Nov 24, 2015 our library has a 1944 and 1953 chicago telephone directory and a 19581959 chicagoland suburban telephone directory. Chicago white pages chicago phone directory lookup. For a more comprehensive description of our collection of city directories, please consult this guide available as a pdf file which is organized geographically, and then chronologically within each location. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. For links to other free chicago resources, click here. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Johnson nee nilsson, 74, of 106 lafayette, were held today, july i, at the carlson funeral home, 304 w. In 1936, a beetle was a bug, grass grew on the illinois prairie, and gay meant you were happy. If you have any submissions that you would like to see here, please contact me to make sure it is something new or something that is not already in the works, new items are coming our way all the time. Life sentence by david ellis is a twisty puzzle of a book, dealing more with illinois politics than chicago ones. Directories, guides, and handbooks university of chicago. Initial processing of the archive was undertaken by kim coventry while the records were held as a corporate archive at rr donnelley.
Jul 24, 20 todays subject is chicago s africanamerican community, primarily the south side, documented by photographer john h. In addition to the print resources described in the city directory guide, the newberry has a complete run of chicago city directories, which range in date from 1839 to 192829, available on microfilm please note that in some years no directory was published. If a city directory was published for the area in which you are interested, it would probably be even more useful than a phone directory. The introduction to polks chicago directory 1923 provides a brief history of chicago directories and a list of published volumes. Nov 09, 2009 the trio will be performing their unique blend of rock and soul at a special show celebrating milanos new book.
What was the west side of chicago like in the 1970s. Wayne county, michigan online historical directories. More than 250 evocative photographs comprise a portrait of this neighborhood in transition. Chicago south end reporter archives, jul 1, 1970, p. Jon soliday, who narrates the book, is legal counsel to his friends gubernatorial campaign when he gets a blackmail note going back to the 1970s when soliday and his buddy were teenagers. But wait, you say, i have more exciting things to do than to read the phone book. Noncurrent telephone and city directories in the library. Bmg rights management, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc. Chicago telephone books, 18781971 this morning my husband and i drove down to the harold washington library at 400 s. Phone books from 1996 to the present are considered current and are available as paper copies in the library stacks. As my username suggests, i like the 1970s as a decade. Internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information. Sep 12, 2014 chicago 25 or 6 to 4 7211970 tanglewood, l.
Bartonville bellevue creve coeur east peoria eden hanna city. Jan 02, 2016 the november, 1972 concert from the arie crown theater in chicago. Free chicago city directories online sassy jane genealogy. Barnett, district manager kessler, merci, bronkhorst and lochner, inc. Its tough dating information based on a phone number. Chicago, illinois white page directory listings include full name, phone number and address. On the morning of may 4, 1970, kent state university student howard ruffner was hanging out in the office of the daily kent stater in taylor hall when the phone rang the midwest editor from life magazine, based in chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. Cape girardeau, commerce, jackson, oak ridge, scott city, illmo, kelso. Places and localities edit edit source populated places. Rock island white pages phone books in illinois il. Check out cpls collection of historical city directories. You can find those pages on the newberry librarys chicago ancestors website. Milano, 58, of elmhurst, is a new author but a veteran musician, part of the chicago music community since his early teens.
Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by. Chicago south end reporter newspaper july 1, 1970, chicago, illinoisobituaries clar a l. The great lakes naval base, located in lake county, illinois, is home of the us navys recruit training command the navys only enlisted boot camp. Except for the telephone books of the district of columbia, chicago and 14 states, which have been microfilmed, all pre1976 telephone directories are available only as paper copies. Todays subject is chicago s africanamerican community, primarily the south side, documented by photographer john h. Illinois directories at include city directories, phone books and white pages for rockford and surrounding areas. City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite. The stats range from the members of the common council city council to results of a city census taken in 1843, to. Chicago white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. Telephone directories from various states across the united states, dating from ca.
Telephone and city directories in the library of congress. The newberrys collection of city directories is not welldescribed in our online catalog. 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. These directories are available in a variety of formats and locations. Handbook for newcomers to the university of chicago community. A reference library in the county seat or state capital might have back issues of phone books. Living history of illinois the digital research library. The phone company in most cities publishes a directory of everyone in that area who has a listed phone number. Even before he wrote the chicago music scene 1960s and 1970s arcadia publishing, dean milano could claim that he wrote the book on music from back in the day. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The old telephone numbers of chicago look back, chicago. Milano will be on hand to sign books and to sit in with the band, as well as special guest jimy sohns from the shadows of knight. If you are searching for the surname oconnor, search for oconnor also. Aug 15, 2016 internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information.
