 1825- 1914: Sources, Coverage, and Coding Decisions Peter Thompson Florida International University Revised: August 2008 This article is a supporting document to my paper “Selection and Firm Survival. Evidence from the Shipbuilding Industry, 1825-1914”, Review of Economics and Statistics, 87(1):26-36, February 2005. The article provides a basic description of data sources, coverage and limitations, along with coding decisions made for the purposes of statistical analysis. The data are available at http://www.fiu.edu/~thompsop/data/shipbuilding/shipbuilding.html. * Department of Economics, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199. email: [email protected] 1. Vessel Data Since the 1789 Act to Regulate Shipping (September 1, 1789, 1 Stat. 55), all merchant vessels built in the United States have been required to be registered or enrolled. -
CONGR.ESSIONAL REOORD-Jlouse. JULY 31
501() CONGR.ESSIONAL REOORD-JlOUSE. JULY 31, RIVER .AND HARBOR BILL. EQUIPMENT OFFICE, UNITED STATES STEAMER ANTIETAM, League Island, December 29, 1&75. :Mr. ALLISON, from the Committee pn Appropriations, to whom Sm: I would respectfully state th:~t I have expended the sum of $4,144.04 in re was recommitted the bill (H. R. No. 302"2) makin~ appropriations for monng the equipment stores, material. &c., from the Philadelpbit~ na\'Y·yard to the repair, preservation, and completion of certam P';lbli~ works on League Island. This includes loading and unloading, teaming, stowing on board rivers and harbors, and for other purp_oses, reported It with amend- ship, hauling, and mooring ship. Iu removing the chains rhave expended $908.29 out of an appropriation of $1, 1~. ments. · . The stores, material. &c., of this department are all stowed on board oftho Antie BILL L~TRODUCED. tam in gootl condition and free from damage. Very respectfully, &c., Mr. DORSEY Mked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leavo to C. H. WELLS, introduce a bill (S. No. 1009) to amend an act entitled "An act Oaptain United States Navy, Equipment Office1'. authorizing the repaving of _Pennsylva:nia avenue,". approved Ju_Iy Commodore GEORGE H. PREDLE, United States Navy, 19, 1876; which was read twice by Its title, referred to the Comrmt Oom'm(lndantNavy-yard, LM[fJ,C Island. tee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to bo printed. EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, UNITED STATES NAVY·YARI>, On motion of :Mr. LOGAN, the Senate proceeded to the considera Leq_gue Island, Penn81Jlvania., DP.cember 30, 1875. -
Industries and Wealth of The
INDUSTRIES AND WEALTH OF THE PRINCIPAL POINTS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (EXCEPTING PHILADELPHIA) EMBRACING DAUPHIN, YORK, LANCASTER, SCHUYLKILL, BERKS BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES 1890 Published by American Publishing and Engraving Co. No. 102 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK INDUSTRIES OF WEALTH OF CHESTER As the spot where William Penn first set foot on American soil, Chester is more or less enshrouded by a species of historic halo, but it is what Chester has achieved since that bygone period which forms the theme of this brief sketch, and that she has enjoyed uninterrupted prosperity during the two centuries and more since she was founded is beyond the peradventure of a doubt. It is on the industrial Chester of today that we wish to dilate, to point out her splendid opportunities for manufacturing enterprise, to depict the commercial status she now holds among the business centers of the Union, and to comment upon her affairs municipal, educational, religious and social in this year of Grace, 1890. Today her business men do not know what dull seasons are; today her manufacturers always have orders enough to keep their shops humming with the ceaseless movement of industry. Little did the venerable William Penn and his followers dream that the log huts they were to build on the site of the commercial Chester of today held the germ of a highly industrious center, with its factories and blocks, its steam and horse railways, its electric lights, its telegraph and telephone, its fire department and water works, the very invention of which had not even been imagined in their wildest flights of fancy. -
The Radium Dial Painters: Workers’ Rights, Scientific Est Ting, and the Fight for Humane Treatment Elizabeth Richter
