Guide to Brooklyn City Directories and Telephone Directories on Microfilm, 1796-1986

Guide to Brooklyn City Directories and Telephone Directories on microfilm, 1796-1986

Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Finding aid prepared by Brett Dion and Lisa DeBoer, Archivist.

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Various Title: Brooklyn City Directories and Telephone Directories on microfilm Date Span: 1796-1986 Abstract: This collection consists of six series: 1. Brooklyn City Directories, 1796-1934 2. Brooklyn Elite Directories, 1878-1914 3. Manhattan White Pages, including Brooklyn White Pages, 1905-1920 4. New York Telephone Directories, including Brooklyn White Pages, 1924-1977 5. Brooklyn Classified Yellow Pages, 1944-1977 6. Brooklyn Address Books (‘criss-cross” directories), 1929-1986 The directories provide names, addresses, occupations, telephone numbers and other information on Brooklyn residents and businesses. Quantity: 182 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Popular Library Division Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection Call Number: BC 0240

Scope and Content Note

The Brooklyn City Directories and Telephone Directories provide a wealth of information about individuals, businesses, occupations, advertising, and social class status, as well as practical neighborhood information such as street maps, public services, shopping and restaurant guides, maps of rapid transit systems, and more. The earliest city directories list names, addresses, and occupations of Brooklyn residents, while later directories include telephone numbers for individuals and businesses. The “elite” directories list

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The following summaries describe each of the six types of directories. Please note that the date ranges are not necessarily continuous; there are some years in which no directories were published. See the Arrangement section and the List by Microfilm Reel Number for information on specific years.

Series 1: Brooklyn City Directories Creator: Various Title: Brooklyn City Directories Date Span: 1796-1934 (excluding 1911, 1914-1932) Abstract: Brooklyn city directories list names, addresses, and occupation of residents of Brooklyn. Not all years are available, in some cases due to gaps in publication of directories. Most include a List of streets, city charter, public services and a map. Advertising appears in 1822. Quantity: 30 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Popular Library Division (older film of same on Deck 4) Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection

Series 2: Brooklyn Elite Directories Creator: George T. Lain, Lain & Healy, George Upington Title: Brooklyn Elite Directories Date Span: 1878-1914 Abstract: Names of wealthiest householders classified by streets. Also includes shopping guide and elite business directory. Flatbush and Long Island are listed separately in some. Quantity: 21 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Popular Library Division Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection

Series 3: Manhattan White Pages, including Brooklyn White Pages Creator: New York Telephone Company Title: Manhattan White Pages, including Brooklyn White Pages Date Span: 1905-1920 Abstract: Lists Brooklyn and Queens subscribers together. Most books include Telephone Information (instructions), Toll Rates, and lists of Public Pay Stations. Quantity: 6 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Deck 4 (request at Popular Library) Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection ***A portion of this series is temporarily unavailable due to a digitization project. See reel listing below for details***

Series 4: New York Telephone Directories, including Brooklyn White Pages Creator: New York Telephone Company and Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation Title: New York Telephone Directories – Brooklyn White Pages Date Span: 1924-1977 Abstract: Lists Brooklyn subscribers. Most books include information on business with phone co., use of directory, emergency calls, general information, local calls, out-of-town calls, and rates. 1924-1943 white pages are paired with Guide to Brooklyn City Directories and Telephone Directories on microfilm, 1796-1986 Brooklyn Public Library-Brooklyn Collection Page 2 of 18

Classified Yellow Pages books. They include advertisers’ listings arranged by business headings, a how-to-use guide, maps of rapid transit, postal information. Quantity: 46 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Deck 4 (request at Popular Library) Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection ***A portion of this series is temporarily unavailable due to a digitization project. See reel listing below for details***

Series 5: Brooklyn Classified Yellow Pages Creator: New York Telephone Company Title: Brooklyn Classified Yellow Pages Date Span: 1944-1977 Abstract: Alphabetized classified listings by subject include bold type, boxed and ads within columns. Most books include advertising, maps of rapid transit lines, "Key to Street Numbers in Manhattan," U.S. Postal information, telephone equipment/services, calendar, and restaurant guide. Quantity: 20 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Deck 4 (request at Popular Library) Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection

