City Directories of the United States

Location: McKeldin Library

Call Number: Microfilm F192.5.B6

City Directories of the United States

Call Number: Microfilm F192.5.B6

Boyd's District of Columbia Directory.

• 1861-1881. 7 Reels;
• 1882-19Ol. l0 Reels.

Call Number: Microfilm F 189.B1A14

Wood's Baltimore City Directory

• 1861-1881. 9 Reels.

Description

City directories list names, addresses and occupations of residents. They may also include maps, business, governmental and Congressional entries.

These annual directories were filmed chronologically. Each has a table of contents.

The University of Maryland does not have a complete collection of major city directories. For information about library holdings, the subject section of the card catalog should be consulted under the name of each city, e.g., BALTIMORE - DIRECTORIES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - DIRECTORIES or WASHINGTON, D.C. - DIRECTORIES.

Often directory titles change over time, reflecting policy decisions of various publishers.

The Library of Congress has a large number of city directories in its Local History Collection. A Guide to the L.C.'s collection is in McKeldin Reference. (E 180.U59 FOLIO)