Brooklyn Address Books ("criss-cross" directories), 1929-2017, inclusive
Microfilm
Location of Materials
The microfilmed directories are stored at the Center for Brooklyn History.
Scope and Contents
1929-1931, 1933-1961, 1963-1970, 1972-1980, 1986
These directories were published by the New York Telephone Company and list Brooklyn and Queens subscribers together. Most include telephone information (instructions), toll rates, and lists of public pay stations.
Bound volumes, 1971-2017, inclusive
Location of Materials
The bound criss-cross directories are stored at the Central Library, shelved outside the Center for Brooklyn History morgue.
Scope and Contents
1971-1978, 1980-1999, 2001-2017
These directories were published by Cole's.