Series 6: Brooklyn Address Books (“criss-cross” directories) Creator: New York Telephone Company Title: Brooklyn Address Books (‘criss-cross” directories) Date Span: 1929-1986 Abstract: Lists Brooklyn and Queens subscribers together. Most books include Telephone Information (instructions), Toll Rates, and lists of Public Pay Stations. Quantity: 59 reels of microfilm Location: Central Library, Deck 4 (request at Popular Library) Repository: Brooklyn Public Library – Brooklyn Collection

Arrangement

Microfilm reels are chronological within each series, with some gaps for years in which directories were not published or are not available. Consult the List by Microfilm Reel Number below for information on specific dates.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions Microfilm is available in the Central Library’s Popular Library division, which is open during regular Central Library hours. Microfilm may only be used in the library and is not available through interlibrary loan.

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Use Restrictions While many items in the Brooklyn Collection are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The borrower assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.

Access Points

Subject Topics: Brooklyn (N.Y.) -- Directories Brooklyn (N.Y.) -- Telephone Directories Telephone -- Directories -- New York (State) -- New York Streets -- New York (State) -- New York -- Directories United States -- New York (State) -- New York – Brooklyn

Related Materials

Digitized Brooklyn City Directories, 1856 – 1908 Directories from 31 years digitized and searchable online.

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List by Microfilm Reel Number

Series 1: Reel Date Title Publisher 1 1796 Brooklyn Directory (in New York Directory) 1 1802 Brooklyn Directory (in Longworth's New York Directory) D. Longworth 1 1811 Brooklyn Directory (in Longworth's New York Directory) Longworth, David 1 1822 Spooner's Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1823 Spooner's Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1824 Spooner's Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1825 Spooner's Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1826 Spooner's Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1827-1828 Not published 1 1829 Spooner's Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1830 Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1831/32 Brooklyn Directory A. Spooner 1 1832/33 Brooklyn Directory William Bigelow. Printed by A. Spooner. 1 1833/34 Brooklyn Directory 1 1834/35 Brooklyn Directory Alden Spooner and William Bigelow 1 1835/36 Brooklyn Directory Lewis Nichols 1 1836/37 Brooklyn Directory Lewis Nichols 1 1837/38 Brooklyn Directory Lewis Nichols 1 1838/39 Brooklyn Directory A.G. Stevens & Wm. H. Marschall 1 1839/40 Brooklyn Directory H.L. Ogden 1 1840/41 Brooklyn Directory and Yearly Advertiser T. and J.W. Leslie & W.F. Chichester 1 1841/42 Brooklyn Alphabetical and Street Directory and Yearly Advertiser Thomas Leslie and John W. Leslie

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Reel Date Title Publisher 1 1842/43 Brooklyn Alphabetical and Street Directory and Yearly Advertiser James E. and John K. Webb and William J. Hearne 1 1843/44 Brooklyn Alphabetical and Street Directory and Yearly Advertiser Thomas Leslie, Henry R. and William J. Hearne 1 1844/45 Brooklyn Alphabetical and Street Directory and Yearly Advertiser Henry R. and William J. Hearne & Edwin Van Nostrand 1 1845/46 Brooklyn Alphabetical and Street Directory and Yearly Advertiser Henry R. and William J. Hearne 1 1846/47 Brooklyn Directory and Yearly Advertiser William J. Hearne and Edwin Van Nostrand 2 1847/48 Brooklyn Directory and Yearly Advertiser Wm. J. Hearne and James E. Webb 2 1848/49 Brooklyn Directory and Yearly Advertiser H.R. and W.J. Hearne 2 1848/49 Brooklyn City Directory and Annual Advertiser Compiler: Thomas P. Toale, Publisher: E.B. Spooner 2 1849/50 Brooklyn Directory and Yearly Advertiser Henry R. and William J. Hearne 2 1850/51 Hearnes' Brooklyn City Directory Henry R. and William J. Hearne 2 1851/52 Hearnes' Brooklyn City Directory Henry R. and William J. Hearne 2 1852/53 Hearnes' Brooklyn City Directory Henry R. and William J. Hearne 2 1853/54 Hearnes' Brooklyn City Directory Henry R. and William J. Hearne 3 1854/55 Hearnes' Brooklyn City Directory Henry R. and William J. Hearne 3 1854/55 Smith's Brooklyn City Directory William H. Smith 3 1855/56 Smith's Brooklyn Directory William H. Smith 3 1856/57 Smith's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by: W.H. Smith, Published by: Charles Jenkins 3 1856/57 Hope and Henderson's (Consolidated) Brooklyn City Directory Hope and Henderson 4 1857/58 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 4 1858/59 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 4 1859/60 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 4 1860/61 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 4 1861/62 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain

