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| Format | Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Kamphoefner, Walter D. |
| Title, Analytic | Path of Urbanization: St. Louis in 1860 |
| Author, Monographic | Reichmann, Eberhard//Rippley, La Vern J.//Nagler, Jörg |
| Title, Monographic | Emigration and settlement patterns of German communities in North America |
| Place of Publication | Indianapolis, IND |
| Publisher | Max Kade German-American Center |
| Date of Publication | 1995 |
| Location in Work | 258-272 |
| Abstract | For the study of urban population recruitment and migration paths, Walter Kamphoefner found the thoroughness of a St. Louis census taker (1860) useful. The man had recorded the birth places of most Second Ward residents on the heavily German south side. The St. Louis data, combined with similar information on rural Missouri Germans, throws light on factors that influenced choice among various locales. Among several urban/rural contrasts, the author documents that urban immigrants, despite some evidence of regional clustering, were of more heterogeneous origins. What also became apparent is that Southwest Germans often located temporarily on the East Coast before continuing to St. Louis, while Northwest Germans tended to come directly to the Gateway City. |
| Call Number | MKI/SHS E184.G3 E46 1995 |
| MKI Terms | Settlements / St. Louis (Mo.)/ German Americans -- Missouri/ Ethnic identity/ Sociology/ Population/ Immigrants, German |