Municipal Archives


Dallas Population Handbook, 1960

Collection 1991-100

Overview

Repository​Dallas Municipal Archives
Office of the City Secretary
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
CreatorDepartment of  Sociology, Southern Methodist University 
TitleDallas Population Handbook
Dates1960
Quantity.50 linear inches
AbstractHandbook containing selected facts about the population and economy of the City of Dallas and Dallas County​.
Identification1991-100
Language​​Records are in English​

​Scope and Contents 

Collection consists of the Dallas Population Handbook, 1960.

Published by the Urban Studies Project of the Department of Sociology at Southern Methodist University, the 1960 Dallas Population Handbook presents selected facts about the population and economy of the City of Dallas and Dallas County.  The information has been collected from the U.S. Censuses of Population and Housing, reports of the National Office of Vital Statistics, and other sources.  

The purpose of the Handbook was to select, compute and arrange census tract data to make them available and useful to the local Dallas-area user.  General information includes analyses of past and possible future growth, changes in age, sex, and racial composition from 1940-1960, socioeconomic characteristics of Dallas, and tables and maps which permit comparisons between the various areas within Dallas County.

Organization

NA

Access​

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives.  All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Citation

Dallas Population Handbook, 1960 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related Material

None

Index Terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Dallas Metropolitan Area (Tex.) -- Population -- Statistics

Container List 

BoxFolder​​Title, Date
11Dallas Population Handbook, 1960