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History 201 Oct. 29, 1999

Treaties, Census and Election Returns Sources for Studying Wisconsin and Minnesota History

1. Treaties: Call up Netscape or Internet Explorer and go to the UW Student History Network site at history.uwec.edu and follow the links to “History by the Numbers” and “Treaties Page.” Choose either the map for Minnesota or Wisconsin to determine the historic Indian Country area where your county is situated. Then, go to the specific land cession treaty.

2. Census, 1850-1880: Go back in your Web browser to “History by the Numbers” but now follow the link to “Historical Census Browser.” To access data, simply click on a census year and then select the variables you want to analyze. Note that the census includes population, agriculture, manufacturing, and housing schedules, aggregated at the county level. The default output is for all the states, but by clicking on Wisconsin (or Minnesota) and asking for county information, you can see data at that level. Note also that the variables in the census change every decade—blame Congress for that since Congress determines which questions are asked on each census.

Voting returns, 1848-1972: Go to Start/UWEC Specialized Software/SPSS-for-Windows. When

SPSS is running on your computer, click on the FILE/OPEN menu and select sgs2/deptdir/hist/Oberly/wiscful2 as the file that contains the electoral returns. Note: if you don’t see the server sgs2 as a choice under FILE/OPEN, then you should map a network drive to that server (\\sgs2\deptdir). Once you have the database up and running in SPSS, you can refer to the attached codebook which details the more than variables for elections between 1840 and 1900 in the database. Note that some of the variables refer to vote percentages and some to raw vote totals. Take care not to confuse the two in your work.

Variable Labels for Election Returns Database, 1840-1900

V1,ICPSR STATE CODE/ V2,COUNTY NAME/

V3,COUNTY IDENTIFICATION NO/ V4,1840 PRES DEM %/

V5,1840 PRES WHIG %/ V6,1840 PRES OTHER %/

V7,1840 PRES TTL VOTE/ V8,1840 PRES T-O %/

V9,1840 CONG DEM %/ V10,1840 CONG WHIG %/

V11,1840 CONG OTHER %/ V12,1840 CONG TTL VOTE/

V13,1840 CONG T-O %/ V14,1842 CONG DEM %/

V15,1842 CONG WHIG %/ V16,1842 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V17,1842 CONG WHIG-EQ %/ V18,1842 CONG LIBERTY %/

V19,1842 CONG OTHER %/ V20,1842 CONG TTL VOTE/

V21,1842 CONG T-O %/ V22,1844 PRES DEM %/

V23,1844 PRES WHIG %/ V24,1844 PRES LIBERTY %/

V25,1844 PRES OTHER %/ V26,1844 PRES TTL VOTE/

V27,1844 PRES T-O %/ V28,1844 CONG DEM %/

V29,1844 CONG WHIG %/ V30,1844 CONG WHIG-EQ %/

V31,1844 CONG LIBERTY %/ V32,1844 CONG OTHER %/

V33,1844 CONG TTL VOTE/ V34,1844 CONG T-O %/

V35,1846 CONG DEM %/ V36,1846 CONG WHIG %/

V37,1846 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V38,1846 CONG WHIG-EQ %/

V39,1846 CONG LIBERTY %/ V40,1846 CONG OTHER %/

V41,1846 CONG TTL VOTE/ V42,1846 CONG T-O %/

V43,1848 PRES DEM %/ V44,1848 PRES WHIG %/

V45,1848 PRES FREE SOIL %/ V46,1848 PRES OTHER %/

V47,1848 PRES TTL VOTE/ V48,1848 PRES T-O %/

V49,1848 CONG DEM %/ V50,1848 CONG WHIG %/

V51,1848 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V52,1848 CONG WHIG-EQ %/

V53,1848 CONG FREE SOIL %/ V54,1848 CONG OTHER %/

V55,1848 CONG TTL VOTE/ V56,1848 CONG T-O %/

V57,1850 CONG DEM %/ V58,1850 CONG WHIG %/

V59,1850 CONG WHIG-EQ %/ V60,1850 CONG FREE SOIL %/

V61,1850 CONG OTHER %/ V62,1850 CONG TTL VOTE/

V63,1850 CONG T-O %/ V64,1852 PRES DEM %/

V65,1852 PRES WHIG %/ V66,1852 PRES WHIG-EQ %/

V67,1852 PRES FREE SOIL %/ V68,1852 PRES OTHER %/

V69,1852 PRES TTL VOTE/ V70,1852 PRES T-O %/

V71,1852 CONG DEM %/ V72,1852 CONG WHIG %/

V73,1852 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V74,1852 CONG FREE SOIL %/

