Subject: Directories

This reference book, published circa 1901 by the Cigar Manufacturer's Protective Association, lists most cigar dealers and manufacturers in the USA, categorized by city and state. It also includes credit limits for each business. The Association's services included bad debt collection, at a cost of $25 annually. The book contains numerous names of Jewish business owners, highlighting the significant presence of Jews in the cigar industry.

An address and calendar book with advertisements, published circa 1920. The book features an address for 393.395 Hamilton Street and indicates the business was founded in 1906. This merchant is identified as the source of an advertising clock and catalogue (presumably part of a larger collection).

This 1852 edition of Cohen's New Orleans Directory covers New Orleans, Jefferson City, Carrollton, Gretna, Algiers, and McDonogh. It contains approximately thirty-eight thousand names of residents and businesses, offering a valuable snapshot of New Orleans' diverse population, including its significant Jewish community. Notable entries include Judah P. Benjamin and Judah Touro. The directory includes a full-page advertisement for the Touro Infirmary (founded in 1852), featuring an early engraving of the building and listing Dr. Bensadon as director. Additional noteworthy features are the fourteen steel-engraved portraits of prominent citizens and numerous wood-engraved advertisements throughout.

This is Doggett's New York City Directory for the years 1846-47. A significant feature of this directory is its listing of eight synagogues and a burial ground in New York City on page 36 of the appendix. The directory provides a valuable resource with names, occupations, and addresses of New York City residents during this period, offering insights into the city's demographics and the Jewish community's presence.

This is an 1880 city directory for Selma, Alabama, and surrounding smaller towns. The directory includes a listing of the Mishkah Israel Congregation, located at the corner of Alabama and Lauderdale Streets, with Rabbi G. L. Rosenberg listed as the pastor. The directory also lists numerous other Jewish residents throughout the covered areas.

This is a 407-page textile directory, known as "The Blue Book," published in 1895. It contains a comprehensive listing of textile businesses and professionals, with a significant number of entries relating to Jewish-owned or operated businesses. The directory serves as a valuable resource for understanding the participation of Jewish individuals in the textile industry at the end of the 19th century.

This book, published in New York City around 1830, is a commercial directory and digest compiled by Myer Moses. It offers a snapshot of businesses and commercial activities in New York during that period. The book's contents remain largely unknown, due to the scarcity of the book itself and its absence from major library catalogs.

This book, published in 1879 by the Argonaut Publishing Company, serves as the first San Francisco social directory. It is a significant document of social history, containing a substantial section (pages 81-89) listing approximately 225 Jewish residents of San Francisco and Oakland, including their addresses and hours for social calls. The directory also features (pages 193-196) a roster of members of the Concordia, an elite Jewish social club, and lists five synagogues on page 271.

This 1859 pamphlet, published by Henry Levy, is a combination of advertising and information about New York City. It contains 12 pages of advertisements for Levy's business, which imported and sold foreign and domestic fancy goods, and 32 pages of information and illustrations about New York City, serving as a guide for merchants and visitors alike.

This book is the Philadelphia Directory for 1811, compiled by J. Robinson. It lists the names, trades, and residences of the inhabitants of Philadelphia, Southwark, the Northern Liberties, and Kensington. The directory includes numerous entries for Jewish residents, detailing their occupations and places of residence. This resource offers a valuable snapshot of the demographics and commercial activities of Philadelphia's Jewish community in 1811.

This 1879 directory lists members of The Public Exchange, a New York City-based organization that functioned as a precursor to modern-day Green Stamps. The directory includes over 60 pages of members, categorized by address and trade. Members paid an annual fee of $1.00, receiving coupons worth 4 cents for every dollar spent at participating businesses. Accumulated coupons could be exchanged for bonds. The directory contains numerous listings of Jewish merchants and features a full-page advertisement from Ehrichs’ Department Store on the back cover.

This is a directory of the Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania, for the years 1857-1858. It includes a substantial advertisement for Fuld, Schwab, and Isaac’s stores on pages 120 and 145. The directory lists businesses and residents of the borough during that period, providing a snapshot of the community's commercial and residential landscape.