Griffith, to create a small font that would remain legible, even if it was printed on low-quality paper. In 1938, AT&T commissioned a typeface designer, Chauncey H. As more households adopted telephones, the demand for directories surged.īy 1921, Manhattan had printed over a million copies of the telephone book, and within five years, that number would increase six-fold. In 1878, residents of New Haven were presented with a single sheet of cardboard containing the names and numbers of 11 residences and 39 businesses. Two years after Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, Connecticut became the first place to print a telephone directory. Publication of these large books began in the 18th century. Source: Pixabay History Of The White Pagesīefore we had phone books, the white pages were known as a city directory. Originally published as a thick book packed with telephone numbers and distributed for free, white pages listings are now more popular online - and physical copies are almost extinct. Why are they called white pages? It’s simple: the paper they were printed on was white! Likewise, the yellow pages - a telephone directory for commercial businesses - was printed on yellow paper. The “white pages” was the name assigned to the telephone directory. Not only are online white pages more environmentally friendly, but they’re also easier (and quicker) to use! Source: CityNews Toronto What Are White Pages? Since the dawn of the internet, the phone book has seen an enormous decline.
Who else remembers when tearing up the phone book was almost as cool as bench pressing your nephew?īut those days are long gone. Primarily used to look up phone numbers, it was also handy as a makeshift step or booster seat. The book weighed three pounds - heavier than a dozen iPhones. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.For those of us old enough to remember the days before the internet, the white pages telephone book used to be a staple of every household. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Type of Resource Text Languages English Identifiers RLIN/OCLC: 32381391 NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16169175 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eef84e90-971f-0135-60d9-714bc88411e9 Rights Statement The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. See: New York City telephone directories. Earlier years, beginning with 1878, are on reels that include all of New York City and other parts of the tri-state area.
Winter 1928 is a combined Manhattan/ Bronx directory. New York : New York Public Library, 1957-1988. New York City directories Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1939 Place: New York Publisher: New York Telephone Company Library locations Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy Shelf locator: *ZAN-13682H Shelf locator: *ZZAN-1588 (Reel 186) Topics New York (N.Y.) - Directories Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) New York (N.Y.) Telephone directories Genres Books Directories Notes Reproduction: Microfilm. TitleManhattan Telephone Directory, 1940 Issue Additional title: New York City telephone directories Additional title: Manhattan Additional title: New York City telephone directory Names New York Telephone Company (Publisher) Collection
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