The first batch184950 through 1923have already been scanned, and the 178618489 directories are right now being scanned. United states telephone directories, general research division, the new york public library. There is little little i can say about this, for it. Look for persons of the same surname residing at the same address. United states telephone directories, 1883 2010 recap 12. Nonsubscribers can, however, use the search engine and see a listing of possible results but no images or further details. This directory was reproduced courtesy of the new england historic genealogical. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 19101940. This database is a collection of directories for u. Original 196061 manhattan telephone directory from an estate in south jersey, s an extremely rare and unusual find.
New york city, new york online historical directories online. Morse, san francisco bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island last name data presented here comes from the new york public library. New york city directories nypl digital collections. New york public library digitizes 7 years of new york city.
David franks 1786 directory, for instance, lists important historical figures. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. Users may also be interested in similar reverse address andor telephone directories included in the librarys criss cross directory collection. The city of manhattan is located in the state of ks. Trows general directory of the boroughs of manhattan and bronx, city of new york 1909.
A year earlier, the first two in the country were published in philadelphia the first, compiled by francis white, was initially printed october 27, 1785, and the second, compiled by john macpherson 17261792, was initially printed. In the late 1950s and throughout the next two decades. Subsequent telephone directories belonging to the milstein division have also been added to this collection. Manhattan genealogy in new york county, ny usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 new york county 512 manhattan 361. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Manhattan telephone directory november 1950 yellow pages. The white pages and the yellow pages are indicated as wp and yp respectively. This microfilm is not available for sale from nara. At the start of the 1950s, midtown manhattan was the centre of the american music industry, containing the headquarters of three major labels rca, columbia, and decca, most of the music publishers, and many recording studios. Publishers were the start of the recording process, employing song. Contributor brooklyn public library, brooklyn collection language english volume 1950 march alphabetical telephone directory covering the borough of brooklyn. The whole collection will be going online over the coming months. A list of hospitals in new york state is also available.
Each directory has been digitally scanned allowing you to view and print images of the actual pages. Info on manhattan hotel in 1950s 1960s new york city. Nypls city directory collection ranges from 1786 through 1934, with print and microfilm holdings belonging to the rare books and milstein divisions. If you dont find a nonabbreviated version the street you see in the phone book does not match any street shown in the list please contact stephen morse creator of the onestep website. Brooklyn, new york city, telephone directory by new york telephone company. Telephone directories from various states across the united states, dating from ca. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members.
Manhattan and the bronx are listed together, brooklyn and queens. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. United states telephone directories, 18832010 size. New york city including all boroughs telephone directory. Telephone directories from various states across the united states, dating from 1883 to 2010. Manhattan white pages manhattan phone directory lookup. Manhattan and the bronx are listed together, brooklyn and queens are listed together, and richmond staten island has its own list. Earlier years, beginning with 1878, are on reels that include all of new york city and other parts of the tristate area. This is a new york city new york page of vitalsearchnew yorkusa, a division of the vitalsearch company worldwide.
Winter 1928 is a combined manhattan bronx directory. The new york public library is introducing a new research tool to help track down past city residents through old telephone directories. New york public library is digitizing its collection of new york city directories, 1786 through 19223, serving them free through the nypl digital collections portal. Collection is arranged alphabetically state by state, and then by city. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. Old telephone books possibly the worlds largest online collection of phone books. Accessing 1940 nyc phonebooks in one step, stephen p. The newyork directory, published in 1786, was the first extant directory for new york city and the third published in the united states.
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Morse, san francisco bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island last name data presented. The phone books, and in the pretelephone era, city directories, contain. United states telephone directories ii summary title. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. New york directories at include city directories, phone books and white pages for major cities and surrounding areas.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. A large segment of todays population have no idea of the concept of alphanumeric telephone numbers. Links to directories at ancestry are to the images themselves, which are browsable. The database currently contains directories for all states except alaska. New york city city directories search this guide search. Expand your research by checking out the california online historical newspapers here. Patrons with valid reader registration cards, who are on site at the library of congress, may request volumes from either collection at the book service desk in the science and business reading room on. Accessing 1940 nyc phonebooks in one step steve morse.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. There is little little i can say about this, for it is explained by the title. This page lists microfilmed city directories available at national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Publication date 1950 topics brooklyn, ny, telephone directories publisher new york telephone company. There are usually several parts to a city directory. Data presented here comes from the new york public library. To search by name, directory, year, or keyword, go to ancestrys u. This will bring up other residents of that address, which may include inlaws and other family members. Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by.
Numbers beginning with foundation were in the vicinity of lenox avenue and 5th street in manhattan. Our new york telephone directories range from 1930s to 1970s. Manhattan phone book and manhattan phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in manhattan easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in manhattan. They also feature images, including maps, illustrations of buildings, and advertisements. Home phone service cable internet cable tv in manhattan costs. The 1967 mccalls magazine with a special coverage on pop culture. Alphabetical telephone directory covering all five boroughs of new york. Brooklyn public library just made new york history buffs very happy.
Peters artwork is amazing, and is a reflection of his early years of soul searching on different printing techniques. Manhattan telephone directory nypl digital collections. Includes directories for bronx county, kings county brooklyn, new york county manhattan, queens county, and richmond county staten island expand your research by checking out the new york online historical newspapers here. New york public library digitizes 7 years of new york. City directories microform reader services, researcher and reference services division, library of congress. Telephone directory directory first telephone book links. Im writing a narrative that will include an event at the manhattan hotel in nyc in the mid1960s. Once youve located an ancestor in a telephone directory, enter the street address in quotes into the keyword field. Manhattan telephone directory november 1950 yellow pages on. Search for new york city directory under texts to find several editions of trows and longworths along with a number of other topical directories.
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