Property Owners and Identities Listed in the 1924 Peitaiho Directory: A Curated and Standardized Dataset

Description This dataset is an independent research output compiled by the author in a personal capacity, based on the Peitaiho Directory published in 1924. It provides a curated and standardized list of property owners in Beidaihe, derived from a systematic examination of the directory and cross-referenced with contemporary foreign-language sources and relevant historical records. Variants in name spelling, basic social identities, and China-related activities of the listed individuals have been verified and normalized to the extent permitted by available evidence, resulting in a structured dataset intended for research and citation. As a personal research project, this dataset has inherent limitations. Due to constraints in source availability, linguistic variation, and uneven documentation, some identifications rely on informed inference, and the possibility of misidentification, omission, or interpretive error cannot be fully excluded. Such uncertainties are indicated where possible, but users should be aware that the dataset does not claim completeness or definitive authority. Moreover, the Peitaiho Directory itself may not represent an exhaustive record of all property owners in Beidaihe at the time. The dataset will be revised and expanded as new sources become available. Scholars and creators who find the dataset useful are warmly invited to contact the author with corrections, additional information, or proposals for collaboration. For inquiries, please contact the author at: yzhang168[at]uh.edu Citation and Use Notes When using this dataset in academic research, publications, or other forms of scholarly or creative work, users are requested to cite the specific version used and to reference the corresponding Zenodo DOI. This dataset is intended as a reference resource for prosopographical research, statistical analysis, digital humanities projects, and related historical studies, and should not be regarded as a definitive authority on individual identities or historical facts. As the dataset is compiled on the basis of available and sometimes incomplete sources, users are encouraged to verify individual cases against primary documents or independent references where appropriate. Any interpretations or conclusions drawn from the use of this dataset remain the responsibility of the user. 说明 本数据集基于 1924 年出版的《北戴河指南》(Peitaiho Directory),由作者以个人研究者身份独立整理完成。数据集中对书中所列北戴河房产业主名单进行了系统梳理与考证,通过比对外文史料及相关历史文献,对业主姓名的不同拼写形式、基本身份及其在华活动背景进行了核实与标准化处理,形成一份结构化数据集,供研究与引用使用。 需要说明的是,本数据集为个人研究工作的阶段性成果,受限于史料保存状况、语言差异及现有文献覆盖范围,个别业主的身份信息仍存在不确定性,亦不排除出现错识、遗漏或理解偏差的可能。相关推断性信息与不确定情况已在数据中尽可能作出标注,但仍无法完全避免潜在谬误。此外,《北戴河指南》本身亦可能未能完整收录当时所有房产业主,因此本数据集不应被视为穷尽性的名录。 本数据集将随着新史料的发现持续修订与扩充。欢迎在相关研究或创作中使用本数据集的学者与作者就勘误、补充资料或合作事宜与作者联系:yzhang168[at]uh.edu 引用与使用须知 在学术研究、出版物或其他创作中使用本数据集时,请注明具体使用的数据版本,并优先引用对应的 Zenodo DOI。本数据集作为参考性资料,适用于人物考证、统计分析、数字人文研究及相关历史研究,但不应被视为对个别人物身份或历史事实的最终裁定。 鉴于本数据集基于有限史料进行整理与推断,使用者在引用具体个案时,建议结合原始文献或其他独立来源加以核实。因数据使用或解释所产生的学术判断与结论,均由使用者自行承担。