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Reel Date Title Publisher 5 1862/63 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 5 1863/64 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 5 1864/65 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 5 1865/66 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 5 1866/67 The Brooklyn City Directory J. Lain 6 1867/68 The Brooklyn City Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by J. Lain & Company 6 1868/69 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 6 1869/70 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 7 1870/71 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 7 1871/72 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 7 1872/73 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 8 1873/74 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 8 1874/75 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 8 1875/76 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 9 1875/76 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 9 1876/77 The Brooklyn City and Business Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 9 1877/78 The Brooklyn City Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 10 1878/79 The Brooklyn City Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 10 1879/80 The Brooklyn City Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 10 1880/81 Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 11 1880/81 Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 11 1881/82 Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 12 1882/83 Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 12 1883/84 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 13 1884/85 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 13 1885/86 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 14 1886/87 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 14 1887/88 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 15 1888/89 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 15 1889/90 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 16 1890/91 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 16 1891/92 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Compiled by Geo. T. Lain, published by Lain & Company 17 1892/93 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Lain & Healy 17 1893/94 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Lain & Healy 18 1894/95 Lain's Brooklyn Directory Lain & Healy

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Reel Date Title Publisher 18 1895/96 Lain & Healy's Brooklyn Directory Lain & Healy 19 1896/97 Lain & Healy's Brooklyn Directory Lain & Healy 19 1897/98 Lain & Healy's Brooklyn Directory Lain & Healy 20 1899/ 1900 Lain & Healy's Brooklyn Directory H.C. Hallenbeck 21 1900/01 Brooklyn General Directory George Upington 22 1901/02 Upington's General Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 22 1902 Upington's General Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 23 1903 Upington's General Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 23 1904 Upington's General Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 24 1905 Upington's General Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 24 1906 Upington's General Directory of the Borough of Brooklyn George Upington 25 1907 Upington's General Directory of the Borough of Brooklyn George Upington 25 1908 Upington's General Directory of the Borough of Brooklyn George Upington 26 1909 Upington's General Directory of the Borough of Brooklyn George Upington 26 1910 Upington's General Directory of the Borough of Brooklyn George Upington (estate of) 1911 Not published 27 1912 The Brooklyn City Directory Brooklyn Directory Co. 28 1913 The Brooklyn City Directory Brooklyn Directory Co. 1914-32 Not published 29 1933/34 Polk's Brooklyn (N.Y.) City Directory R.L. Polk & Co., Inc. 30 1933/34 Polk's Brooklyn (N.Y.) City Directory R.L. Polk & Co., Inc. Series 2: 1 1878/79 Lain's Elite Directory for the City of Brooklyn Geo. T. Lain 2 1879/80 Lain's Elite Directory for the City of Brooklyn Geo. T. Lain 3 1880/81 Lain's Elite Directory for the City of Brooklyn Geo. T. Lain 4 1881/82 Lain's Brooklyn Elite Directory and Ladies' Visiting & Shopping Guide Geo. T. Lain 5 missing 6 1885/86 Lain's Brooklyn Elite Directory and Ladies' Visiting & Shopping Guide Geo. T. Lain

