List of Topics
Nineteen topics were discovered from the titles and abstracts in the list of digital humanities items provided by the library. The table below shows the topic number and the name. Many of the topics included multiple subtopics, which are separated by semi-colons in the table.
Names were assigned to topics after careful analysis of the titles and abstracts in conjunction with the Top-30 Most Salient Terms bar chart. The bar chart shows the top-30 most relevant terms for each topic and the estimated frequency of each term within the whole document as well as within the given topic. This interactive graph also includes the Intertopic Distance Map and both can be accessed below and from the navigation bar on the left: open the graph.
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| Topic 1 | Religious Structures, Practices, History (Christianity); Gothic Architecture; Windows and Porches: Views of People and Stores |
| Topic 2 | Buildings: History, Construction, Restoration, and Renovation |
| Topic 3 | Primary and Secondary Industry: People Working and Companies |
| Topic 4 | Unions and Labor; Political and Economic Ideals and Revolutions |
| Topic 5 | Neighborhood Institutions, Facilities, and Public Space |
| Topic 6 | Allegheny County History, Geography, and Governemnt; Allegheny Mountains; Allegheny City; Allegheny River; Allegheny Avenue |
| Topic 7 | City Roadways and Neighborhoods; Locations of City Establishments |
| Topic 8 | Portraits; People: Living, Working, Learning, and Playing; Animals: Pets and Wild |
| Topic 9 | Maps of Pittsburgh; Performing Arts; Gatherings: Clubs, Camps, Carnivals, Luncheons |
| Topic 10 | Architecture: Homes, Buildings of Worship, Cathedral of Learning; Fine Arts; Celebrations, Marches, and Ceremonies; McCurdy Family of Oakmont |
| Topic 11 | Civil Services and Structures Around Water: Development and Restoration; Financial Institution |
| Topic 12 | Historical Documents: American History, Government Files/Notes, Literature, Correspondence |
| Topic 13 | Geography: Neighborhoods and Communities |
| Topic 14 | Regional, National, and World Histories: Military, Population, and Government |
| Topic 15 | Historical Homes, Families, and Correspondence |
| Topic 16 | Higher Education; Public Programs and Research: Awards and Funding |
| Topic 17 | Health and Medicine; Sports: Events, Facilities, and Players; Coal Industry and Mine Safety |
| Topic 18 | Government; Organizational Administration, Leadership, and Training |
| Topic 19 | University of Pittsburgh News and Press Releases; Pittsburgh Neighborhoods |