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. Pre-1976 directories for fourteen states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Pennsylvania), the District of Columbia, and the city of Chicago have been microfilmed and digitized by the Library of Congress.(Staff will pull these items for you from Deck 36.) ![]() cities and towns from 1976 through 1995 can be accessed through phonefiche housed in the Microform and Electronic Resources Center (LJ 139B). The inventory in this guide is organized by state and details the available directories by city/town and year. The Library of Congress makes available to the public an extensive collection of United States telephone and reverse telephone (criss-cross) directories in many different formats. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Take a few seconds and give us a try! You can also scan through recent edits as well as new listings by people just like you, wanting to be found, while keeping the world a little greener.John Vachon, photographer. Utilizing a database of over 125 million telephone listings, we at are proud to offer our users the most reliable online source for finding both individual and residential phone numbers, as well as telephone number identification information through our reverse look-up feature. Unlike bulky printed reverse phone directories, generally available only in public libraries, the reverse look-up feature of allows you to search for telephone number identifying information throughout the United States from your personal or office computer, and at no charge! Just enter a telephone number, including the area code, into the box above and click “Submit.” White Pages will display your results in a flash. The White Pages reverse search feature is fast, easy and convenient to use. ![]() White Pages has also added a reverse look-up feature, which allows users to search for names and addresses when they already have the phone numbers, but not the identifying information to go along with them. ![]() ![]() United States Reverse Telephone DirectoryIntroduced in early 2013, is already one of the leading web-based telephone directories, providing its users with a convenient resource to search for individual and residential telephone listings throughout the United States.
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