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Reel Date Title Publisher 7 1887 Lain's Brooklyn Elite Directory and Ladies' Visiting & Shopping Guide Geo. T. Lain 8 1888 Lain's Elite Directory of Brooklyn and Long Island Towns and Ladies' Geo. T. Lain Visiting & Shopping Guide 9 1889 Lain's Elite Directory of Brooklyn and Long Island Towns and Ladies' Geo. T. Lain Visiting & Shopping Guide 10 1890 Lain's Elite Directory of Brooklyn and Long Island Towns and Ladies' Geo. T. Lain Visiting & Shopping Guide 11 missing 12 1897 Lain & Healy's Elite Directory of Brooklyn Lain & Healy 13 1898 Lain & Healy's Elite Directory of Brooklyn Lain & Healy 14 1899 Lain & Healy's Elite Directory of Brooklyn Lain & Healy 15 missing 16 1901 Upington's Elite Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 17 missing 18 1905/06 Upington's Elite Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 19 1907/08 Upington's Elite Directory of Brooklyn George Upington 20 missing 21 1913/14 The Elite Directory of the borough of Brooklyn George Upington Series 3: 17 January 1, 1905 Telephone Directory of the New York Telephone Company and the New York Telephone Company New York and New Jersey Telephone Company 17 May 10, 1905 Telephone Directory of the New York Telephone Company New York Telephone Company 17 October 10, 1905 Telephone Directory of the New York Telephone Company New York Telephone Company Listings highlighted in red are temporarily unavailable, as they are being digitized by the Internet Archive. They will be available for research again in Spring 2015. 21 October 11, 1909 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 21 February 3, 1910 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 21 May 6, 1910 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 21 October 13, 1910 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 25 May, 1914 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 25 October 15, 1914 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 25 February 4, 1915 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 26 May 6, 1915 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 26 October 14, 1915 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 28 February 1, 1917 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 28 May 10, 1917 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 28 October 11, 1917 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 32 February 4, 1920 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 32 May 15, 1920 New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company Series 4: 1 October 3, 1924 New York City Telephone Directory, Brooklyn-Queens and Staten New York Telephone Company Island sections 1 May 6, 1925 New York City Telephone Directory, Brooklyn-Queens and Staten New York Telephone Company Island sections 1 October 7, 1925 New York City Telephone Directory, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten New York Telephone Company Island Volume 2 May 5, 1926 Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island - New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 2 October 6, 1926 Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island - New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 Summer 1927 Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island - New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 Winter 1927-28 Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island - New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 Winter Issue - 1927- Donnelly's Red Book Classified Telephone Directory - Brooklyn Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 1928 3 Winter Issue - 1927- Donnelly's Red Book Classified Telephone Directory - Queens Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 1928 4 Summer 1928 Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island - New York City Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 4 Summer Issue - 1928 Donnelly's Red Book Classified Telephone Directory - Brooklyn Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 4 Summer Issue - 1928 Donnelly's Red Book Classified Telephone Directory - Queens Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation

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Reel Date Title Publisher No reel 5 6 Summer, 1929 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 6 Winter 1929-30 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 6 Winter 1929-30 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 7 Summer 1930 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 7 Winter 1920-31 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 7 Winter - Spring 1931 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 8 Summer 1931 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 8 Summer - Fall 1931 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 8 Winter 1931-32 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 8 Winter -Spring 1932 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 9 Summer 1932 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 9 Summer - Fall 1932 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 9 Winter 1932-33 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 9 Winter - Spring 1933 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 10 Summer 1933 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 10 Summer - Fall 1933 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 10 Winter 1933-34 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 10 Winter - Spring 1934 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory Reuben H. Donnelly Corporation 11 Summer 1934 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 11 Summer - Fall 1934 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 11 Winter 1934-35 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 11 Winter - Spring 1935 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 12 Summer 1935 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 12 Summer - Fall 1935 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 12 Winter 1935-36 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 12 Winter - Spring 1936 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 13 Summer 1936 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 13 Summer - Fall 1936 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 13 Winter 1936-37 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 13 Winter - Spring 1937 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 14 Summer 1937 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 14 Summer - Fall 1937 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 14 Winter 1937-38 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 14 Winter - Spring 1938 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 15 Summer 1938 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 15 Summer 1938 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 15 Winter 1938-39 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 15 Winter 1938-39 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 16 1939 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 16 Summer 1939 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 16 Summer 1939 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 16 Winter 1939-40 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 16 Winter-Spring 1940 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 17 August 1940 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 17 Summer 1940 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 17 February 1941 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 17 February 1941 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 18 August 1941 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 18 August 1941 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 18 February 1942 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 18 February 1942 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 19 August 1942 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 19 August 1942 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 19 February 1943 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 19 February 1943 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 20 Summer-Fall 1943 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 20 Summer-Fall 1943 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 20 Fall-Winter 1944 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 20 Winter-Spring 1944 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 21 Spring-Summer 1945 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 21 Fall-Winter 1945 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 21 Spring-Summer 1946 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 22 Fall-Winter 1945 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 22 Spring-Summer 1947 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 22 December 1947 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company No reel 23 24 September 1949 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 24 March 1949 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company No reel 25 26 January 1949 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 26 1952 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 27 1953 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 27 1954 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 28 1955 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company No reel 29 30 1957-1958 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 30 1958 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 31 1959 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 31 1960-1961 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 32 1961-1962 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 33 1962 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 34 1963 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 35 1964 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 36 1965 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 37 1966 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 38 1967/ 1968 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 39 1968/ 1969 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 40 1969-70 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 41 1970-71 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 42 1972-73 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 43 1973-74 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 44 1974-75 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 45 1975-76 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 46 1976-77 Brooklyn Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company Series 5: 1 Fall-Winter 1944 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 1 Winter-Spring 1944 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 1 Spring - Summer 1945 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 1 Spring - Summer 1946 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 1 Fall-Winter 1946 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 2 Spring-Summer 1947 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 2 December 1947 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 2 August 1948 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 February 1949 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 September 1949 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 March 1950 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 4 January 1951 Brooklyn Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 4 1952 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 4 1953 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 5 1954 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 5 1955 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 6 1956 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 6 1957 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 7 1958 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 8 1959 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Buyers' Guide New York Telephone Company 8 1960 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Buyers' Guide New York Telephone Company 8 1961 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Buyers' Guide New York Telephone Company 9 1962 Brooklyn Yellow Pages Classified Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 9 1963 Brooklyn Yellow Pages (Classified Telephone Directory) New York Telephone Company 10 1964 Brooklyn Yellow Pages (Classified Telephone Directory) New York Telephone Company 10 1965 Brooklyn Yellow Pages (Classified Telephone Directory) New York Telephone Company 11 1966 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 12 1967-68 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 13 1968-69 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 14 1969-70 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 15 1970-71 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 16 1971-72 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 17 1972-73 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 18 1973-74 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 19 1974-75 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 19 1975-76 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company 20 1976-77 Brooklyn Yellow Pages New York Telephone Company Series 6: 1 Summer 1929 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 2 Winter 929-30 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 3 Summer 1930 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 4 Winter 1930-31 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 5 Summer 1931 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 6 April 17, 1933 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 7 September 5, 1933 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 8 June-September 1934 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 9 February-September Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 1935 10 March-September 1936 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 11 April-September 1937 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 12 March-September 1938 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 13 April-September 1939 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 14 March-September 1940 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 15 March-September 1941 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 16 March-September 1942 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 17 July 1943 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 18 March 1944 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 19 March 1945 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 20 March 1946 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 21 February 1947 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 22 May 1948 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 23 October 1948 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 24 May 1949 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 25 November 1949 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 26 May 1950 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 27 December 1950 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 28 October 1951 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 29 February 1952 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 30 July 1952 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 31 November 1952 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 32 February 1953 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 33 May 1954 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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Reel Date Title Publisher 34 June 1955 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 35 September 1956 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 36 July 1957 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 37 July 1958 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 38 November 1959 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 39 January 1960 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 40 February 1961 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 41 December 1961 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 42 February 1963 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 43 January 1964 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 44 January 1965 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 45 January 1966 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 46 January 1967 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 47 January 1968 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 48 January 1969 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 49 January 1970 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 50 January 1972 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 51 March 1973 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 52 May 1974 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 53 July 1975 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 54 July 1976 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 55 July 1977 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 56 July 1978 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 57 July 1979 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 58 August 1980 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company 59 May 1986 Brooklyn Address Telephone Directory New York Telephone Company

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