Mar 15, 2011 todays list is about sites that host free chicago city directories online. The chicago blue book of selected names of chicago and suburban towns, which has coverage from 18901915 on. There are miscellanous directories available for later yearsbusiness directories and and crisscross directories, for example. I have a close friend whose dad and 3 younger brothers grew up in chicago in the early 1970s. Terry kath and chicago at the arie crown theater 1172 youtube. Used 1970 dodge challenger for sale in chicago, il.
It provides easy access to digital images up through 1923 but it doesnt include 19281929. Current directories telephone and city directories in. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 10 1970 challenger models in chicago. 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. Shop 1970 dodge challenger vehicles for sale in chicago, il at cars. Many phone numbers are listed with just an initial or no first name at all if you dont get any matches, try searching again with no first name or initial. The first chicago telephone book appears to be the telephone journal, vol. United states telephone directories, general research division, the new york public library. This book of striking black and white photographs forms a fascinating time capsule. I am a michigan resident and i have a question about how chicago was and or is. Mapleton norwood peoria peoria heights spring bay trivoli.
Chicagogenealogy how to find chicago city directories. Hubbard, president international harvester company 401 north michigan avenue chicago, illinois 60611 phone 312 5270200 l. By the 1980s, telephone books, whether issued by the bell system or private publishers, were in nearly every home and business. In the united states, the demand for telephone service outpaced the scalability of the alphanumeric system and after introduction of area codes for directdistance dialing, allnumber calling became necessary. Welcome to the hamtramck historical virtual library. City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm and microfiche. Were in the dog days of summer, and there are only a few more hot weeks left before school starts.
State in chicago so i could explore the resources available at the library for chicago researchspecifically telephone books and newspapers other than the chicago tribune. The following city directories are available for onsite reference in the texas family heritage research center reading room at 1201 brazos in austin, monday through friday, 8 a. I hope that you enjoy reading the items in this section. The old neighborhood berwyn cicero chicago history page. 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. Recruit training is approximately seven weeks long and. City directories available at our library internal links. This page is dedicated to the history of berwyn, cicero, and select chicago neighborhoods. The illinois regional archives depository irad in chicago created this online index of chicago homicide victims. The cover is white and dark blue and it contains business listings.
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. When doing a reverse phone lookup, the area code may have changed in. As recently as the mid 70s were there any areas of the west side that were still white ethnic and stable. A collection of telephone directories for cities in hennepin county, minnesota. Chicago city directories can be found online, on microfilm, and in paper form. It was a time when fresh milk, eggs, and bread were delivered to your doorstep, coal rattled down the metal chut into your basement, and ice was delivered to your door via horsedrawn wagon. This list is meant to include resources in addition to the ones found at commercial genealogical sites like familysearch, ancestry, fold3, and the like. Denotes charter member of the american academy of actuaries. Portrait of a chicago neighborhood in the mid1970s. Im told in other threads that chicago s italians and jews lived on the west side before redlining.
The first book includes information about the telephone service along with a. Yes, that is right, printed, largesize, heavy paper phone directories from days past. Our library has a 1944 and 1953 chicago telephone directory. Below is a quick summary of some of the most convenient ways to access them. Wayne county, michigan online historical directories wayne county, michigan online historical directories. White, who went on to win the pulitzer prize for photojournalism in 1982. Our illinois telephone directories range from 1930s to 1970s.
Photos from may 4, 1970, resurrected in new book by kent. The library of congress makes available to the public an extensive collection of current and noncurrent telephone, city, and reverse telephone crisscross directories for the united states and many foreign countries. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690. Cook county, illinois online historical directories. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. To search by name, directory, year, or keyword, go to fold3s browse page, choose news and town records, then city directories or misc city directories. Chicago police department homicide record index, 18701930. Also available online in digital sanborn maps 1867 1970 many suburbs also. For a short history of the telephone in chicago see s page for illinois bell telephone. Chicago white pages find people in illinois il addresses.