City directory explained

A city directory is a listing of residents, streets, businesses, organizations or institutions, giving their location in a city. It may be arranged alphabetically or geographically or in other ways.

Information

Antedating telephone directories, they were in use for centuries.^[1] Many older directories have been digitized and are available on the open web and through subscription databases.^[2]

Examples include Kelly's Directory, R.L. Polk & Company, the Boston Directory, and the New York City Directory. Henderson's Directories were available for several cities in Canada.

Further reading

• • How Reliable is the Modern City Directory? . 30. 2. 154–158. June 1986 . Canadian Geographer . Richard Harris, Ben Moffat . 10.1111/j.1541-0064.1986.tb01040.x.
• Web site: City vs. Telephone Directories . . George G. Morgan.
• Book: A. V. Williams . The Development and Growth of City Directories . Cincinnati . 1913 . Williams directory co. .
• Book: Florence May Hopkins . Reference Guides that Should be Known and how to Use Them: Atlases; City Directories; Gazetteers . The Willard Company . 1919 .

External links

• Housing Authority Directory

Notes and References

1. Web site: City Directories. www.oberlinheritagecenter.org. en. 2017-05-22.
2. Web site: Research Guides: New York City: City Directories. Moazeni. Sarah. guides.nyu.edu. en. 2017-05-22.