Hamline University DigitalCommons@Hamline Departmental Honors Projects College of Liberal Arts Spring 2018 The Radium Dial Painters: Workers’ Rights, Scientific esT ting, and the Fight for Humane Treatment Elizabeth Richter Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/dhp Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Richter, Elizabeth, "The Radium Dial Painters: Workers’ Rights, Scientific eT sting, and the Fight for Humane Treatment" (2018). Departmental Honors Projects. 74. https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/dhp/74 This Honors Project is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Liberal Arts at DigitalCommons@Hamline. It has been accepted for inclusion in Departmental Honors Projects by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Hamline. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. The Radium Dial Painters: Workers’ Rights, Scientific Testing, and the Fight for Humane Treatment Elizabeth Richter An Honors Thesis Submitted for partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation with honors in History from Hamline University April 28, 2018 Abstract From the early 1910s through the Great Depression, the dial painting industry provided opportune jobs for young female workers. Dial painting jobs did not require many skills but were well-paying professions. These careers attracted many young women and girls to work there. However, unknown to the painters at the time, the radium that they were using to paint the dial faces was slowly poisoning them and would later cause major health defects. Many of these women that did not die directly from the radium developed various forms of cancer and radium poisoning, which led to many lawsuits. -
Irish Educational Studies, 1988. INSTITUTION Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Dublin
ED 305 272 SO 019 343 AUTHOR McKernan, Jim, Ed. TITLE Irish Educational Studies, 1988. INSTITUTION Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Dublin. PUB DATE 88 NOTE 412p.; For earlier issues, see ED 292 696. AVAILABLE FROM Irish Educational Studies, Business Editor, Education Department, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland. PUB TYPE Collected Works - Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Irish Educational Studies; v7 n1-2 1988 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Educational History; *Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; *Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; *Teacher Education Programs IDEiTIFIERS *Ireland ABSTRACT A total of 25 papers are included in the two issues of this series (12 in issue number 1; 13 in issue number 2), as follows: (1) "Recent Trends in Teacher Education in England" (V. McClelland); (2) "American Educational Reform: Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease" (R. Barger); (3) "Professional Attitudes" (G. Gaden); (4) "Lost in a Book" (T. Mullins); (5) "An Action Research Approacn to Children's Literature" (B. Wortley); (6) "Subject Integration and Personal Development through a Non-Directive Investigative Group Project within ar Undergraduate Management Program" (S. Fawcett; S. Laverty); (7) "Teacher Empowerment in a Curriculum Project" (D. Leonard); (8) "Music Standards and Dispositions of Students Entering a College of Education" (B. Spelman; N. Killeavy); (9) "A Comparison of the Cognitive Demands Made by the Integrated Science Curriculum Innovation Project with Those Made by Its Written Examination for the Intermediate Certificate of Education" (M. O'Maoldomhnaigh; S. O'Bealain); (10) "Computers in Primary Education" (G. Enright); (11) "The Dimensions of Mathematical Giftedness" (E. O'Chriagain); (12) "Making Sense of Condoned Absenteeism: Parents' and Pupils' View" (L. -
John Roach Built a Shipbuilding Empire Cleveland’S Secretary Plaque to the Wreckage, Which “These Are the Best Condi- Howell Ironworks in of the Navy, William C
A2 WEDNESDAY, August 8, 2012 Cain Chamberlin/Cape May Star and Wave Above left, the crew of the RV Explorer during the dive to the SS Manhattan. From left to right are John Copeland, Brian Sullivan, Morgan Bodie, Bart Malone, Rusty Cassway, Bruce Leinen and Edward Christopher Zeme. Above center, Malone, Cassway, Bodie and Leinen show off the brass plaque made by Bodie, which they attached to the wreckage of the SS Manhattan, honoring Bodie’s great-great-great grandfather. Above right, Malone and Bodie go over the dive plan during the two-hour journey to the wreckage site. Deep Continued from page A1 this completely symbolic task.” According to Bodie, John Roach was “The structure clearly displayed the country, his competitors claimed he Before coming to Cape May, It took about two hours for an Irish-American immigrant who high level of Roach’s engineering and received the contract through his polit- Bodie had a brass plaque the RV Explorer to arrive at came to this country in 1832 a penniless industrial skills,” Bodie said. ical influence. made honoring his great- the site from Cape May, with 16-year-old kid, but later in life became Through the 1860s, Roach noticed a In 1884, democrat Grover Cleveland great-great grandfather and blue skies overhead and clear known as the “Father of American Iron trend in Great Britain, in which wooden was elected president and gave the famous shipyard the visibility in the water up to Shipbuilding.” Roach came to the U.S. ships were rapidly being replaced with Roach’s opponents a chance to destroy Manhattan came from (see approximately 30 feet. -
The Great Depression As Seen in the Pages of the Daily Record January—April 1934
