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Newark City & Crisscross Directories , 1835 - 1964

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The CFCNJIC owns hard copy and microfilm city directories from roughly 1835-1980s.

Additionally the CFCNJIC owns NJ Bell Telephone Directories on microfilm covering the entire state from roughly 1900-1990 depending on location.

The CFCNJIC has hard copy Newark phonebooks through 2019. The CFCNJIC also owns reverse address directories for Newark and Suburban Essex through 2019 (these start in the city directories in the 1920s, and become separate volumes c. 1972).

Lastly, the CFCNJIC collects born-digital phonebooks from 2019- for the state.

Dates

  • 1835 - 1964

Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (1 full aisle + c. 300 microfilm reels)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository

Contact:
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775