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Category: Presentations

Digital Harlem at the Library of Congress

July 20, 2017 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

Stephen Robertson will be speaking about Digital Harlem at Collections as Data: IMPACT symposium at the Library of Congress, on July…

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Mapping a Riot: Harlem, 1935

April 25, 2016 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

Cross-posted from drstephenrobertson.com On March 19, 2016, I participated in the Working Group on Interpreting the History of Race Riots…

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Posted in: Events, Maps, Presentations Filed under: 1930s, 1935 Harlem Riot, Digital Harlem, Harlem, race riot, riot

Putting Women on the Map

May 12, 2015 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

On May 21, I am presenting a paper entitled “Putting Women on the Map: Gender and Everyday Life in 1920s…

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Posted in: Presentations Filed under: 1920s Harlem

What was life like in 1920s Harlem?

April 17, 2015 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

On April 24, 2015, I’m presenting a paper entitled “What Was Life Like in 1920s Harlem?” at the Sawyer Seminar on The Ghetto: Concept,…

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Roundtable at the Urban History Association Biennial Conference

August 29, 2014 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

I’ll be discussing Digital Harlem as part of my contribution to this roundtable: Roundtable at the Urban History Association Biennial…

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Mapping New York @ Bard Graduate Center

April 9, 2014 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

On April 25, I’m talking about “Putting Harlem on the Map: Visualizing Everyday Life in a 1920s Neighborhood” as part…

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Digital Harlem at the University of Pennsylvania

March 8, 2014 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

On April 1, I’ll be giving two talks on Digital Harlem at the University of Pennsylvania. Behind the Scenes at…

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Digital Harlem Talks

December 2, 2012 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

In December 2012 & January 2013, I will be giving a series of talks on Digital Harlem in the US…

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Populating a Building in 1920s Harlem: 116 West 144th Street

April 12, 2012 Stephen Robertson 5 Comments

Aggregated census data have been important in establishing the character of Harlem as a black neighbourhood.  Census schedules individualize that…

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Posted in: Maps, Places, Presentations Filed under: 1920s, 1920s Harlem, 1930s, 1940 census, black families, census, census schedules, Harlem, lodgers, West 144th Street, West Indians

The 1940 Census as Digital Data

April 1, 2012 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

On April 10, 2012, I will be a participant in a roundtable discussion on the 1940 Census at the Digital…

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