The Great Depression as seen in the pages of the Daily Record January—April 1934 “MADISON —Evidence that the depression is on its way out is contained in a review of the events of 1933 in Madison. Chief reason for this heartening observation in the borough has been the work on the new $400,000 Hartley Dodge Memorial Municipal Building which has risen on the plot on Kings road during the past year and has given employment to the majority of the borough’s jobless men. Further evidence is contained in the records of the Mayor’s Emergency Employment Committee, now in its fourth year. These records show a sharp decline in the number of unemployed persons and at present, thanks to employment on CWA projects, it is not necessary to render relief to a single borough indigent family….The borough tax rate dropped to 3.85, the lowest it has been in over 15 years, during 1933, because of decreases in the expenditures of the county, local and school governing bodies.” (Jan. 2, 1934, p.5) “WASHINGTON, (AP)—President Roosevelt called upon Congress today for a rigid continuation of the recovery campaign….His most determined words were reserved for unnamed tax dodgers and persons guilty of “unethical or criminal” financial practices which the President said call “for stringent preventive or regulatory measures.” “ (Jan. 3, 1934, p.1) “DOVER —Announcement was made here yesterday by Commander Samuel Chiles, Director of Unemployment Relief and CWA projects that at the present time 193 men were at work and that eighteen more were placed at work this morning, bringing the total to 211 the greatest thus far given employment on the permanent improvements. -
Ophir Farm History R5
Ophir Farm and Manhattanville College Dear Visitor: Manhattanville and the Purchase Environmental Protective Association (PEPA) worked together to preserve Ophir Farm Estate's historic structures and cultural landscape, much of it co-located on the college campus, and created this book to celebrate the land's rich history. Dating back to the 17th century, the story of Ophir Farm combines just the right mix of historical truth and local legend, and serves as a worthy heritage for Manhattanville College, now on the same site. The book provides a glimpse into the history, landscaping and architecture of both and is designed to make the buildings and scenery come alive. The Ophir Farm estate was once one of the nation’s most prominent model farms, an art form and hobby pursued by affluent farmers in the 1800's. Today, it includes a rich sampling from artisans who have worked on New York City’s Central Park, the White House, the Capitol, the campuses of Harvard and Columbia, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Lincoln Center. Our guide has been created, in part, to celebrate and preserve these treasures. Thanks to Gayl Braisted for allowing me to quote liberally from her work. She compiled many of the sources in this history for her Master’s thesis at Manhattanville. We are enthusiastic about the efforts to preserve Ophir Farm and hope you will read this beautiful book to learn more about it. Sincerely, Anne Gold, Executive Director Purchase Environmental Protective Association (PEPA) Index Chronology 1695: Harrison’s Purchase, Arrival of Haviland -
Oongressional Record-House. '3561
1898. OONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. '3561 Mr. GALLINGER. I will say t<> the Senator from Iowa that a of a bridge across the St. Francis River, in Arkansas-a wagon similar bill has passed the Senate four or fi:ve different times, and bridge. It went to the Senat-e and was there amended by chang it has passed the House of Representatives once or twice before, ing the name of the parties incorporating the same. I simply ask but not in the same session that it passed the Senate. The House the House now to concur in the Senate amendment. has passed it at this present session, and I hope the Senator will Mr. McEWAN. On the statement of the gentleman from Ar not object to it. It has been discussed heretofore very fully. kansas I withdraw the objection. Mr. ALLISON. I feel that I must object for the present. The Senate amendment was concurred in. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Being objected to, the bill goes On motion of Mr. .McEWAN, a motion to reconsider the last over. vote was laid on the table. EXECUTIVE SESSION. BRIDGE OVER THE MISSOURI RIVER-cOUNCIL BLUFFS. Mr. GORMAN. I move that the Senate proceed to the oonsid eration of executive business. Mr. BENNETT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for The motion was agreed to; and the Senateproceeded to the c~n the present consideration of the bill (H. R. 7445) to amend "An sideration of executive business. After two hours and five mm act authorizing the construction of a railway, street railway, mo utes spent in executive session the doors were reopened, and (at 6 tor, wagon, and pedestrian bridge over the Missomi River, near o'clock and 10 minutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned until to-mor Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebr.," and to extend the time row, Wednesday, April6, 1898, at 12 o'clock meridian. -
