The 1798 Direct Tax in New Jersey as a study in local architecture, 2003

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis OHe

Identifier: b2088752

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate History program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations Publishing website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2003

Creator

O'Herron, Sean (1975- ) (Author, Person)
Veit, Richard F. (1968- ) (Thesis advisor, Person)
Greenberg, Brian (1946- ) (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 238 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Statement of Purpose [excerpts]

The purpose of this study is to better determine what types of housing were available, and the range of house value in late eighteenth century Middletown, New Jersey. It employs data from the 1798 Direct Tax, often called the Glass Tax, for Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey; Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey; and Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey....

The study has several goals. First, I hope to develop an understanding of the range of housing available to citizens in Middletown at this point. Second, I hope to determine whether distinct neighborhoods are visible in terms of architectural preferences or assessed value. Third, and perhaps most importantly, I will compare Middletown's architecture to Lower Alloways Township's, Salem County; and Hanover Township's, Morris County; and attempt to discern whether distinctive regional architectural patterns were present, which might reflect larger cultural and ethnic or geographic differences between these areas.

Partial Contents

Introduction : statement of purpose -- 1. Historical background -- 2. Architecture -- 3. Middletown direct tax record -- 4. Hanover direct tax record -- 5. Lower Alloways direct tax record -- 6. Overall summary -- 7. Conclusions -- Maps and illustrations -- Direct tax statute -- Apportionment statute -- Census information -- Direct tax records -- List of houses still extant in Middletown Township -- Charts.