V75,1852 CONG OTHER %/ V76,1852 CONG TTL VOTE/

V77,1852 CONG T-O %/ V78,1854 CONG DEM %/

V79,1854 CONG REP %/ V80,1854 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V81,1854 CONG REP-EQ %/ V82,1854 CONG FREE SOIL %/

V83,1854 CONG AMERICAN %/ V84,1854 CONG OTHER %/

V85,1854 CONG TTL VOTE/ V86,1854 CONG T-O %/

V87,1856 PRES DEM %/ V88,1856 PRES REP %/

V89,1856 PRES REP-EQ %/ V90,1856 PRES AMERICAN %/

V91,1856 PRES OTHER %/ V92,1856 PRES TTL VOTE/

V93,1856 PRES T-O %/ V94,1856 CONG DEM %/

V95,1856 CONG REP %/ V96,1856 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V97,1856 CONG REP-EQ %/ V98,1856 CONG AMERICAN %/

V99,1856 CONG OTHER %/ V100,1856 CONG TTL VOTE/

V101,1856 CONG T-O %/ V102,1858 CONG DEM %/

V103,1858 CONG REP %/ V104,1858 CONG REP-EQ %/

V105,1858 CONG AMERICAN %/ V106,1858 CONG OTHER %/

V107,1858 CONG TTL VOTE/ V108,1858 CONG T-O %/

V109,1860 PRES DEM %/ V110,1860 PRES REP %/

V111,1860 PRES DEM-EQ %/ V112,1860 PRES CONST UNION %/

V113,1860 PRES OTHER %/ V114,1860 PRES TTL VOTE/

V115,1860 PRES T-O %/ V116,1860 CONG DEM %/

V117,1860 CONG REP %/ V118,1860 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V119,1860 CONG REP-EQ %/ V120,1860 CONG OTHER %/

V121,1860 CONG TTL VOTE/ V122,1860 CONG T-O %/

V123,1862 CONG DEM %/ V124,1862 CONG REP %/

V125,1862 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V126,1862 CONG REP-EQ %/

V127,1862 CONG OTHER %/ V128,1862 CONG TTL VOTE/

V129,1862 CONG T-O %/ V130,1864 PRES DEM %/

V131,1864 PRES REP %/ V132,1864 PRES OTHER %/

V133,1864 PRES TTL VOTE/ V134,1864 PRES T-O %/

V135,1864 CONG DEM %/ V136,1864 CONG REP %/

V137,1864 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V138,1864 CONG REP-EQ %/

V139,1864 CONG OTHER %/ V140,1864 CONG TTL VOTE/

V141,1864 CONG T-O %/ V142,1866 CONG DEM %/

V143,1866 CONG REP %/ V144,1866 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V145,1866 CONG OTHER %/ V146,1866 CONG TTL VOTE/

V147,1866 CONG T-O %/ V148,1868 PRES DEM %/

V149,1868 PRES REP %/ V150,1868 PRES OTHER %/

V151,1868 PRES TTL VOTE/ V152,1868 PRES T-O %/

V153,1868 CONG DEM %/ V154,1868 CONG REP %/

V155,1868 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V156,1868 CONG OTHER %/

V157,1868 CONG TTL VOTE/ V158,1868 CONG T-O %/

V159,1870 CONG DEM %/ V160,1870 CONG REP %/

V161,1870 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V162,1870 CONG REP-EQ %/

V163,1870 CONG OTHER %/ V164,1870 CONG TTL VOTE/

V165,1870 CONG T-O %/ V166,1872 PRES DEM/

V167,1872 PRES REP %/ V168,1872 PRES DEM-EQ/

V169,1872 PRES OTHER/ V170,1872 PRES TTL VOTE/

V171,1872 PRES T-O %/ V172,1872 CONG DEM %/

V173,1872 CONG REP %/ V174,1872 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V175,1872 CONG REP-EQ %/ V176,1872 CONG OTHER %/

V177,1872 CONG TTL VOTE/ V178,1872 CONG T-O %/

V179,1874 CONG DEM %/ V180,1874 CONG REP %/

V181,1874 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V182,1874 CONG OTHER %/

V183,1874 CONG TTL VOTE/ V184,1874 CONG T-O %/

V185,1876 PRES DEM %/ V186,1876 PRES REP %/

V187,1876 PRES GREENBACK %/ V188,1876 PRES OTHER %/

V189,1876 PRES TTL VOTE/ V190,1876 PRES T-O %/

V191,1876 CONG DEM %/ V192,1876 CONG REP %/

V193,1876 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V194,1876 CONG REP-EQ %/

V195,1876 CONG GREENBACK %/ V196,1876 OTHER %/

V197,1876 CONG TTL VOTE/ V198,1876 CONG T-O %/

V199,1878 CONG DEM %/ V200,1878 CONG REP %/

V201,1878 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V202,1878 CONG REP-EQ %/

