The Washington State Census Board and its demographic legacy [electronic resource] / David A. Swanson.
Swanson, David A. (David Arthur), 1946- author.
2016
HA695
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Title The Washington State Census Board and its demographic legacy [electronic resource] / David A. Swanson.
Author Swanson, David A. (David Arthur), 1946- author.
ISBN 9783319259482 (electronic book)
3319259482 (electronic book)
9783319259475
3319259474
Published Cham : Springer, [2016]
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number HA695
Dewey Decimal Classification 304.6/2/09797
Summary This book tells the story of how a group of far-sighted, academic researchers came to the aid of an overwhelmed local government. It details the history of the Washington State Census Board, which began in 1943 as part of an emergency measure during a massive wartime in-migration. The narrative also shows the demographic legacy of the Board and, ultimately, provides an unforgettable look into the creation and evolution of applied demography. Inside, readers will discover how Washington State struggled to keep up with the unexpected needs for housing, transportation, schools, and public utilities for the hundreds of thousands of migrants who came to work in industries that practically developed overnight with the mobilization for World War II. The author recounts how Professor Calvin F. Schmid, who led the Washington State Census Board, and his team developed methods of population estimation that are still in use today. In the process, the narrative reveals how population figures were gathered, compared, and projected at a time when the hand calculator was considered cutting-edge technology. The book also details how methods were refined and improved over time as well as how those involved developed new ways to obtain and, more importantly, utilize the information. With the aid of archived materials, personal interviews, and rich personal accounts, this book will inform and inspir e practicing and academic demographers as well as planners, policy-makers, historians, and interested readers.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 10, 2015).
Series SpringerBriefs in population studies.
Available in Other Form Washington State Census Board and its demographic legacy.
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Introduction
Overview
The Washington State Census Board, 1943-1967
The Demographic Legacy Impacts beyond Washington State
The Emergency that Never Went Away.

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