A brief description of the advantages and disadvantages of the Houston approach to a regional archival center is followed by discussion of the Philadelphia City Archives--the organization, interdepartmental relationships, early and modern records, and users. (JAB)

Founded in 1974, the Centre is one of the most intensively used resource centres in the United Kingdom. Adults and students from elementary to college level use its facilities to learn about the urban environment. (BD)

A discussion of public interactions which arise in four major areas of archival activity: acquisition, reference, interinstitutional cooperation, and outreach. (Author/JAB)

Dazzled by the potential of model housing as a solution to Boston's housing problem after the Civil War, Henry Bowditch founded the Boston Co-operative Building Company. Details of the company's operation provides insight into the nature of the housing problem and the mind of the nineteenth-century housing reformer. (Author/RM)

Several urban history games that teachers can implement in their classes are reviewed. The lack of quality games in urban history leads the author to suggest that teachers create their own games. (SM)

This annotated bibliography lists basic reference sources in the Urban Studies field contained in the library of Trinity University. Materials are divided into seven categories: (1) indexes and abstracts; (2) bibliographies; (3) dissertations and theses; (4) atlases, encyclopedias, and dictionaries; (5) directories, handbooks, and guides; (6)…

This glossary identifies and defines approximately a thousand words, terms, and slang applied to city life. Three goals exist for this limited glossary: 1) identifying some of the most relevant urban terms for the expert and layman; 2) defining them simply and accurately, expanding on the definition where clarification is necessary; and, 3) adding…

A discussion of what is archival, what records should be preserved, and how and where urban archives should be established. A survey of urban archives in U.S. cities emphasizes projects in Houston, San Diego, and Philadelphia. (JAB)

Materials collected and identified at the Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh, for interpreting Pittsburgh's urban industrial experience include public, private, institutional, business, church, school, and organizational records, as well as records from labor, ethnic, and special interest groups. Interest has been shown in photographs, oral…

Introduces a special, 20th-anniversary issue of "Urban Affairs Quarterly." Raises questions concerning the journal's function; the major factors affecting American urban areas; trends and projections for the future; significant policy initiatives; and research needs regarding cities and policymaking. (KH)

In the early nineteenth century, Boston was a small, pleasant seaport, but the large influx of immigrants after 1840 led to overcrowding in unsanitary housing for the newcomers. Gradually public pressure forced local government to pass legislation in 1868 which set minimum standards of light, ventilation, and safety for housing. (IS)

Community studies and an urban focus are returning to the social studies. This digest reviews urban studies from a historical perspective. The first section discusses the value of studying cities, noting that city living is becoming fashionable again, and a movement called the New Urbanism has brought a new appreciation for the social, cultural,…