Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Number of Ovens, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Annual

1900-1930 Data Also Appear In America'S Capacity To Produce, (Brookings), P. 553. 1880-1945 Data Are Shown In Minerals Yearbook, 1945, Pp. 986-969; 1946 Data Are From The Mineral Industry Surveys, Mineral Market Report M.M.S. 1537 (July 10, 1947. 1910-1960 Data Are Also Shown In The Bureau Of Mines, Minerals Yearbook 1960 Preprint, Coke And Coal Chemicals, P. 9. These Are Data For Slot-Type Ovens. Source: Mineral Resources, 1930, Part Ii, P. 497; Ibid, 1931, Part Ii, P. 375; Statistical Appendix To Minerals Yearbooks, 1932-1933, P. 252; Minerals Yearbook, 1934, P. 577; Ibid, 1939, P. 867; And See Note Below.

This NBER data series a01163 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 1 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter01.html.

NBER Indicator: a01163