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STUDIES IN HISTORY, ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC LAW

Volume XLIX         Number 3

GEORGE EDMUND HAYNES, Ph.D.

PREFACEToC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

THE NEGRO AS A WAGE EARNER IN NEW YORK CITY

CHAPTER IToC

The City[1] and the Negro—The Problem

FOOT-NOTE ON THE MANNER AND CAUSES OF CITY CONCENTRATION OF POPULATION[30]

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER IIToC

The Negro Population of New York City

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER IIIToC

General Condition of Wage-earners[43]

I. SEX AND AGE OF NEGRO WAGE-EARNERS

2. NATIVITY OF NEGRO WAGE-EARNERS

3. MARITAL CONDITION OF WAGE-EARNERS

4. FAMILIES AND LODGERS

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER IVToC

Occupations of Wage-earners

I. AN HISTORICAL VIEW OF OCCUPATIONS

2. OCCUPATIONS IN 1890 AND 1900

OCCUPATIONS IN 1905

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER VToC

Wages and Efficiency of Wage-earners

I. WAGES IN DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL SERVICE

2. WAGES IN OTHER OCCUPATIONS

3. EFFICIENCY OF WAGE-EARNERS

FOOTNOTES:

PART II

THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS IN NEW YORK CITY

CHAPTER IToC

The Character of Negro Business Enterprises

1. THE BUSINESS PROMISE

2. A HISTORY OF THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS

3. THE NATURE OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS IN 1909

4. OWNERSHIP OF ESTABLISHMENTS

5. SIZE OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER IIToC

The Volume of Business

I. VALUATION OF TOOLS AND FIXTURES

2. THE AMOUNT OF MERCHANDISE ON HAND

3. GROSS RECEIPTS IN 1907 AND 1908

CHAPTER IIIToC

Dealing with the Community

I. AGE OF ESTABLISHMENTS

2. PERMANENCE OF LOCATION

3. BUSINESS METHODS

4. CREDIT RELATIONSHIPS

5. THE PURCHASING PUBLIC

FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER IVToC

Some Sample Enterprises

1. INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNERSHIPS

2. THE NEGRO CORPORATION

CONCLUSION

CONCLUSIONToC

APPENDIX AToC

Family Schedule

Family Schedule (Reverse Side)

APPENDIX BToC

Firm Employees Schedule

Firm Employees Schedule (Reverse Side)

APPENDIX CToC

Business Schedule.

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INDEXToC