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Census of Retail Trade

Overview

In 1972, the Census of Retail Trade was taken from the Census of Business and classified separately. Earlier Censuses of Retail Trade are included in the Census of Business
(C 3.202/5). Starting with 1997, it is classified with the Economic Census (C 3.277).

1972 Census of Retail Trade

In 1972, the Census of Retail Trade was taken from the Census of Business and classified separately. Earlier Censuses of Retail Trade are included in the Census of Business (C 3.202/5). Starting with 1997, it is classified with the Economic Census (C 3.277).

Call Number	Subject and Holdings
C 3.255/6:972/v.1	Volume 1: Summary and subject statistics.. See note in volume 3.
C 3.255/6:972/v.2/pt.	Volume 2: Area Statistics. In 3 parts. See note in volume 3.
C 3.255/6:972/v.3/pt.	Volume 3: Major Retail Center Statistics. In 3 parts. Official SuDoc classification is: C 6.251/6:972/v.1-3 To be shelved with the rest of the retail censuses, PSU has classified it at: C 3.255/6:972/v.1-3.

1977 Census of Retail Trade

Call Number	Subject and Holdings
C 3.255/6:977/v.1	Volume 1: Subject statistics.
C 3.255/6:977/v.2/pt.	Volume 2: Geographic Area Statistics. In 3 parts.
C 3.255/2:RC77-A-no.	Geographic area statistics. 52 parts. [MICROFICHE] PSU is missing no. 2, 5, 8-12, 15, 20-21, 23, 25-26, 30, 33-35, 40, 48, 50,
C 3.255/3:RC77-S-no.	Subject series. 2 parts. [MICROFICHE]
C 3.255/4:RC77-L	Merchandise line sales. United States. [PAPER AND MICROFICHE]
C 3.255/4:RC77-L-no.	Merchandise line sales. 51 parts. [MICROFICHE] PSU is missing: Part 46: Vermont.
C 3.255/5:RC77-C-no.	Major retail centers in standard metropolitan statistical areas. 49 parts. PSU has on paper: Parts 1-49 PSU has on microfiche: Parts 2-17, 19-21, 23-45,48-49

1982 Census of Retail Trade

Call Number	Subject and Holdings
C 3.255/2:RC82-A-no.	Geographic Area Series. 52 parts.
C 3.255/3-3:RC82-I-no.	Industry series. 4 parts.
C 3.255/5:RC82-C-no.	Major retail centers in standard metropolitan statistical areas. 51 parts. PSU is missing: Part 9: DC

1987 Census of Retail Trade

Call Number	Subject and Holdings
C 3.255/2:RC87-A-no.	Geographic area series. 52 parts. PSU has on paper: Parts 1-52 PSU has on microfiche: Part 21, 44
C 3.255/3:RC87-S-no.	Subject series. 4 parts.
C 3.255/3:RC87-SP-1	Special report series. Selected statistics.
C 3.225/7:RC87-N-no.	Nonemployer statistics series. 4 parts.

1992 Census of Retail Trade

Also available online at: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/business.html

Call Number	Subject and Holdings
C 3.255/2:RC92-A-no.	Geographic area series. 52 parts.
C 3.255/3:RC92-S-no.	Subject series. 4 parts + no. 3/revised.
C 3.255/7:RC92-N-1	Nonemployer statistics series. Summary.