Early State Banks in the United States: How Many Were There and When Did They Exist?
介绍了一个新构建的美国州立银行数据集（1782-1861年），包含所有银行和分支机构的名称、地点及运营时间，并基于此统计了各州的银行数量，论证了该数据在一致性、准确性和时效性上优于以往数据。
This article describes a newly constructed data set of all U.S. state banks from 1782 to 1861. It contains the names and locations of all banks and branches that went into business and an estimate of when each operated. The compilation is based on reported balance sheets, listings in banknote reporters, and secondary sources. Based on these data, the article presents a count of the number of banks and branches in business by state. I argue that my series are superior to previously existing ones for reasons of consistency, accuracy, and timing. The article contains examples to support this argument.