Another good reference source is: The value of a dollar: prices and incomes in the United States. Two of the volumes, Colonial era to the Civil War (1600 to 1865), and 1860-1989 should provide some useful information. Dolores Jungheim Barber -----Original Message----- >From: "Roberts, Lonnie" <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Apr 10, 2006 11:32 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Cost of living > >We have a patron who is looking for some information about the cost of >everyday items during the time period 1851-1875. He is specifically >looking for items like the cost of houses, clothing, food, etc. This is >part of a history project he is doing. Does anyone have any suggestions >on where to look for this information? > >Thanks. > >Lonnie V. Roberts >Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Library Services >Altamaha Technical College >1777 West Cherry Street >Jesup, GA 31545 > >Phone: 912-427-5816 >Fax: 912-588-2506 >E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > >A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. >For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > >To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES >To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > >Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > >Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>