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Subject: Re: [APG] Question on Chicago directories on Footnote.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:53:03 -0500
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Yikes! On internal evidence, this appears to conglomerate the 1843 directory,
the 1880 directory (which began with a Steinway promotional booklet -- compare
the actual 1880 directory filming), and the 1883 directory (per the
microfilming instructions on the last page) -- or at least, parts thereof. And
at least the first couple dozen pages alternate between 1843 and 1880! (As a
sidelight, I see that the actual 1843 directory in its proper listing is
presented out of order, with the title page and introductory matter well back
in the sequence.) I didn't find evidence of an 1867 element, but at this point
it would hardly be surprising.

Fully untangling this mess would require a good deal of knowledge and time. But
if one could somehow fully describe it before Footnote cleans it up, it would
be a priceless if rather extreme example of why we can't treat or cite online
and microfilm versions as being transparently the same as the print originals!

Harold


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> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:58:36 -0500
> From: "Michael Neill" <>
> Subject: [APG] Question on Chicago directories on Footnote.com
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> Hello.
>
> The current last city directory in the "browse section" of Footnote
> for the Chicago, Illinois, city directories indicates it is [blank].
> It appears to be at least two years of directories combined, perhaps
> more. I panned through several pages and the print looks different,
> seeming to indicate at least two directories have been combined in one
> entry. I did notice the following title pages for the following years
> (or at least what I thought were title pages):
>
> 1843
> 1867
>
> Is anyone familiar enough with the Chicago city directories to know
> what years are in this "blank" set?
> I have blogged the same comment on my site at the link below which has
> hyperlinks:
> http://www.rootdig.com/2008/07/blank-chicago-city-directory-on.html
>
> Thanks!
> Michael
>
> ------------------------------------
> Michael John Neill
> May 2009 Group Trip to Salt Lake City
> http://www.rootdig.com/slctrip.html



Harold Henderson
Research and Writing from Northwest Indiana

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