Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Thousands of Short Tons, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Four Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1909-1914 (2)--Original Data, 1919-1938 (3)--Original, 1937-1946 (4)--Original, 1933-1957. Only December Figures Are Available For 1937 And 1938. Thereafter, The Data Represent Only U.S. Stocks Of Output By Primary Refineries From Domestic And Foreign Material Including Secondary Refined By Primary Refiners. Coverage Ends On A Monthly Basis After 1946; Stocks As Of The End Of December Were Published Annually Thereafter. Source: The American Bureau Of Metal Statistics Yearbook; "Metal Statistics, " Annual Publication Of The American Metal Market; Survey Of Current Business, U.S. Department Of Commerce, Annual Supplements And Monthly Issues

This NBER data series m05020c appears on the NBER website in Chapter 5 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter05.html.

NBER Indicator: m05020c