The labels on the catalog drawers are color coded for easy identification: blue is for the U.S. If you cannot find a listing for a community in the Cross-Reference Index, consult the card catalog, which is located near the directory collection. It consists of two sections: a "Community Index" which identifies the directory in which a specific community's listing can be found and "Directory Coverage", a list of all the communities covered by a specific directory. The first tool to examine is the Community Cross-Reference Index, found on the consulting table adjacent to the U.S. Since many of these directories contain listings for more than one community, you may need to consult two reference tools in order to determine which telephone book contains the listings for a particular community. They are arranged alphabetically by state, shelved before the city and reverse telephone directories for that state. telephone directories (white and yellow pages) are located on Deck 46 which is entered through Alcove 4 in the Main Reading Room. ![]() The White Pages and the Yellow Pages are indicated as WP and YP respectively.Ĭurrent U.S. Many directories include listings for nearby communities that may not be listed within the inventory. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Print copies of telephone directories are served in the Science & Business Reading Room on the 5th floor of the John Adams Building.ĭirectories for each state are alphabetized by the primary city/town, which is noted in bold text throughout the inventory. Any directories in this index that are not specified as microfilm, phonefiche, or digital, are available to view in printed form.(Staff will pull these items for you from Deck 47.) Microfilmed telephone directories that have not been digitized and are not part of the New York City collection may be requested in the Microform and Electronic Resources Center.Telephone directories for New York City and the surrounding area published from 1878-1959 can be accessed through the self-service microfilm collection in the Microform and Electronic Resources Center. ![]() They can be requested in the Microform and Electronic Resources Center or viewed online in the Library's Digital Collections.
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