V203,1878 CONG GREENBACK %/ V204,1878 CONG OTHER %/

V205,1878 CONG TTL VOTE/ V206,1878 CONG T-O %/

V207,1880 PRES DEM %/ V208,1880 PRES REP %/

V209,1880 PRES GREENBACK %/ V210,1880 PRES OTHER %/

V211,1880 PRES TTL VOTE/ V212,1880 PRES T-O %/

V213,1880 CONG DEM %/ V214,1880 CONG REP %/

V215,1880 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V216,1880 CONG REP-EQ %/

V217,1880 CONG GREENBACK %/ V218,1880 CONG OTHER %/

V219,1880 CONG TTL VOTE/ V220,1880 CONG T-O %/

V221,1882 CONG DEM %/ V222,1882 CONG REP %/

V223,1882 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V224,1882 CONG REP-EQ %/

V225,1882 CONG GREENBACK %/ V226,1882 CONG OTHER %/

V227,1882 CONG TTL VOTE/ V228,1882 CONG T-O %/

V229,1884 PRES DEM/ V230,1884 PRES REP %/

V231,1884 PRES GREENBACK %/ V232,1884 PRES OTHER %/

V233,1884 PRES TTL VOTE/ V234,1884 PRES T-O %/

V235,1884 CONG DEM %/ V236,1884 CONG REP %/

V237,1884 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V238,1884 CONG REP-EQ %/

V239,1884 CONG GREENBACK %/ V240,1884 CONG OTHER %/

V241,1884 CONG TTL VOTE/ V242,1884 CONG T-O %/

V243,1886 CONG DEM %/ V244,1886 CONG REP %/

V245,1886 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V246,1886 CONG REP-EQ %/

V247,1886 CONG GREENBACK %/ V248,1886 CONG OTHER %/

V249,1886 CONG TTL VOTE/ V250,1886 CONG T-O %/

V251,1888 PRES DEM %/ V252,1888 PRES REP %/

V253,1888 PRES OTHER %/ V254,1888 PRES TTL VOTE/

V255,1888 PRES T-O %/ V256,1888 CONG DEM %/

V257,1888 CONG REP %/ V258,1888 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V259,1888 CONG REP-EQ %/ V260,1888 CONG LABOR %/

V261,1888 CONG OTHER %/ V262,1888 CONG TTL VOTE/

V263,1888 CONG T-O %/ V264,1890 CONG DEM %/

V265,1890 CONG REP %/ V266,1890 CONG DEM-EQ %/

V267,1890 CONG REP-EQ %/ V268,1890 CONG LABOR %/

V269,1890 CONG POPULIST %/ V270,1890 CONG OTHER %/

V271,1890 CONG TTL VOTE/ V272,1890 CONG T-O %/

V273,1892 PRES DEM %/ V274,1892 PRES REP %/

V275,1892 PRES POPULIST %/ V276,1892 PRES OTHER %/

V277,1892 PRES TTL VOTE/ V278,1892 PRES T-O %/

V279,1892 CONG DEM %/ V280,1892 CONG REP %/

V281,1892 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V282,1892 CONG REP-EQ %/

V283,1892 CONG POPULIST %/ V284,1892 CONG OTHER %/

V285,1892 CONG TTL VOTE/ V286,1892 CONG T-O %/

V287,1894 CONG DEM %/ V288,1894 CONG REP %/

V289,1894 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V290,1894 CONG REP-EQ %/

V291,1894 CONG POPULIST %/ V292,1894 CONG OTHER %/

V293,1894 CONG TTL VOTE/ V294,1894 CONG T-O %/

V295,1896 PRES DEM %/ V296,1896 PRES REP %/

V297,1896 PRES DEM-EQ %/ V298,1896 PRES OTHER %/

V299,1896 PRES TTL VOTE/ V300,1896 PRES T-O %/

V301,1896 CONG DEM %/ V302,1896 CONG REP %/

V303,1896 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V304,1896 CONG REP-EQ %/

V305,1896 CONG POPULIST %/ V306,1896 CONG OTHER %/

V307,1896 CONG TTL VOTE/ V308,1896 CONG T-O %/

V309,1898 CONG DEM %/ V310,1898 CONG REP %/

V311,1898 CONG DEM-EQ %/ V312,1898 CONG REP-EQ %/

V313,1898 CONG POPULIST %/ V314,1898 CONG OTHER %/

V315,1898 CONG TTL VOTE/ V316,1898 CONG T-O %/

V317,1900 PRES DEM %/ V318,1900 PRES REP %/

V319,1900 PRES OTHER %/ V320,1900 PRES TTL VOTE/

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