1940 manhattan telephone book

Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by. A microfiche collection of telephone books for many u. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of americans in 1940, with details about a households occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and. The whole collection will be going online over the coming months. City and telephone directories genealogy basics research. The 1940 united states federal census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. From street peddlers selling fish or fresh ears of corn, to cars stalled under mounds of snow. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks. Jun 06, 2012 the 1940 census by name index will be available for all states possibly as early as this fall. Manhattan telephone directory, new york telephone company, 1940 free new york public library manhattan telephone directory, new york telephone company, 1946 free dons list. The volumes have been cataloged and may be requested with a call slip at the reference desk. Phoneaddress directories international directories area code locators state abbreviations zip codes package delivery services u. Visitors can choose a new york neighborhood and call up.

New nypl feature allows access to 1940 nyc telephone books. City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm and microfiche. It has 1178 pages of phone numbers, both business and household numbers. Manhattan phone book this is a telephone directory for manhattan, new york dated winter spring 1945. Manhattan and bronx business directory, trow, 1909 free internet archive part i beginning through hall, geo. New york public library digitizes 7 years of new york. The chart below lists the city directories available. City directories are published books that contained lists of names and addresses for people in a specific town or city for a particular year. History, local history and genealogy, microforms rm. United states telephone directories ii summary title. Sept 1940, apr 1951, apr 1952, apr 1953, apr 1954, apr 1955, apr 1956, apr 1957, apr 1958, apr 1959, apr 1961, apr 1962, mar 1963, jan 1964, jan 1966, jan 1968, jan 1972, jan 1973, jan 1976, nov 1976. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. The kansas historical society research collections contain both published city directories and telephone books for the state of kansas.

Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory. United states telephone directories, general research division, the new york public library. The city of manhattan is located in the state of ks. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of americans in 1940, with details about a households occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income. 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. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The first batch184950 through 1923have already been scanned, and the 178618489 directories are right now being scanned. Nyc city directories manhattan and parts of the bronx. Alphabetical telephone directory covering all five boroughs of new york. City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite. Queens telephone directory the new york public library digital collections. It is interesting how on many pages businesses have purchased advertising, for example, in. Includes directories for bronx county, kings county brooklyn, new york.

Additional city directories can be found at the library of congress or at many local libraries. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. Statewide collections are found on the california city. Queens telephone directory nypl digital collections. Telephone books at the tennessee state library and archives. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Morse, san francisco bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island last name data presented here. Telephone directories typically contain the name of the person, home and business addresses, and occasionally, their occupation. Premium search members can also view the municipal register. Brooklyn, new york city, telephone directory internet archive. United states telephone directories, 1883 2010 recap 12. Collection is arranged alphabetically state by state, and then by city.

Before the 1940 census was transcribed and made searchable, the nebraska library commission worked with nebraska institutions to digitize the telephone white pages from 1940 and make them available online. Convert the address into a census enumeration district, then find his record at the national archives. Premium search members can also view a list of 50 classified ad pages. Telephone directories list adult residents, their addresses, and their phone numbers. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. Earlier years, beginning with 1878, are on reels that include all of new york city and other parts of the tristate area.

Manhattan and the bronx are listed together, brooklyn and queens. May 25, 2019 expand your research by checking out the california online historical newspapers here. The 1940 census by name index will be available for all states possibly as early as this fall. Telephone directories from various states across the united states, dating from 1883 to 2010. Our hope was that the addresses of individuals listed in the white pages could be used to help locate individuals in the 1940 census. Items in this collection can be requested through the nypl catalog. While new york is the biggest state whose census records are already nameindexed, a number of. Microfilmed telephone directories for manhattan for 19421949, 1953, and 19571961 may be found in the milstein division of u. Oct 05, 2016 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. Telephone directories are published listings of telephone subscribers. Feb 18, 2020 a microfiche collection of telephone books for many u.

City and telephone directories genealogy basics research guide. A description of the library of congress telephone directory holdings related to the state of kansas. It describes how a linotype works, shows proofreading, lockup, printing, binding, paper cutting, stereotyping, and gluing. The city directories, which were acquired in leo hershkowitzs 2007 donation to the library, span the years 1806 to 1928 with gaps. The new york public library is introducing a new research tool to help track down past city residents through old telephone directories. City directories can help you to establish your ancestors residence in a certain place at a certain time, and they can give information about a persons occupation, home address, name of a spouse, and names of neighbors. 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. Manhattan and the bronx are listed together, brooklyn and queens are listed together, and richmond staten island has its own list. Links to directories at ancestry are to the images themselves, which are browsable. Manhattan and the bronx are listed together, brooklyn and queens are.

Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 1910 1940. Winter 1928 is a combined manhattan bronx directory. Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 19101940. City directories can list additional information about reside, including occupation, the address of their business, and. Original 196061 manhattan telephone directory from an estate in south jersey, s an extremely rare and unusual find. It was a joy to research, and a joy to create, author elizabeth gilbert says about her new book, city of girls, set in a world of showgirls and musicals in 1940s manhattan. Accessing 1940 nyc phonebooks in one step steve morse. About the homogenization and reduction of character of manhattan over time compared to the manhattan of earlier times, new york city, 18 replies used book store in manhattan.

New york city, new york online historical directories. Manhattan white pages manhattan phone directory lookup. Jan 21, 2020 the city directories, which were acquired in leo hershkowitzs 2007 donation to the library, span the years 1806 to 1928 with gaps. Nonsubscribers can, however, use the search engine and see a listing of possible results but no images or further details. 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. 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. Telephone directories contain addresses and phone numbers and can be quite helpful in locating living relatives or possible relatives with the same surname or a similar surname. 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.

Internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information. Price new from used from unknown binding, 1950 please retry. Please note that the volumes are fragile and must be read in book cradles. But better yet all the text is fully searchable by keywords such as name, occupation, business, street name, address, phone number, etc. Brooklyn public library just made new york history buffs very happy. 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. Kansas telephone and city directories kansas historical society. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. How writing her latest book saved eat, pray, love author. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. The release of this new feature coincides with the first.

New york public library digitizes 7 years of new york city. The manhattan alphabetical phone directory 1940s on vimeo. 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. The result is welcome to 1940s new york, an interactive online map designed to showcase the new york city market analysis in its entirety. There is little little i can say about this, for it is explained by the title. Manhattan telephone directory nypl digital collections. 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. The 1940 census records were released by the us national archives april 2, 2012, and brought online through a partnership with. Jun 27, 2012 the result is welcome to 1940s new york, an interactive online map designed to showcase the new york city market analysis in its entirety. The book tells an inspiring story of the triumph of american democracy in a world reeling from fascist barbarism, and it offers a compelling alternative scenario to todays hyperpartisan political arena, where common. There were about 50 of us irishcatholics here then.

This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in addition to 1940 census maps and descriptions. Earlier years, beginning with 1878, are on reels that include all of new york city and other parts of the tri. Alphabetical telephone directory covering the borough of brooklyn. Expand your research by checking out the new york online historical newspapers here. Use that information to expand your search and seek out other local records that may have been created while your ancestor lived there. Manhattan telephone directory, 1940 issue additional title.

Some cities may be included in telephone books of counties and larger cities. About new york, city directories this database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in new york. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Manhattan telephone directory november 1950 yellow pages. Collection is arranged alphabetically by state, and then by city. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Manhattan telephone directory november 1950 yellow pages unknown binding 1950. New york white pages phone books in new york ny whitepages. New york city including all boroughs telephone directory. The phone books, and in the pretelephone era, city directories, contain valuable information such as names, addresses, and sometimes. United states telephone directories, 18832010 size. Manhattan telephone directory november 1950 yellow pages on. Telephone directories from various states across the united states, dating from ca. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name.

Kansas telephone and city directories kansas historical. Accessing 1940 nyc phonebooks in one step, stephen p. 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. Use our 1940 nyc telephone directories to find his address. Aug 15, 2016 internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information.

I would have thought that at least one of my greatgrandparents or grandparents or numerous other relatives would of have had their evergreen 9 digits listed. New york city, new york online historical directories online. New york city in the 1940s was buzzing with activity, with the population of manhattan almost reaching 2 million inhabitants. These incredible black and white photographs, which document everyday life in new york city, are a glimpse back at this era. Oct 06, 2016 the national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. The phone company in most cities publishes a directory of everyone in that area who has a listed phone number. Manhattan telephone directory, new york telephone company, 1940 free new. Morse, san francisco bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island last name data presented here comes from the new york public library. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. United states telephone directories, 1883 2010 recap 1229922.