The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University The Graduate School Department of Geography DISPUTING THE NEW NAVY: GREATER DELAWARE PRODUCERS, EMERGING WASHINGTON BUREAUCRACIES, AND CHANGING GEOGRAPHIES OF EXPERTISE AND LAW A Dissertation in Geography by Andrew Thomas Jobbitt Marshall © 2018 Andrew Thomas Jobbitt Marshall Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy December 2018 ii The dissertation of Andrew Thomas Jobbitt Marshall was reviewed and approved* by the following: Deryck William Holdsworth Professor Emeritus of Geography Dissertation Advisor Chair of Committee Lorraine Dowler Associate Professor of Geography and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Melissa W. Wright Professor of Geography; Head of the Department, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Amy S. Greenberg Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Cynthia A. Brewer Professor of Geography Head of the Department *Signatures are on file in the Graduate School iii ABSTRACT In 1883, the U.S. Navy was in a dilapidated state, but in twenty-four years, it would circumnavigate the globe to great fanfare. For the first twenty years of this naval rebuilding program, dubbed the New Navy, the United States relied overwhelmingly on private firms in the Greater Delaware region. Modern public contracts came into being with the Civil War, but New Navy contracts tested the public-private relationships in peacetime as never before. Fleets could no longer expand and shrink because of bellicose exigencies; they had to be ready always. The relational and legalistic frameworks the New Navy established laid the groundwork for modern- day military contracting, which now transacts $455 million worth of contracts every day. -
Congressional Record-House. 3033
1898~ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 3033 Lieut. Col. Charles Patrick Eagan, assistant commissary-general Mr. LOUD. If my language as it appears is not emphatic ()f subsistence, to be assistant commissary-general of subsistence enough, I think it ought to be corrected. with the rank of coloneL Mr. CASTLE. I desire that correction made. :Maj. John James Clague, commissary of subsistence, to be as The SPEAKER. If the gentleman desires to correct any ex sistant commissary-general of subsistence with the rank of pression of his own, the Chair has no doubt the House will permit lieutenant-colonel. him to do so. Capt. Abiel Leonard Smith, commissary of subsistence, to be PONTOON BRIDGE AT PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIS. commissary of subsistence with the rank of major. Mr. BOUTELLE of Maine obtained the floor. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. Mr. BABCOCK. I ask the gentleman from Maine to yield to John. Daland, of Massachusetts, to be collector of customs for me for a few moments. the district of Salem and Beverly, in the State of Massachusetts. Mr. BOUTELLE of Maine. Will the gentleman's matter lead APPOINTMENTS IN THE REVENUE-CUTTER SERVICE. to any debate? Mr. BABCOCK. I think not. I do not b-elieve it will occupy Henry Dike, jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a third lieu- more than three minutes. tenant. Mr. BOUTELLE of Maine. Very well. John V. Wild, of Virginin., to be a third lieutenant. Mr. I Walter A. Wiley, of Ohio, to be a third lieutenant. BABCOCK. ask unanimous consent for the present con· William G. -
\Iflrs in Indianapolis, and a Wild Scene Followed Boulanger, Zen of the United States
GAZETTE COMPANY. per AuDam. BY HUNTSVILLE “With Charity for All, and Malice Towards None.” SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 VOLUME VIII. HUNTSVILLE. ALA.. SATURDAY, JANUAiW-1%-188"- NUMREll 9. ______ ___, ft.,, _______________ PERSONAL AND GENERAL. Robertson was declared elected Lieu- SOUTHERN GLEANINGS, JOHN’S DEAD. EX-PRESIDENTS. BRIEF. tenant-Governor of Indiana on the 10th, Historical Facts of Interest to Every Cltl- Mart Anderson has taken the Lyceum at Mrs. of Donalds enville. La., The Poor Irish Lad, Who Years Ago, \iflrS_IN Indianapolis, and a wild scene followed Boulanger, zen of the United States. of New York Theater in London, her occupancy to last in the whc kept a amount of money se- Walked the Streets Vainly Various Sources. Legislature. large is now the ex- from tour creted in her Seeking the Work to Keep Soul and Body Mr. Hayes only living Compiled during Henry Irving’s approaching A special order to the Irish has house, was killed a few nights in the States. police Together, Dies a Millionaire, Surrounded President of the United States. When United been issued from Dublin ago by an uuknown tramp. Castle, request- His Devoted Family—Last Hours of The dowager Queen of who is The of counties in by President Cleveland had taken the oath are ordered to be Bavaria, ing the names of the judges twenty-one the Noted American \ in Belgium editors, proprietors John Roach Ship- Grand Mistress of the order of St. Ther- and writers the drought-afflicted of Texas met there were their places in the army on of all the Nationalist papers region Builder.