Rotterdam Savings Bank Financials and Company Wages, 1889-1939
by P. Bos / DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection·Updated 1d ago
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Description
Financial records from the Spaarbank te Rotterdam and wage data from several Rotterdam companies between 1889 and 1939. The dataset was created by Pim Bos from September to December 2025 for a history master's research seminar at Leiden University. Raw data is provided as CSV files, including profit/loss statements, balance sheets, depositor information, and wage lists from companies like the Holland America Line and Van Nelle.
Use Cases
Analyzing the financial health and depositor base of a savings bank based on profit/loss statements and balance sheets from 1889-1939.
Studying wage trends and labor conditions in Rotterdam's industrial sector based on wage lists from companies like NISE and Van Nelle from 1901-1939.
Investigating the relationship between urban population growth and savings behavior based on the number of depositors and city residents data.
Examining the occupational structure of new depositors based on the 'Beroepen van nieuwe inleggers' (occupations of new depositors) data from 1891-1939.
Strengths
Covers a long historical time series of 50 years for bank data and 38 years for wage data.
Includes multiple distinct data series such as profit/loss accounts, balance sheets, depositor counts, and wage lists.
Sources are documented in a README file with references to the original archive materials.
Limitations
The 'Beroepen van nieuwe inleggers' series is not continuous, as noted in the description.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and overall dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
Yearly reports of the Spaarbank te Rotterdam and company wage records from Rotterdam archives.
Collection Method
Data transcribed and compiled from archival sources into CSV files.
Time Range
1889-1939 for bank data; 1901-1939 for wage data.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-07-21 09:29:34; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The associated research paper is not publicly available. The README file notes data limitations and potential areas for supplementation.